Jyväskylä has rather nice opportunities for getting around by foot or by bicycle, so if you're not in a hurry, you might want to just consider walking everywhere.
By bus
Local buses travel between the different parts and suburbs of Jyväskylä. The single tickets are sold by the bus driver and the fares are relatively costly, 3.10 ⬠per trip the exact amount changes quite ofter. Night fare 23:00-04:00 is almost double, 6.00 â¬, making taxi relatively cheaper option when travelling in groups of three or more.
If you need to change buses during one trip, you need to ask for a special receipt siirtolippu that you can show in the next bus you'll have to get on to the next bus within one hour from buying the ticket. This receipt does not currently cost anything extra, but you still have to ask for it explicitly before you pay for the trip.
If you're planning to stay longer and want to use the bus service regularly, you might want to consider buying a bus card, which will be a bit cheaper much cheaper if you are a student living in Jyväskylä. A 30-day bus card costs 53 ⬠and it can be used as much as wanted during this 30-day period. No matter which part of Jyväskylä you want to get, there are approximately three buses leaving each hour daytime.
By taxi
Taxis can be usually be found waiting at the Jyväskylän matkakeskus or other taxi poles in the center of the city. In case of a taxi cannot be found or you need to order it in advance, the taxi service number in Jyväskylä area is +358 10 06900. The starting cost during daytime Mon - Sat is 5.10 ⬠and on other times 8.00 ⬠March 2010. The cost per traveled kilometer varies between 1 - 2 ⬠depending of the amount of passengers. The price list is always available in taxis.