Commuting benefit
Employers can support employees’ work commuting by offering commuter benefits. The virtual benefit is accepted as a payment instrument at HSL mobile application, Whim, and Föli. The physical card is also accepted in R-kiosks, Matkahuolto, and HSL service points.
Valued benefit
Commuting benefit is a valued employee benefit that improves the employer image.
Why offer a commuting benefit?
- Increase employee well-being: using public transportation is an easy way to add daily exercise, which improves work well-being. Encouraging employees to commute for example with public transportation, bicycle, or by walking strengthens general health and well-being.
- Save Costs: the need for parking spaces reduces when employees are not using their own cars
- Environmentally friendly: using public transportation reduces carbon footprint and environmental stress.
- Company image: the image of the company as a socially responsible actor strengthens.
- Inexpensive benefit: company can deduct the acquisition costs of the benefit in income taxation. The commuter benefit can be offered just for some of the employees. Read more about taxation of commuter benefits.