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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. There is one bus station right in front of the petrol station called Keimola. Check the easiest way to get there with the Journey Planner of Helsinki Region Transport. The journey from the west side of the central railway takes about 40 minutes and you need a Helsinki region ticket (€4.50). 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.
Since July 2015 a new ring railway is open. It is possible to take commuter train '''P''' from central railway station to ''Kivistö'', which is very near to the targeted petrol (check map). Commuter trains may be blackrideable, frequency of controllers is unknown (controllers wear blue uniforms. Grey + green-white striped uniforms belong to train staff who sell tickets, not check).
If you don't wait to spend 4€ on a regional bus ticket, you can also take a bus with a cheaper city ticket (€2.80 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.
