Foli

What Foli does

Föli (Turun seudun joukkoliikenne) is the regional public transport authority for seven municipalities in the Turku region of southwestern Finland. Its mandate covers planning, ticket integration, and information provision across local and regional public transport modes. The organization is owned and funded by its member municipalities, primarily the City of Turku, with additional state subsidies; it does not own most operating vehicles but contracts service from operators and sets unified standards across the network.

Föli's product surface is multi-modal. It integrates city and regional buses operated by contracted carriers (Turun Linja, Oy Andersson Ab, Länsilinjat, Savonlinja), water-bus routes on the Aura River, a region-branded city-bike system operated in partnership with Donkey Republic, and a tram system under construction for completion in 2033. Customer-facing technology consists of a unified mobile app for trip planning and tickets, real-time vehicle tracking, and EMV open-loop contactless readers that allow tap-to-pay on board — the first region-wide open-loop deployment in Finland. In July 2025 Föli launched a reformed trunk-line (runkolinjasto) network that raises total service volume by approximately 20%, complemented by Park & Ride investments and Kutsubussi on-demand services in low-density zones.

The revenue model is a hybrid of fare-box receipts and municipal subsidies. A notable product change is the move to a zone-free flat fare: rather than pricing by geographic zone, Föli introduced a single per-trip price across the region, simplifying the customer proposition at the cost of cross-subsidizing shorter trips with longer ones. Commercial revenue is segmented across occasional riders (pay-per-use via app or contactless), recurring riders (subscriptions), and special fares; the remainder of the cost base is funded by member-municipality contributions and state transport subsidies tied to service levels.

Name

Foli

Legal name

Turun seudun joukkoliikenne Föli

Website

https://foli.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Föli is the publicly organized regional public transport authority for seven municipalities in the Turku region of Finland, integrating buses, water buses, city bikes, and a forthcoming tram system under a unified fare and trip-planning platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transportation

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Urban Transit Systems (4851), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/County Public Bus Operators (THAIAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Publicly Operated Ferry Authorities (Municipal/Regional) (TLAFALAK)

Keywords

• Regional public transport
• Municipal bus services
• Unified ticketing system
• Contactless fare payment
• Mobility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Turku

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transit Fare Revenue: Föli generates revenue primarily through transit fares charged to passengers. Fares include single tickets, day passes (1-7 days), value cards (arvokortti), season passes (10-365 days), and double cards (tuplakortti). Fares are unified across the entire Föli zone with no zones. A 30-day price cap of €57 applies to registered contactless payments, matching the cost of a monthly pass.
2. City Bike (Föllärit) Rental Fees: Revenue from the Föllärit bike-sharing system includes single-ride fees (€2.00/hour), monthly passes (€10.50), season passes (€46.00), day passes (€6.00), and weekend passes (€8.00). Season pass holders receive free access for the first hour of each ride.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Föli is the regional public transport authority for seven municipalities in the Turku area (Turku, Kaarina, Raisio, Lieto, Naantali, Paimio, Rusko), operating a unified zone-free fare system across its yellow-branded bus network, a seasonal water bus, and a city bike-sharing system (Föllärit). The organization plans, markets, and unifies ticketing while contracting vehicle operations to private bus operators, and is currently extending its network with a 12-kilometer tramway planned to open in 2033.

Product overview

Föli (Turun seudun joukkoliikenne) is the regional public transport authority serving seven municipalities in the Turku area of Finland: Turku, Kaarina, Raisio, Lieto, Naantali, Paimio, and Rusko. The service operates a unified, zone-free fare system with a single ticket valid across the entire area. The core offering consists of bus services (Fölin bussit) distinguished by their yellow color, supplemented by seasonal water buses (vesibussi) and a city bike-sharing system (Föllärit) operated via Donkey Republic. Digital products include the Föli mobile app for tickets and the Reittiopas (route planner) for journey planning. Travel is enabled through reloadable smart cards (matkakortit) supporting value, season, and dual passes, plus contactless payment and mobile tickets. Special services include Fölix (taxi-bus combination in Raisio), call buses (kutsubussi) in Naantali, Lieto, and Kaarina, park-and-ride facilities, and event line 100 to Turku Hall. A major network overhaul launched in July 2025 introduced high-frequency trunk routes (runkolinjat) numbered 1-10A, with a new circular trunk line (10/10A) encircling Turku. An ongoing project is the construction of a 12-kilometer tramway (Turun Raitiotie) scheduled to open in 2033.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Föli Buses (Fölin bussit) Yellow-branded regional bus services operating across seven municipalities (Turku, Kaarina, Raisio, Lieto, Naantali, Paimio, Rusko) under a unified zone-free fare system with uniform pricing and a single ticket valid across the entire Föli area. Targeted at all residents and visitors of the Turku region for commuting, school, leisure, and tourism travel.
• Vesibussi (Water Bus)

Quantifiable outcome

• Zone-free flat fare — one ticket covers the entire Föli area across 7 municipalities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Turun Raitiotieallianssi (Turku Tram Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026An alliance responsible for building the 12-kilometer Turku tram from Linnakaupunki through the city center and Kupittaa to Varissuo. The alliance consists of the client Turun kaupunki and Turun Raitiotie Oy (contracting authority), designers Ramboll Finland Oy and Sweco Finland Oy, and contractors GRK Suomi Oy and NRC Group Finland Oy. Construction runs 2026–2033. Trams will integrate with Föli using the same tickets.
• Donkey RepubliccoreTechnology or IntegrationDanish company Donkey Republic is the technology supplier and operator of the Föllärit city bike system. The system includes 700 bikes and 200+ stations, operated via Donkey Republic's mobile app with Bluetooth electronic locks.
• Turun Kaupunkiliikenne OycoreOthersMunicipal bus operator operating Föli lines 1, 1A, 4, 20, 22, 27, 27A, 41, 42, 42A, 46, 73, 74, 79, 79A. Address: Eerikinkatu 12 B 22, 3rd floor, 20100 Turku.
• LS-Liikennelinjat OycoreOthersPrivate bus operator operating Föli lines 2, 5, 5A, 8, 9, 9A, 21, 23, 26, 28, 28A, 39, 43, 44, 45, 62, 67, 70, 71, 76, 77, 78, 90, 100, 101, 102, 600, 601, 801, 802, 901, 902, 903, 904, L8, L9, L10, L11, L12, L13, L14, N1, N2 (Sat+Sun), N3, N6, N7, N8, N9, N10, N11, N12, N13, and night lines 2Y, 82, 89.
• Nobina OycoreOthersMajor Nordic bus operator operating Föli lines 3, 3A, 6, 6A, 10, 10A, 24, 25, 25A, 33, 33A, 50, 50A, 51, 51A, 52, 53, 72, 75, 220, N14 (weekday evenings and weekends).
• V-S Bussipalvelut OycoreOthersRegional bus operator operating lines 98, 201, 203, 206, 301, 302, 303, 401, 402, 700, 701, 703, 704, 705, 706, 708, 709, K1, K2, K3, K4, K6, N2 (weekdays), N4, N5, N14 (weekday mornings), R1, R2, L1-L7, V1-V5, P1, P2, P4, P5.
• Vistabussit / Seleinka OyminorOthersBus operator for lines 711, P3, and P6 in the Paimio area.
• Koiviston Auto Länsi OyminorOthersBus operator for lines 720, 720P, 721, 721S, 722, 722S, 723, 723H, 723S serving the Turku–Parainen archipelago route.
• Explore Saimaa OycoreOthersOperator of Föli water buses m/s Jaarli and m/s Ruissalo (Line 180). Service runs May–September on the Aura River to Ruissalo and Hirvensalo.
• Seutu+ (Regional Ticket)minorOthersRegional ticket product managed by Varsinais-Suomi ELY-centre. Seutu+ allows payment on journeys extending beyond Föli's borders into Paraisten, Aura, and Mynämäki-Nousiainen-Masku routes. Distributed via Seutu+ mobile app and service points.
• Varsinais-Suomen liitto and Kuhankuonon retkeilyreitistö- ja virkistysalueyhdistysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership for Föli bus service to Kuhankuono and Kurjenrahkan kansallispuisto (national park), operating year-round on weekends and public holidays, and on weekdays during school summer holidays.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jyväskylän seudun joukkoliikenne (Linkki): Regional public transport authority for the Jyväskylä area. Comparable as a smaller Finnish regional transit authority operating unified-ticket bus services across multiple municipalities with electronic fare media.
• Tampereen seudun joukkoliikenne (Nysse): Regional public transport authority for the Tampere metropolitan area. Comparable to Föli in scope (multi-municipality bus network with zone-based fares, digital ticketing, and a tram system launched in 2021), and as a Finnish regional transit authority of similar governance type.
• Helsinki Region Transport (HSL): The Helsinki-area regional public transport authority responsible for buses, metro, trams, ferries, and commuter rail across 23 municipalities. Directly comparable to Föli as a Finnish regional transit authority with multi-modal services, zone-based fare integration, and competitive tendering of bus services.
• Oulun kaupungin joukkoliikenne: The municipal public transport operator for Oulu. Comparable as a Finnish single-city transit authority operating contracted bus services with unified fare products and digital journey planning tools.

Others

• Matkahuolto: National Finnish coach transport booking and ticketing system used for journeys beyond the Föli zone. Comparable as an adjacent ticketing/distribution partner that connects Föli to intercity Finnish public transport.
• Donkey Republic: Danish operator of the Föllärit city-bike system used by Föli. Comparable as an ecosystem technology partner delivering bike-sharing infrastructure; not a transit competitor but an enabler of Föli's multi-modal offering.
• Nobina Oy: Major Nordic bus operator that runs a significant share of Föli's contracted bus lines. Comparable as a contracted service provider in the same network; competes for public-transit tenders across the Nordics.
• Waltti (Finavia / national ticketing): National Finnish public-transit ticketing and information platform used by multiple regional authorities. Comparable as an ecosystem-level ticketing standard that Föli participates in alongside other Finnish regional authorities.

Broad incumbents

• VR Group: Finnish state-owned national railway and broader mobility operator. Comparable as a Finnish publicly-owned transport provider but operating long-distance and commuter rail rather than regional urban bus services.

Regional players

• Porin joukkoliikenne: Public bus services in the Pori region on Finland's west coast. Comparable as a smaller-scale Finnish regional bus service but with a more limited service area than Föli.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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