Föli has its 10th anniversary 1 July 2024
Celebrate 10 years of smooth travel with us!
Föli traffic started on 1 July 2014 in Turku, Kaarina, Raisio, Naantali, Lieto and Rusko.
Over the past ten years, we have been at the forefront of reforms, such as contactless payments in local traffic and the electrification of vehicles.
Thank you for travelling with Föli!
Travel with Föli to pick sunflowers
Celebrate 10-year-old Föli with us and take the bus to pick sunflowers!
The municipalities in the Föli area have planted sunflower fields for residents to pick free flowers. The flowers are ready to be picked approximately at the turn of August and September.
Sunflower fields:
Raisio:
- At the intersection of Nesteentie and Itäraitti, across the road from Raseko (Raisio Regional Education and Training Consortium).
Kaarina:
- At the intersection of Kaarinantie and Verkakaari.
- In Piikkiö between Rungontie and Vanha Viipurintie (only bloom here in September-October).
Lieto:
- At the intersection of Kirkkotie and Hämeentie.
- Vanha Tyllintie 1.
Turku:
- Tammirannantie, Ruissalo (Check the location on the map) (Opens in a new tab) (Opens in a new tab).
- Kansanpuistontie, Ruissalo (Check the location on the map) (Opens in a new tab) (Opens in a new tab).
Share your Föli memories and have the chance to win Föli products
Have you witnessed something memorable on a Föli bus or connected to Föli? Has a Föli driver saved your day?
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we are collecting our customers’ best Föli memories. The participants are part of the draw, where they can win Föli products, such as bags made of recycled fabric, Föli water bottles and umbrellas.
You can send your memories to: joukkoliikenne@turku.fi. Subject: "Föli-muisto” (“Föli memory”).
Paimio joins Föli 1 July 2024
The celebration day culminates in the expansion of Föli region, as Paimio joins the Föli area.
From 1 July 2024, you can get to Paimio at the Föli ticket price!
Milestones in Föli history
October 2016
The first electric buses began operating on line 1, a route linking the harbour, the city centre, and the airport.
May 2017
Water bus traffic starts: Föli's first water bus runs between Aurajoki river and Ruissalo island.
May 2018
City bikes to Turku: Fölläri bikes are launched.
January 2021
Contactless payment for use in Föli, as the first local transport provider in Finland
August 2023
A travel record for a summer month: In August 2023, more than 2 million trips were made using Föli.
Design a Föli knitting pattern
Föli knitting competition
Design the finest Föli knitting pattern and win a €100 gift card and a knitted piece of their own design, implemented at the City of Turku Employment Services Centre, Työpiste.
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we will organise a design competition for Föli-themed wool socks, mittens or other knitted clothing.
We are looking for a pattern that in some way reflects Föli or travelling by Föli bus or water bus. Feel free to interpret the theme and implementation as you wish!
Competition period: 10 April – 30 July 2024
Instructions for participation
To participate in the competition, provide a picture or a plan of your knitting work (socks, mittens, scarf, etc.), and a brief written explanation of how the pattern and inspiration for it have come about, by 30 July. You don’t need to be able to knit to participate in the competition!
The pattern must be previously unpublished, and the rights to the publication of its instructions will be handed over to Föli.
The competition work and personal data (name, age, address) will be sent to joukkoliikenne@turku.fi. The subject of the message is "Föli-neulekilpailu” (“Föli knitting competition”).
Prize
The winner will receive a €100 gift card to Föli and a knitted piece of their own design, implemented at the City of Turku Employment Services Centre, Työpiste.
The rights to the competition works are handed over to Föli, and pictures of the works may be published on Föli’s social media channels.
We reserve the right to commission products for Föli's use of the prize-winning design patterns.