Several events will be held in Helsinki on May Day, which will make traffic in the center difficult.
Labor Day the festivities mix up traffic in the center of Helsinki on Tuesday and Wednesday, when numerous events are organized in the city.
Space is being cleared from cars for pedestrians in many places.
May Day's Eve culminates with the legalization of Vice-Manta at Kansalaistor on Tuesday evening. The program starts already after four in the afternoon.
This spring, the student union of the University of the Arts will paint the plastic Manta, while the real, bronze Manta is still to be restored.
Manta rays have been seen before. Last fall on the edge of Kauppatori was revealed styrofoam Tavis Amanda.
For fun therefore Mannerheimintie will be closed to motor vehicles between Arkadiankatu and Runeberginkatu on Tuesday from 16:00 to 20:00.
The esplanades, on the other hand, turn into courtyard streets between Mannerheimintie and Unioninkatu. The change is valid from 3 p.m. on May Day until 8 p.m. on May Day.
Parking is prohibited on Tehtaankatu for the entire May Day holiday. The city justifies the ban by ensuring the smoothness of tram traffic.
Helsinki the police expect the city center to be filled with people on May Day as well. Traffic interruptions may occur throughout the day.
On May Day, the traditional May Day parade of Helsinki's workers is organized in the center. It will affect traffic from around 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The procession starts from Siltasaarenkatu, from where the journey continues to Unioninkatu, Pohjoisesplanadi, Mannerheimintie and finally Kansalaistor.
The Jesus march starts from Salomonkatu at 12 o'clock. From there, the procession proceeds to Mannerheimintie, Eteläesplanadi, Fabianinkatu, Pohjoisesplanadi and back through Mannerheimintie to Salomonkatu.
The police advises to avoid driving in the center on May Day.
Labor Day the effects are also visible in public transport. According to Helsinki Region Transport (HSL), public transport on May Day Eve will follow Friday and May Day Sunday schedules.
On May Day night, the I and P trains of the ring road and the subway run a couple of hours longer than usual.
Longer trains are also used in commuter rail traffic to accommodate more passengers. Trams have extra traffic on May Day.
Manta lakitus Kansalaistori will move the buses going to Elielinaukio to deviating routes on Tuesday around 15:45–20:00. The U-line buses going to Kamppi also take a special route.
Some buses have additional departures.
The Aalto University School of Economics' Wappu parade from 16:00 to 16:30 from Senatintori to Kansalaistor will cause temporary delays in traffic, HSL warns.
The procession moves from Senatintor, Unioninkatu, Eteläesplanadi, Mannerheimintie and Töölönlahdenkatu to Kansalaistor.
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