Buy train tickets from VR Matkalla app with Edenred Transport

Traveling by train is one of the best ways to get around – whether you're traveling nearby or across Finland, the trains will take you to your destination in an environmentally friendly and smooth way. Edenred's commuting benefit is your travel companion on the train tracks as well, allowing you to conveniently purchase personal single, series, or seasonal tickets through the VR Matkalla app!

How to add your Transport card to the VR Matkalla app

The collaboration between Edenred and VR enables even more affordable travel, as users of Edenred's commuting benefit can pay with their Edenred Transport card directly in the VR Matkalla app when buying train tickets.

1. Add your card during the ticket payment: After entering your travel details and proceeding to the payment, open the payment method menu and select 'New card'.

2. Enter the details of your virtual Transport card. You can find them in the Edenred app by opening the Transport page and selecting 'View card details' from the settings.

3. Choose to save the card information for later, so you don’t have to enter all the information every time you make a payment. For security reasons, you will still need to enter the CVC code each time.

4. You can now select Edenred's commuting benefit as your payment method for train tickets!

What to consider when paying with the commuting benefit?

Edenred Transport, like any employee benefit, includes a few important guidelines to meet the requirements for tax exemption. Perhaps the most important is that the commuting benefit is intended solely for the purchase of personal train tickets. Therefore, do not use your benefit to pay for tickets intended for others.

You can pay for almost every type of ticket with the commuting benefit, as it covers single, series, and seasonal tickets. However, you cannot use the benefit to pay for connection tickets, cancellation protection, service fees, or to pay for a bicycle or pet. Additionally, any potential change fees for tickets are not included in the benefit.

Enjoy your cost-effective journey

The VR Matkalla app makes already effortless train travel even smoother. Purchasing tickets through the app is easy, as your tickets are securely stored in one place. You can also find your receipts in the app and receive up-to-date information about your journey; just remember to activate notifications! If you wish, you can also change your train departure time or seat, and order food from the restaurant car directly to your seat (depending on the train service).

And don’t forget to check the valuable benefits available for app users, where you can find delicious offers from the restaurant car. Best of all, you can also use Edenred Lounari for meals purchased from the restaurant cars. Can traveling be any more convenient or cost-effective than with Edenred and VR?

Download the VR Matkalla app from your device's app store!

We are really excited to be able to offer our customers Edenred as a payment method, so that the commuting benefits can be put to good use. When using the VR Matkalla application, the travel experience is also the most personal and the most up-to-date information about the trip can be easily found in one's own pocket.

Annina Hokkanen, Product Owner of the VR Matkalla application.

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