You can find services for your trip in the nearby areas of Tankavaara.
Health Care
Ivalo Health Center is located about 60km north of Tankavaara.
Sodankylä Health Center is located about 100 km south of Tankavaara.
Both health care centers are part of the wellbeing services county of Lapland. More information and contact information: https://lapha.fi/fi/visiting-lapland
Urgent Care: In Lapland, the medical helpline number 116 117 is available around the clock. Call 116 117 if:
- You need treatment instructions and advice
- You are considering going to the emergency clinic (päivystys).
If you have a foreign mobile service and your call does not connect to 116 117, you can dial +358 40 4805 026 instead.
IN AN EMERGENCY CALL: 112
Remember the emergency number: 112. No area code is required to call 112, even if you are calling from a mobile phone. You can call 112 free of charge using any phone.
Pharmacy and medicine cabinet services:
Nearest pharmacy is Ivalo pharmacy.
There is also a pharmacy in Sodankylä.
Nearest medicine cabinet service is located in Vuotso K-extra Sieppi, 10 minutes from Tankavaara in the center of Vuotso village. You can get pharmacy products such as painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs from your medicine cabinet.
Sodankylä Health Center is located about 100 km south of Tankavaara.
Groceries, Veikkaus and other services
Tankavaara’s nearest grocery store is the K-extra Sieppi (Vuotso shop) in the center of Vuotso. In addition to groceries and fuel, the store has a post office and medicine cabinet service.
The nearest Veikkauspiste (betting service) also serves in K-extra Vuotso.
The nearest supermarket is Saariselkä Kuukkeli, right in the center of Saariselkä. Post Office and Alko store serve you in the same building.
Taxi and Bus Services
Vuotso taxi +358 449777490
Ivalo taxi +358 100 87888 (0.82 € / call + pvm / mpm)
Saariselkä taxi +358 400 394862
Sodankylä taxi +358 200 99 600 (1€/ call +1,01€ min. +pvm)
JBus (bus transport) +358 400 291582
ATM
The nearest Otto ATM is located in Ivalo. More ATMs near you can find from Where is Otto -application.
Car rental
You can also get a rental car to get to Tankavaara; Finavia’s airports have car rental companies, such as the nearest Ivalo, Rovaniemi and Kittilä airports.