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The easiest place to get a lift north is the petrol station complex ''Neste Keimolanportti itä'' situated in the suburb of Vantaa. Take bus 474 from the west side of the central railway station until the stop ''Kivistön kirkko''. The journey takes about 40 minutes and you need a Helsinki region ticket (4€€4.50). When you get off the bus, walk southwest along the road ''Laavatie'' and then south on the national road ''Vanha Hämeenlinnantie''. After 100 m you can see the petrol station complex to the west. The petrol station is located north of Helsinki's ring roads, so traffic is going long-distance. It is very easy to get a lift straight to Hämmenlinna or Tampere if you just stand at the exit with a sign.

If you don't wait to spend 4€ on a regional bus ticket, you can also take a bus with a cheaper city ticket (2€2.60€ 80 to the northern end of the street ''Mannerheimintie'', where the road ''Hämeenlinnanväylä'' starts. From the west side of the central railway station, take bus 43, 452 or 63 to the stop ''Ruskeasuon varikko'' and hitchhike straight from the bus stop. The downside of this place is that traffic passes by very quickly, and many drivers are reluctant to stop at a busy bus stop. If your driver is not going very far, ask him to drop you off at the petrol station ''Neste Keimolanportti itä'' mentioned above.