This is a dedicated taxi stand in the midst of the Kamppi Design District in Helsinki. The cabs…read moreline up here, and make it safe and easy to get in and out of the area quickly. This taxi stand is conveniently located next to the two parks on a traffic circle.
Helsinki doesn't offer ride sharing apps like Lyft or Uber. Instead, they have their own taxi app that kinda works like Lyft's. It uses your GPS to locate a cab for you, sends them your information and payment info. It's a bit more complicated to work than the typical ride sharing systems. You seem to only program the pick-up location, and not the destination. However, it's nice to be able to exit the cab without having to mess with payments.
All of the cab drivers I dealt with in Helsinki were proficient enough in English, knew their way around, and didn't drive all out of the way to rack up fares. They helped us with our bags, and made sure we got to our destinations.