The Urban Environment Division’s customer service point at Työpajankatu 8 is closed on 22 May due to a training day. The telephone service is also closed.

You can contact us on Friday via the feedback website. Urgent parking control requests concerning vehicles that are hindering traffic can be submitted by calling the number 09 310 70014. We will resume normal service on Monday 25 May.

Quiet areas

Need a moment without all the hustle and bustle? You can find quiet and peaceful soundscapes in areas such as parks, rocky shorelines, under the canopy of trees in a forest or in courtyards. Open your senses and explore places with less noise where your mind can rest.

What are the quiet places in Helsinki like?

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Surveys

Results of the 2025 resident survey (PDF)
The survey looked at places with quiet and peaceful soundscapes in both built environments and natural sites.
Results of the 2020 resident survey (PDF, in Finnish)
The survey identified quiet areas and routes that are important to city residents.

Explore the topic

Helsinki’s Air Quality and Noise Abatement Plan 2024–2029
Helsinki’s Air Quality and Noise Abatement Plan (ILME) combines the city’s objectives and measures regarding air protection and noise abatement for the period of 2024–2029.

You can also find this page at hel.fi/quiet-areas.