TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CUSTOMER CONTRACTS (as of 25 Oct 2024)

Service Provider = Urheiluhallit Oy (Urheiluhallit Oy, Mäkelänrinteen Uintikeskus Oy, Vuosaaren Urheilutalo Oy)

1. General Sales Terms

Customer contract terms are the terms of sale in the transaction between the Customer and the Service Provider. By making a payment for the services, the Customer accepts the Sales Terms and agrees to follow them. The contract is finalized when the Customer has made the payment, and the Service Provider has confirmed it. The Service Provider will inform the Customer about changes in the Terms and Conditions no later than one month before the changes take effect.  

2. Registration and processing of personal data  

Use of the services requires registration (except for a per visit fee for swimming and gym). The purchased services are uploaded to a personal customer account, to which a customer card is attached. The customer card can be collected from hall customer service by showing a personal identification card. We process personal data in accordance with GDPR data protection legislation. 

3. Personal multi-visit and monthly services 

The customer card and the services it contains may not be handed over to someone else. Misuse will result in a temporary ban. If you want to transfer the purchased services to another person, please contact our customer service. N.B! Services paid for with exercise or other benefits cannot be transferred to another person.  

4. Validity period  

The period of use of the services purchased is two years (730 days) from the date of purchase and the services must be fully used up during the validity period, including any breaks (6 -month cards). One visit means one group exercise class, gym or swimming session. The monthly services are valid as follows: 1 month = 30 days, 3 months = 90 days, 6 months = 180 days from first use. Swimming time is 2,5 h (in and out of the gates). N.B! Promotions and special offers may have different validity periods. 

5. Swim bonus and extra charges  

After gym training, you can stay for a swim without a separate fee in Urheiluhallit Oy*’s swimming halls. In Mäkelänrinne and Vuosaari, the additional fee is 3 € / session.   

A small interim fee is charged for using the Urheiluhallit Oy swimming card in other halls (1,20 € in Mäkelänrinne and 0,50 € in Vuosaari). The interim fee for a swimming card purchased from Vuosaari used in Mäkelänrinne is 0,70 €.  

After ball sports, solarium, events and courses, you can stay for a swim for 3 € / visit.  

 *) Kallio, Kontula, Malmi, Siltamäki and Töölö. Pasila has no swimming pools. 

If you want to use the services of an external Personal Trainer or similar, the operator in question must pay a separate one-time Personal Trainer fee (15 € / client / visit). The customer pays a per visit fee or uses their multi-visit or monthly card. 

6. Payment   

Payment can be made at hall customer service in cash (€), debit cards, Nets Oy’s credit cards and exercise benefits (ePassi, Edenred Virike, Smartum Exercise and Culture as well as Tyky vouchers). With Smartum and ePassi, you can also pay for certain services in the online store (not in the OnTheMove app). Exercise benefits cannot be exchanged for cash, and we do not reimburse services purchased with them. Exercise benefits are for personal use only. A gift card purchased from the customer service or online store can only be used as payment at the hall’s customer service point. In the online store, payment is made with online banking credentials or other payment options accepted by Verifone BlueCommerce. When making online purchases, the General Terms and Conditions for Online Sales apply. Companies have an invoicing option through FirmanPiikki (yrityspalvelut@urheiluhallit.fi). 

7. Exceptional opening hours and refund policies  

On public holidays, summer (maintenance breaks) and other exceptional days, there are changes in the opening hours of our locations. Please check the opening hours on our website.  

 The Service Provider does not refund public holidays or individual exceptional days (e.g. personnel development days, swimming competitions, etc.) when the locations are closed. In addition, the Service Provider will not compensate for services that may be interrupted due to a power outage or similar force majeure.   

Summer season break (2 May-31 August) or other maintenance breaks due to the Service Provider will be credited to 1-, 3- and 6-month cards if the card has not been used during that break. Credited time will be added to the card’s validity period on the first visit after the break at any of our customer service points and must be collected during the current year. N.B! Summer breaks or other maintenance breaks due to the Service Provider will not be credited to multi-visit cards. 

8. Monthly card break (6-month cards) 

The 6-month card (swimming, group exercise, gym and Supercard) can be paused once for a reason of your choice. The service must be used in full within two years from the date of purchase, including the break of your choice (minimum break 7 days). The break will be refunded on the first visit to the hall customer service after the break. 1- and 3-month cards or multi-visit cards cannot be paused.  

9. Lost customer card 

If you lose your customer card, the Service Provider must be notified immediately. A lost customer card can be closed, and the content transferred to a new customer card. A new card costs 4 €. 

10. Gift card

If you lose your customer card, the Service Provider must be notified immediately. A lost customer card can be closed, and the content transferred to a new customer card. A new card costs 4 euros.

11. Gift cards

The gift card is valid for 24 months (730 days) from the date of purchase and can only be used as a means of payment in the hall customer service point. The gift card cannot be exchanged for cash.  

Read more: gift card  

11. Cases of illness, residence relocation, service changes, and refunds 

Cases of illness, moving more than 50 km from the place of residence, changes or exchanges of services already purchased, and refunds are processed on a case-by-case basis against a certificate*. A processing fee of 10 € is charged for refunds and exchanges of purchases. No refunds will be made if the service has been paid for with an exercise benefit or other benefit granted by the employer. The customer card payment is non-refundable.   

*Medical certificate for a doctor or certificate from a health nurse (sick leave minimum 7 days), certificate of move, etc. 

12. Discounts 

Discounts cannot be combined with other offers. The discounts only apply to normal-priced services, not to discount group prices or already discounted services (e.g. summer discounts). In addition to the Customer Contract Terms, season-specific services, campaigns and special offers may have their own terms of sale or a different period of use.   

13. Cancellation policy   

13.1. Courses, swimming schools, baby swimming courses, camps, court bookings and events   

All cancellations are subject to a 10 € processing fee. Any cancellation must be made 6 weeks (42 days) before the start of the course, swimming school, baby swimming course or camp. Cancellations made later than this only upon presentation of a medical certificate.  

Course, camp and event registrations as well as court bookings are binding, cancellations only with a medical certificate (see section 11). 

Cancellation of swimming school registration or baby swimming course must be made to the Swimming School Manager (uimakoulut@urheiluhallit.fi). 

The Service Provider has the right to cancel the customer’s reservation if the service has to be cancelled due to a small number of participants or another force majeure. In this case, the purchase amount will be refunded in full by adding the balance to the customer’s customer account.   

13.2. Baby swimming (single sessions)   

If the customer cannot attend the baby swimming class at the time reserved for it, this must be notified as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours before the reservation to Siltamäki’s customer service (tel. 09 3488 6500). In this case, we can reschedule the baby swimming class to another time at no cost (no refund option). Cancellations made later only with a medical certificate (see section 11).   

N.B! Baby swimming classes that are not cancelled or cancelled less than 24 hours before will be charged in full. 

13.3. Single-visit, multi-visit and monthly services (group exercise, swimming, gym, Supercard) purchased from the online store.   

The services sold in the online store comply with the General Terms and Conditions for Online Sales. Unused single-visit, multi-visit, and monthly services are not refundable, as per Chapter 6(16) (see section 11) of the Consumer Protection Act. A processing fee of 10 € will be charged for changing unused services to another. 

13.4. Personal Trainer, gym equipment guidance, fitness tests   

If the customer is unable to attend the Personal Trainer, gym equipment guidance or fitness test session at the agreed time, this must be notified as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours before the session. Subsequent cancellations only with a medical certificate (see section 11). 

N.B! All bookings that are not cancelled or are cancelled less than 24 hours before will be charged in full 

13.5. Group exercise classes  

A place booked for a group exercise class must be cancelled well in advance (no later than 3 hours before the start of the class) either by phone or via the online booking system (not by email). This avoids extra charges and frees up the place for other customers. Successful cancellation will result in a confirmation email.  

We will charge a visit (multi-visit cards) or a day (monthly cards) from your card for all bookings that are not cancelled. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail from this charge. If the charge is unwarranted, please contact our customer service (asiakaspalvelu@urheiluhallit.fi). 

14. Discount groups   

Children under 7 years old, war veterans and informal caregivers can swim for free. Children aged 7–16, pensioners, students, the unemployed, disabled persons, persons in military or non-military service receive a -15% discount on the single-visit, multi-visit and monthly card fee for gym and group exercise as well as Supercards. In addition, they receive a hall-specific discount from single-visit, multi-visit and monthly card fees for swimming. Asylum seekers receive a discount for single-visit swim fees. 

We reserve the right to make changes.

Please read our Rules and Regulations, the General Terms of Online Sales, Register Descriptions, Gym Etiquette, Group Exercise Etiquette, Swimming Pool Etiquette.  

GENERAL TERMS OF ONLINE SALES