Taksisäännöt muuttuvat 2027: taksamittari, kilvet ja liittäminen Taxi rules changing in 2027: taximeters, plates and linking

Changes to taxi legislation began on 1 September 2026 and will roll out in stages until July next year. As a taxi entrepreneur, you have three main tasks to handle in the coming months: linking your car to your transport licence, getting new taxi plates, and ensuring your taximeter meets the new legal requirements.^[1]

Link your vehicle to your licence right now

Before you can get the new taxi plates, your vehicle must be officially connected to a valid transport licence. This linking process is already mandatory if you run taxi services under a goods or passenger transport licence, and it becomes mandatory for taxi transport licence holders on 1 January 2027.^[1]

You can add or remove vehicles from your transport licence free of charge using Traficom's Oma asiointi online service. The vehicle must be in the transport register, registered for commercial use, and recorded in your exclusive possession as the owner or holder.^[1]

New taxi plates from January 2027

Starting 1 January 2027, vehicles used in taxi transport will be issued distinctive taxi registration plates that are a different colour from standard plates. You can order these at vehicle inspection stations that handle registrations. Advance pre-ordering is not allowed.^[2][3]

These plates become mandatory for all taxi vehicles on 1 July 2027, after which they must always be displayed when the car is used as a taxi.^[3]

Mandatory taximeters starting in February

A taximeter that satisfies the requirements of the Measuring Instruments Act becomes mandatory in all taxis on 1 February 2027. Vehicle inspectors will begin checking the taximeter during periodic inspections on the same date.^[3][4]

Ignoring the taximeter rules carries heavy penalties. The traffic error fee for failing to have a taximeter is 3,000 euros for the licence holder. If a taxi has a meter but it is not used during a journey, both the driver and the licence holder can be charged a 100 euro fee.^[3]

If your taximeter is equipped with a receipt printing device, the reports it produces can be used as your official driver's logbook (ajopäiväkirja). Because logbooks must be kept for at least six years following the end of the tax year, reports from a tax year ending 31 December 2026 must be preserved until 31 December 2032.^[5]

Expanded public register

To help combat the grey economy, the public will be able to search for licence holder information in the public service using just a vehicle's registration number, starting 1 January 2027. Fraud and payment instrument offences can also now disqualify an applicant from receiving a taxi transport licence or driver's licence.^[3][4]

What to do now

• Log in to Traficom's Oma asiointi today and link your vehicle to your transport licence. Do not wait until January.
• Ensure your vehicle is registered for commercial use and is in your exclusive possession.
• Order your new taxi plates from an inspection station starting in January 2027.
• Verify that your taximeter is installed and compliant before 1 February 2027.

Frequently asked questions

Can I pre-order the new taxi registration plates before January 2027?

No, advance orders are not allowed. You must wait until January and order them directly at a vehicle inspection station that handles registrations.

I use my car as a taxi only part-time. Do I still need to register it for licensed operations?

Yes, a vehicle must be registered for licensed operations even if it is only used as a taxi for part of the time.

Do I have to give customers a receipt for a taxi journey?

Yes, entrepreneurs must always offer the customer a receipt for the payment received.

Sources

1. Taksiajoneuvojen liittäminen liikennelupaan alkaa syyskuussa | Traficom — Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, dated 1.9.2026 (checked 22.9.2026)
2. Changes to taxi transport regulation | Traficom — Traficom, dated 8.9.2026 (checked 22.9.2026)
3. Taksilainsäädäntö uudistuu - Mikä muuttuu? | Traficom — Traficom, dated 8.9.2026 (checked 22.9.2026)
4. Hankeuutiset - Harmaa talous & talousrikollisuus — Verohallinto, dated 9.9.2026 (checked 22.9.2026)
5. Taksiyrittäjä - vero.fi — Verohallinto, dated 13.2.2026 (checked 22.9.2026)
6. Taksiliikenteessä käytettäviin ajoneuvoihin liittyviä uusia määräyksiä | Traficom — Traficom, dated 2.9.2026 (checked 22.9.2026)

This article is general information, not advice for your own situation. It was checked against the official sources above on 22.9.2026. Tax rules change, so check the current guidance, or ask me, before you file.