Special routes
Special routes during Nokia Arena events
Nokia Arena is an event centre located on the in the heart of Tampere, that can accommodate up to 15,000 spectators. The near area of Nokia Arena can be closed to traffic during major events to allow the public to move around the area safely.
Buses 2, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 40, 42, 80, 95 and 103 operating on Vuolteenkatu, Rautatienkatu and Kalevantie will run special routes during the arrangement. Other buses and trams run normally.
Follow the information in the Journey Planner, on the stop and cabin screens as well as on this website.
Bus stops in the Nokia Arena area
The bus stops Sorin aukio C 0569 and Sorin aukio D 0570 (Vuolteenkatu) as well as Sorin aukio E 0574 (Suvantokatu) are closed during the special routes.
Replacement stops of lines 11, 12, 14, 15, 26, 28, 30, 31 and 103
- Towards Viinikka, Hatanpää and Ratinanranta and line 103 to Tampere-Pirkkala airport:
Ratina 0120 (Ratina shopping center) - Towards railway station and line 27 towards Pispalanharju and Järvensivu:
Ratina 0121 (Ratina shopping center)
Replacement stops of lines 2, 7, 9, 19 and 40
- Towards Keskustori:
Sorin aukio F 0523 (Hatanpään valtatie) - Towards university and Kalevanharju:
Linja-autoasema 0522 (Hatanpään valtatie). The university stops are also in use.
Aleksanterinkatu bus stops
Lines 11, 12, 14, 15, 26, 28, 30, 31, 95 and 103 run to Ratina from Finlayson, Tampella and Kaleva via Aleksanterinkatu. The route does not include the stops at the railway station or Klassillinen koulu. Stops at Aleksanterinkatu are:
- Paloasema 0006 (Ojakatu intersection, lines 28 and 95)
- Kyttälä 0111 (Kyttälänkatu intersection, lines 11, 12, 14, 15, 26, 30, 31 and 103) and
- Aleksanterinkatu 0553 (Otavalankatu intersection, all lines)

Lines 42 and 80
The starting and ending stop of line 42 is Keskustori K 0005. The stops Rautatieasema C 0505 and Rautatieasema D 0504 at Hämeenkatu are also in use. Stops at Rautatienkatu and Sorin aukio are off the route.
The ending stop of line 80 is Keskustori G 0002. The bus leaves towards Ylöjärvi from stop Keskustori D 0015. Koskipuisto and Sorin aukio are off the route.
Special routes by bus line
Buses 2, 7, 9, 19 and 40
The Vuolteenkatu stops Sorin aukio C and D will be off the special routes. All stops along the detour route are used by the lines.
Special route and stops between University and Koskipuisto
Kalevantie (Yliopisto A 0564) - Kanslerinrinne - Ratapihankatu - Viinikankatu - Tampereen valtatie (Tietotalo 0601) - Hatanpään valtatie (Sorin aukio F 0523, Koskipuisto C 0519) - Hämeenkatu
Special route and stops between Koskipuisto and University
Hatanpään valtatie (Koskipuisto D 0518, Linja-autoasema 0522) - Tampereen valtatie (Tampereen valtatie 0524) - Viinikankatu - Ratapihankatu - Kanslerinrinne - Kalevantie (Yliopisto C 0563 / Yliopisto D 0566)
Buses 11, 12, 14, 15, 26, 30, 31 and 103
Route and stops between Jussinkylä and Ratina
Satakunnankatu/Lapintie - Aleksanterinkatu (Kyttälä 0111, Aleksanterinkatu 0553) - Hatanpään valtatie - Vuolteenkatu (Ratina 0120)
The stops Paloasema 0009, Klassillinen koulu 0529, Rautatieasema E 0506 and Sorin aukio C 0569 will be off the route.
Route and stops between Ratina and Jussinkylä
Vuolteenkatu (Ratina 0121) - Hatanpään valtatie - Suvantokatu - Rautatienkatu (Rautatieasema F 0526, Klassillinen koulu 0528) - Satakunnankatu - Lapintie (Vapriikki 0600) / Satakunnankatu (Finlayson 0087)
The stop Sorin aukio D 0570 will be off the route.
Bus 27
The route does not include the stops Sorin aukio C or D. The stops along the special route are used by the line.
Special route and stops towards Järvensivu
Hämeenpuisto - Tampereen valtatie (Ratinanranta 0085) - Vuolteenkatu (Ratina 0121) - Hatanpään valtatie (Linja-autoasema 0522) - Tampereen valtatie (Tampereen valtatie 0524) - Viinikankatu - Järvensivuntie
Special route and stops towards Pispalanharju
Järvensivuntie - Viinikankatu - Tampereen valtatie (Tietotalo 0601) - Vuolteenkatu (Ratina 0121) - Hatanpään valtatie (Linja-autoasema 0522) - Tampereen valtatie (Ratinanranta 0084) - Hämeenpuisto
The bus runs around Ratina in the same direction on both routes. So the bus also leaves in the direction of Pispalanharju from the Ratina stop on the side of the bus station.
Buses 28 and 95
During the Nokia Arena area closures, buses run in the direction of Ratina through Satakunnankatu and Aleksanterinkatu. All stops along the special route are in use.
Special route and stops between railway station and Ratina
Itsenäisyydenkatu - Rautatienkatu towards north (Klassillinen koulu 0528) - Satakunnankatu - Aleksanterinkatu (Paloasema 0006, Aleksanterinkatu 0553) - Hatanpään valtatie - Vuolteenkatu (Ratina 0120 / Linja-autoasema 0521)
Special route and stops between Ratina and railway station
Vuolteenkatu (Ratina 0121 / Linja-autoasema 0521) - Hatanpään valtatie - Suvantokatu - Rautatienkatu (Rautatieasema F 0526) - Itsenäisyydenkatu -