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Subsidised school trip card

Students at general upper secondary schools and vocational institutions may apply for school transport subsidy for the expenses caused by their daily school trips. Please note that the subsidy application process has changed. In the future, student should apply for the subsidy through OmaKela using Kela's electronic application. This requires online banking codes or a mobile certificate.

  • The application is made in OmaKela. It can also be done by your guardian. Public transport must be selected as the mode of transport and Föli as the ticket vendor in the application.
  • You will be given the right to purchase a school transport subsidy card immediately, and the official decision will arrive later.
  • The subsidy must be activated on your profile page in the Föli shop (kauppa.foli.fi). Activation requires logging in to the service: Log in with your user ID and password. Go to the menu on the top right corner and select ‘Profile’. At the bottom of your Profile page, you can find the ‘School transport card subsidised by Kela’ setting. To activate it, select ‘Yes’. You can then load your travel card by going back to the menu and selecting ‘Load card’.
  • If you have any problems with the right to purchase granted by Kela, contact Kela’s customer service.

 

The terms of eligibility for the Kela school transport subsidy are somewhat different for students entitled to free education.

  • In the Föli area, i.e. Turku, Kaarina, Lieto, Raisio, Rusko and Naantali, school trips are free of charge for students eligible for free education if the distance to school is more than 7 kilometres one way. The price of the school transport subsidy card is EUR 0 / 30 days.
  • Students who are not entitled to free education can only receive school transport subsidy if their school trip is at least 10 kilometres one way. The price of the school transport subsidy card is EUR 38 / 30 days.
  • Students are eligible for the school transport subsidy if they travel the minimum specified trip at least 10 days per calendar month.
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Free or discounted travel card

Students may be entitled to a free or discounted travel card. Both the paid and free school transport subsidy cards must be topped up monthly at the Föli shop or at Föli service points (not at top-up points or Föli application).

  • The price of the school transport subsidy card is EUR 38 / 30 days. 
  • Check the validity period of your right to purchase from Kelas decision.

 

Travel distance

The travel distance is calculated by the shortest trip by car between home and school. If the shortest route is less than the specified number of kilometres, the student cannot receive school transport subsidy even if the distance travelled by a Föli bus is longer. You can use the route search service available on Kela's website to calculate the length of the school trip.

Students entitled to free education are eligible for school transport subsidy if their school trip is at least 7 kilometres one way. Students who are not entitled to free education can only receive school transport subsidy if their school trip is at least 10 kilometres one way.

The parallel card for regional traffic has been disabled - instead, use Seutu+

Those travelling to upper secondary education institutions from municipalities outside Föli to the Föli area can obtain a Seutu+ travel card. The previously used parallel card for regional traffic has been disabled. Seutu+ tickets are valid both on basic journeys and on extended and transfer journeys within the Föli area. The holders of the Seutu+ card can apply for a school transport subsidy through Kela's e-service, i.e. OmaKela.