Visit Ivalo Customer Service

1.10.2020

Because of the coronavirus, safe distances should be kept even in nature, and thorough hand hygiene should be followed at huts, campfire sites and after using the toilet. Metsähallitus' policies and guidelines will be updated as the general corona guidelines become more specific. Check our website for the current situation: www.nationalparks.fi/coronavirusguidelines.

Opening hours 2021

During 4th of Jan - 28th of Feb and 1st of May - 13th of Jun and 1st of Sep - 31st of Dec

Open Mon - Tue 9 am - 4.30 pm. Closed Sat-Sun.
From wednesday to friday we serve via telephone and email from 9am to 4 pm, no entery.

During 1st of Mar - 30th of Apr and 14th of Jun - 31st of Aug

Open Mon - Fri 9 am - 4.30 pm. Closed Sat-Sun.

We are closed: New Year 1.1., on Easterntime, Walburgis night 1.5., Ascension Day and Friday 21.5.-22.5., Midsummer Eve 19.6., Christmas Holidays 24.-26.12. and New Year's Eve 31.12.

We reserve the right to make changes to the opening hours.

Free entry.

Contact Information

Address: Ivalontie 10, 99800 Ivalo
Telephone: +358 206 39 7701
E-mail: ivalo(at)metsa.fi

Contact Ivalo - Inari Tourist Infomation

Telephone: +358 40 168 9668
E-mail: tourist.info(at)inari.fi

Directions and Maps

By Car

The Customer Service is located in the centre of Ivalo in the government office building, which is on the main road running through town. There is, for example, a policestation in the same building. The distance to Rovaniemi is 298 km, Inari 38 km and Utsjoki 166 km.

By Public Transportation

In Ivalo village there is no public transportation, but taxiservices are available.

Coaches travel daily to Ivalo from Rovaniemi, Utsjoki, Karigasniemi and Näätämö. Coach timetables (matkahuolto.fi).
The Ivalo airport (finavia.fi) is 10 km away.
The closest railway station is in Rovaniemi. Timetables for trains (vr.fi).
Journey.fi provides information on public transportation to Ivalo (opas.matka.fi).

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