The present invention discloses and
elevator system and a method for determining the position information of an
elevator car. The
elevator system according to the invention comprises at least one elevator car (1), which is fitted to move in an elevator shaft (2), a
control unit (10) for controlling the motions of the elevator car (1) according to calls conveyed to the
control unit (10), and at least one landing call unit (51) fitted in connection with a landing (5), which landing call unit (51) comprises means for giving a call and for sending a call to the
control unit (10), and a data transfer channel (110, 120, 130) between the landing call unit (51) and the control unit (10). According to the invention at least one identifier (12, 12a, 12b, 12c) is fitted in connection with the elevator car (1), and the landing call unit (51) comprises at least one reader (52a, 52b, 52c), which reader (52a, 52b, 52c) is fitted to detect the identifier (12, 12a, 12b, 12c) of the elevator car (1) when this is situated in the proximity of the reader.