Use of services

As the child's guardian, you can apply for an early childhood education or club place for your child via the eVaka Tampere online service.

As a guardian, you can send messages between guardians, students and staff, and keep track of your student's school schedule, absences and academic achievements through the Wilma online service.

As the child's guardian, you can register your child for pre-primary education and complementary activities via the eVaka Tampere online service.

You can request an audit of the City of Tampere's early childhood education and care fee. Please note that you must give reasons for your request. A strong authentication (online banking or mobile credentials) is required to submit a request for an audit.

You can apply for a parking permit via the eParking system. In Tampere, the most common types of parking permits are resident and guest parking permits, business parking permits and port parking permits. You can also find instructions on how to apply for all parking permits directly in eParking.

• You can apply for a PIKI library card for yourself or a dependent under the age of 15 using the online application form. The form uses strong authentication.
• You can pick up the completed card from any PIKI library. Please bring a photo ID with you. The child's guardian can apply for the card with their own ID.

You can renew your loans, reserve items, check your personal details and pay your library fees in the PIKI online library.

You can renew your loans and reserve pieces of work, as well as explore the library's diverse and renewing collections, in the PIKI online library.

The service allows you to make reservations on the library's client computers. You can also check your own reservations, make changes or delete a reservation. You log in with your library card username and password.

The most convenient way to get general construction advice is through the Lupapiste advice request. You can make a request for advice by logging in or logging in via the Ask for advice button on Lupapiste.fi.

You can apply for all building permits through Lupapiste.fi. You apply for a permit in the same way, regardless of the type of permit. Lupapiste guides the submission of permits according to the type of project.

• You can book appointments for preliminary consultations and urban design guidance for construction projects.
• You can book an appointment when your permit application is in the Lupapiste, it is set to 'Visible to the Authority' and has been assigned a handler by the Authority.
• The pre-advice appointment will be booked by your own handler. Please check the name of your handler in the Lupapiste before booking an appointment.

Before construction can start, the city makes sure the building is in the right place and at the right height. The marking is done to the client's order after the permit is issued.

• The site survey confirms that the location and elevation of the building are in accordance with the approved drawings.
• The site survey is ordered by the foreman in charge when the plinth of the building is complete.

You can deal with waste management issues through the waste management authority's helpdesk. You can use the service to apply to the waste management authority for a change in the waste fee or for a derogation from the waste management regulations. You can also make a notification under the waste management regulations.

You can become a waste management customer, check the next emptying of your waste container, order a sludge emptying and update your own information in the Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto's (Pirkanmaa Waste Management) Oma jätehuolto (My Waste Management) online service.

• You can use the form to contact the City of Tampere Culture and Leisure Services in matters related to leisure activities. The service is intended for children, young people and families.
• You can ask about any kind of recreational activity in Tampere, including those not organised by the city.

You can sign up for sports groups and swimming schools offered by the City of Tampere. Applications for these are primarily made electronically. You can sign up as long as there is space in the groups and places are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

You can register for courses at the Adult Education Centre of the Tampere Region. The Adult Education Centre organises more than 2000 courses a year in the Tampere and Ylöjärvi areas and online. Everyone is welcome to join the courses, regardless of where they live.

You can buy tickets for sports services and download products previously purchased for your sports bracelet in the online sports shop.

You can book a a space for a boat conveniently on the boat space booking service. You can also use the service to renew your booking or view and edit your own booking details.

You can apply for a parking permit through the eParking system. In Tampere, the most common types of parking permits are resident and guest parking permits, business parking permits and port parking permits.

• You can book a winter storage place by logging into the boat reservation service.
• The winter mooring period is 1.10.2025-31.5.2026. All moorings provided by the City of Tampere are outdoors and have no separate security.

• Damages are claimed in situations where, for example, neglect of maintenance has caused damage on the city's territory.
• The application is made electronically and is accompanied by receipts and a damage assessment. The city will process applications within approximately three months.

• You can request for rectification against a decision by a public authority. The request is sent to the city registrar’s office, where it is forwarded to the right body to be dealt with.
• To submit a request for rectification, you need strong authentication (online banking credentials or a mobile ID). You can also monitor the progress of your matter via the online service.

You can request information from the city's personal registers. You can also ask to correct errors or omissions in the registers. To make a request for verification or rectification, you need strong authentication (online banking credentials or mobile certificate).

You can request an audit of the City of Tampere's early childhood education and care fee. Please note that you must give reasons for your request. A strong authentication (online banking or mobile credentials) is required to submit a request for an audit.