Boat berths and ramps in Turku
The City of Turku offers boat-owners seasonally reserved boat berths and two boat ramps. Turku also has a guest harbour.
Boating season and winter storage of boats
The boating season in the small marinas, operated by the City of Turku, starts when the piling and maintenance work is completed in the spring, and ends on the last day of October.
A place for winter storage of boats can be rented from Lauttaranta for the off-season.
How to apply for a berth
Find out about the services offered by the different marinas. In addition to boat parking, the city also offers short-term parking and two boat ramps.
Apply for a boat berth online or at Monitori by the Market Square. You can browse the available spaces by port and boat size.
Location: Hirvensalo, Vanha Kakskerrantie 25
The area is fenced and lighted. There is electronic surveillance. There are parking spaces inside fenced area. You can get an electronic key from Monitori at Market Square, Aurakatu 8. Price 20€.
Area surveillance: AVARN Security Oy / 02 262 4999
Boat berths
- Around 270 solid boat docks in four different piers
- Water point at the piers, water available till 30.9.
- Electricity on the piers
- lighting on the piers
- Place to empty your septic tank at pier A (until 30.9.)
- Boating season 1.5 to 31.10.
Rowboat berths
- At the shore by a beam
- the berth is 1.8 metres wide
- outboard motor max 10 hp
- Boating season 1.5 to 31.10.
Winter storage
- The harbour has about 140 winter storage spots, including row boats
- electricity for boat maintenance (1.3.-31.10)
- Winter storage season 1.9.-31.5.
Based on the boats width the reservation service can suggest spots, that leave at least 50 cm on the sides of the boat for maintenance.
The winter storage spot can be rented separately for the summer season also 1.6.-31.8. The price for the summer season is the same as the winter season.
The attachments below are in Finnish.
Lauttarannan venesataman kartta pdf, 413.57 KB Lauttarannan venesataman luotauskartta pdf, 1.41 MB Lauttarannan ankkurointi pdf, 1.06 MBLocation: Uittamo. Near the national park and dancing pavilion. Entrance through Pulttikatu.
About 220 berths. The piers are closed by gates. You can get to the pier by code that you get once you reserve a spot
Area surveillance: AVARN Security Oy / 02 262 4999
Services:
- water
- electricity
- lighting
- waste management
- suction for emptying a septic tank
- surveillance arranged by the boat owners
The water spot and septic emptying spot are closed in the autumn on Oct 1.
The attachments below are in Finnish.
Uittamon venesataman kartta pdf, 2.89 MB Uittamon venesataman luotauskartta pdf, 1.28 MBLocation: Aura River between Martti Bridge and Cathedral Bridge
- around 98 berths
- backside mooring pole spots, (3.1 - 4.1 m between bollards)
- Alongside mooring spots (15m)
- Street lighting (Between Marttibirdge and Aura bridge there is a shorewall with lighting)
- The maximum height for going under a bridge is about 4 metres.
- Aura river berths pier height from 0 water is about 130 cm
Areal shot of the boat berths
The attachments below are in Finnish.
Aurajoen venepaikat Martinsilta-Teatterisilta pdf, 4.81 MB Aurajoen venepaikat Auransilta-Tuomiokirkkosilta pdf, 3.41 MBThe boat parking area is located on the eastern bank of the Aura River next to the Aura Bridge. Boats may be left there free of charge for up to three hours by using a parking disc. In addition, there is a guest harbour on the western bank of the Aura River.
City residents have access to two boat ramps. One is located in Ruissalo at the end of Hevoskarintie, and the other in Ispoinen next to the Rowing and Canoeing Centre. Boats can be launched using a boat trailer, which is reversed down the ramp into the water. The ramps are surfaced with concrete and asphalt.
- Ruissalo boat ramp on the map (depth 1.5 metres)
- Ispoinen boat ramp on the map (depth 1.2 metres)