Yrjönkatu swimming hall

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Address:
Yrjönkatu 21 b
00100 Helsinki
Telephone: +358 9 310 87401

Opening hours:
Exceptional opening hours
30.11.2020 - 31.1.2021 closed
NB! Unfortunately, due to an elevator renovation project, the swimming hall is not accessible to persons with reduced mobility or other persons who need to use the elevator.
Entrance hours from 31.8.2020 onwards

Women (swimming time 2 hrs)
Monday
1st floor 12.00 - 20.00
2nd floor closed
Wednesday
1st floor 6.30 - 20.00
2nd floor 13.00 - 20.00
Friday
1st floor 6.30 - 20.00
2nd floor 13.00 - 20.00
Sunday
1st floor 11.00 - 20.00
2nd floor 13.00 - 20.00
with the special swimming card
1st floor 9.00 - 10.00
Men (swimming time 2 hours)
Tuesday
1st floor 6.30 - 20.00
2nd floor 13.00 - 20.00
Thursday
1st floor 6.30 - 20.00
2nd floor 13.00 - 20.00
Saturday
1st floor 7.00 - 20.00
2nd floor 13.00 - 20.00
Sunday
with the special swimming card
1st floor 7.00 - 8.00
The swimming pool will close 30 minutes after the cash desk closes.

Note! On Wednesday and Thursday mornings the sauna facilities are cleaned during swimming hall opening hours. The pool and the lanes at the Yrjönkatu swimming hall are available to everyone during the opening hours of the hall and cannot be reserved.

City of Helsinki's indoor sports facilities are closed due Covid-19 restrictions.

Topical:
As of Monday 2 November 2020, the city of Helsinki will require face mask usage from all persons above 15 years of age at the indoor sports facilities. The dressing and shower rooms of cities' indoor sports facilities will be kept open, but they should be avoided or at least used as quickly as possible.

Description:
Prices

Adults
- one visit €5.50
- 10 visits or 1 month €44
- season card (120 days) €132

Children (7-17 y/o) and Others
- one visit €3
- 10 visits or 1 month €24
- season card €72

- personal customer card (10 visits, 1 month or season card) €4
- towel €7
- swimming suit €7
- seat cover, shampoo €1/each
- cabins, per visit + €1

2nd floor cabins (swimming in 1st floor pool)
Adults
- one visit €16
Children (7-17 y/o) and Others
- one visit €11

Extra hour
- €9 per hour
Includes: cabin with bed, towel, bathrobe (subject to availability), seat cover, swimming, steam sauna, infrared sauna, wood-heated sauna

The swimming hall was inaugurated on 4 June 1928 For decades it was Finland's only public swimming hall. There are separate swimming sessions for men and women, with bathers having the choice of wearing a swimming costume or not.
Children who are under the age of seven can visit on both men and women's days. However, please note that the swimming hall only has one 25 metre pool (depth 0,9 - 3,4m) and thus everyone using the pool must be able to swim.

Please note that our staff may consist of both men and women during all opening hours.

Starting on November 23rd, the number of customers at the swimming hall will be reduced, and half of the changing room lockers will be made off-limits.

Services:
Cafe Yrjö, tel. 09 677 318
Tue - Sun 14.00 - 20.00

Meeting room:
for 20 persons Mon - Sun 8.00 - 21.00
Coffee maker, kettle, microwave and fridge
Cafe Yrjö's services are available.
Only for meeting use.

Saunas:
1st floor: two electric saunas
2nd floor: infrared sauna, wood-heated sauna, steam sauna, private sauna
4th floor: private sauna.

Other info:
Forum's parking hall, Ozone purification.

Other contact information:
Cashier
+358 9 310 87401

Sports Supervisors
+358 9 310 87403

Manager
Kara Koskinen
+358 9 310 24713

Facility reservations (Mon-Fri 9 am - 14 pm)
+358 9 310 87800

Web sites:
Private saunas , Definitions for price groups , Rules and regulations , Cafe Yrjö , Chargeable customer cards contract terms , Special swimming card , Swimwear guide , Hydrobic Wed 7.45 - 8.15 and Fri 7.30 - 8.00 max 10 participants , Advance tickets to the 2nd floor

Operated by:
Culture and Leisure Division, Sports

Accessibility

The route to the main entrance

• The route to the entrance is rough.

The main entrance

• The entrance stands out clearly. There is a canopy above the entrance.
• The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
• The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
• The foyer is cramped.

In the facility

• The sports facilities are located on floor -1.
• For moving around, there is a lift cramped for wheelchair users that is difficult to perceive, with little room in front of it; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons.
• The service point has directions to the different facilities.
• The indoor walkways have 3 consecutive steps.
• The facility has an accessible toilet on floor 2.
• The customer service/cashier's desk is located on the same floor as the entrance.
• The customer service/cashier's desk can be found easily. The desk is accessible to customers standing only.

Dressing room, shower room and sauna

• The dressing rooms are located on floor 0.
• Dressing rooms are also located on floor 2.
• The facility does not have an accessible dressing room. The men's/women's dressing rooms must be used instead. The door of the dressing room opens easily manually.
• The dressing room has little room for a wheelchair and assistant. There are lockers in the dressing room.
• The shower room is connected to the men's/women's dressing room. The door of the shower room opens easily manually.
• The shower room has a more spacious and accessible showering spot.
• The sauna is connected to the men's/women's dressing room. The door opens easily manually.
• The sauna has room for one wheelchair. It is possible to move onto the lowest bench from the wheelchair. The upper benches can be accessed through easily navigable stepswith handrails.

Sports facilities

• The large/deep pool does not feature accessible entry (steep steps or a pool ladder).
• A separate teaching pool is not available. Teaching is provided in various pools depending on the situation.
• An accessible toilet is not available in the pool area.