15 cents, and if paid by the driver - 2 euros.

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In 1882, a concession agreement was concluded between the Riga City Council and the Consul General of Switzerland in Russia, engineer Eugene Dupont. The contract provided for the construction of the first lines of the city horse-drawn carriage (capacity - up to 40 passengers). On August 23, 1882, 3 lines were opened in Riga. "A" - along the Theater Boulevard-Aleksandrovskaya to Revelskaya Street. Line "B" also started from Theater Boulevard, continued on Karlovskaya Street past Daugavmalsky Market to the bridge. The third line "C" started from the embankment and ran along Moskovskaya Street and ended at Dvinskaya. In 1885, the tram business was transformed into JSC Riga Horse Railway.

After the formation of independent Latvia, the tram industry was run by Belgian entrepreneurs who thought more about making a profit than about investing in development. Meanwhile, the state of the infrastructure deteriorated. In 1931, the tram industry was again taken over by the city. Gradually, the condition of rail tracks improved, and the volume of passenger traffic increased.

Until 1975, passengers in trolleybuses and trams were served by conductors. Later, tickets could be purchased in semi-automatic machines, and in 1997 conductors returned to trams and trolleybuses. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Tram and Trolleybus Department was merged into a single enterprise with the motor depot of the Riga City Council and two bus depots. In 2007 the tram conductors were replaced by composters. In May 2009, the punchers were replaced with electronic ticket readers containing electronic data. The new program is called "E-talons" - "E-talon" and includes both tickets with a travel limit, as well as registered or non-registered tickets valid from 2 to 13 years.

rolling stock

Technical features of the Riga tram

Among one and a half hundred cities of the USSR with tram traffic, Riga and Daugavpils were an exception: not pantographs or yokes were used as current collectors, but a rod. The advantage of the rod: it is lighter than the yoke and, moreover, the pantograph. But, on the other hand, it is more difficult to operate the bar to a certain extent: simultaneously with the turnout switch on the rails (another feature: in Riga in the past few years, turnouts with not one, but two “feathers” have appeared), it is also necessary to ensure the switching of the “arrow” to contact wire.

The advantage of the bar on a trolley bus is the ability for the car to deviate up to 5 m from the wire - for a tram it is not very important, but the probability of a rod breaking off the wire, unlike a pantograph, is very high. Nevertheless, the costs associated with the transition to another current collection, and, more importantly, the need to simultaneously decommission not one, but several routes at once during the rewiring of the network, serving thousands of passenger flows - all this for many decades prevented the necessary restructuring. However, in other cities of the USSR, on the contrary, they experimented in the 1950s with the transfer of trams from yokes (which dominated until the end of the 50s) to rods, and due to the lack of convincing arguments in favor of the pantograph, Riga continued to operate trams with rods. The third Latvian city with a tram - Liepaja - switched from rods to pantographs in 1961, because of which tram traffic was suspended for one day.

It is interesting that the carriages of the Riga tram were evacuated during the First World War to Petrograd and were used on the Oranela suburban road.

Low floor wagons

Since 2009, Rīgassatiksme has been replenishing its rolling stock with new wagons with a lower floor level. T3A and T6V5, Czech-made coaches manufactured by the Tatra company, are still in operation in Riga. The commissioning of the new type Škoda 15T low-floor wagons, also manufactured in the Czech Republic, is being carried out gradually. The first such cars began to run on June 1, 2010 along the route with the largest passenger traffic - No. 6 “Ul. Ausekla - Jugla". By February 2011, 20 three-section Skoda 15T trams and 6 four-section Skoda 15T1 trams arrived in Riga. In February 2013, low-floor trams began to run on route No. 11 "Station Square - Mezhaparks". From June 5, 2017, low-floor trams also run to Imanta.

The expected commissioning of new cars with a lower floor level on other routes:

• 5: Ilguciems - Milgravis, tentatively 2022.
• 7: st. Ausekla - Dole shopping center (3 and 9), tentatively 2026.
• 2: Central Market - st. Tapeshu, approximately 2029.
• 10: Central Market - Bišumuiža, approximately 2032.

The new cars did not require a significant reconstruction of the track and turnouts, however, due to the fact that they are equipped with a pantograph type semi-pantograph (previously only a bar was used in Riga), a complete reconstruction of the contact network was required. The new design of the contact network is compatible with current collectors of both types.

Routes

• No. 2 Central market - (Zasulauks) - st. Tapeshu;
• No. 3 Jugla - Shopping center "Dole" (Kengarags);
• No. 4 Central market - Imanta;
• No. 5 Ilguciems - Milgravis, there is a small single-track section (about 250 meters) before the Terminus in Milgravis, and about 800 meters before the terminus in Milgravis there is a tram crossing with the railway;
• No. 6 Jugla - st. Ausekla;
• No. 7 st. Ausekla - Dole Shopping Center (Kengarags);
• No. 9 "Aldaris" (Sarkandaugava) - Shopping center "Dole" (Kengarags), on weekdays, during peak hours;
• No. 10 Central market - Tornakalns - Bišumuiža, the section from the 4th tram depot to the terminal in Bišumuiža (about half of the route) is single-track with sidings at three stops out of seven, not counting the terminal on this section;
• No. 11 Mezaparks (Ezermalas street) - st. Ausekla;

The tram connects the following neighborhoods: Center, Agenskalns, Zasulauks, Imanta, Ilguciems, Sarkandaugava, Milgravis, Teika, Jugla, Moscow suburb, Kengarags, Tornakalns, Katlakalns, Brasa, Chiekurkalns, Mezaparks.

Route history

• No. 1 Ilguciems - VEF (45th secondary school), Ilguciems - Chiekurkalns, Ilguciems - Central Market, since 2006 - Imanta - Jugla (did not operate in 2009-2017);
• № 2

Public transport

Public transport in Riga includes trolleybuses, trams and buses, all types run from 5.30 am to 11.00 pm. In Riga, there is also the concept of "duty transport". Once an hour after 23.00, separate bus routes run in the main directions.

Tram

There are 9 tram routes in Riga:

• No. 2 Riga Central Market - st. Tapeshu;
• No. 3 Yugla - Shopping center "Dole";
• No. 4 Riga Central Market - Imanta;
• No. 5 Ilguciems - Milgravis, there is a small single-track section (approximately 250 meters) before the Terminal in Milgravis, and about 800 meters before the Terminal in Milgravis there is a tram crossing with the railway;
• No. 6 Jugla - st. Ausekla;
• No. 7 st. Ausekla - Shopping center "Dole";
• No. 9 "Aldaris" - Shopping center "Dole", on weekdays, during peak hours;
• No. 10 Riga Central Market - Tornakalns - Bishumuiža, from the 4th Tram Depot to the Terminal in Bišumuiža (about half of the route) there is a single-track section, trams run along one track, there are sidings only at three stops out of seven, not counting the Terminal on this section;
• No. 11 Mezhaparks - Railway Station Square.

During the summer season, from May 1 to September 30, 2019, the Retro tram will run on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from the street. Ausekla through the ring of st. Radio to Mežaparks and back.

The retro tram is a carriage for 28 people, the design of which is made in the style of the first half of the 20th century. On weekdays, the tram is easy to rent for corporate meetings and events - 85 euros / hour during the day, 92 euros / hour at night.

The price of one ticket for adults is 2 euros. Tickets are sold by the train driver. For children under the age of 7, the ride is free.

Bus

Company representing public transport Rīgas satiksme. A single ticket costs 2 euros (from the driver) and 1.15 euros if purchased in advance.

More than 50 routes are in operation, of which 9 are night routes (valid from Friday to Sunday, as well as on the night of a holiday). The night bus costs 2 euros, you can only buy a ticket from the driver.

A complete list of routes, with all stops, schedules and possible changes can be seen.

Taxi

In addition, you can take a taxi at any time of the day. A distinctive feature of the Riga taxi is that all taxis are official, it is simply not accepted here to “taxi” in a private car, everyone works strictly according to the meter. The fare is calculated from the mileage and the landing cost. During the day it is cheaper than at night. The average cost is 1 euro per kilometer.

Taxis can be caught on the street or called by phone at the following numbers:

• "Baltic Taxi" - 20008500
• "Red Cab" - 8383
• "Avoiss" - 25544555
• "Smile Taxi" - 22577677
• "Lady Taxi" - 27800900
• Unified taxi service - 8880

You can order an individual transfer to the airport or another city using the kiwitaxi.ru service:

Transfers from Riga

Show transfers to Riga

Where		Where	Price
Riga		Bus station in Riga	from 1116 p.	show
Riga		Riga Port	from 1488 p.	show
Riga		Riga Central Station	from 1562 p.	show
Riga		Riga airport	from 1711 p.	show
Riga		Jurmala	from 2753 p.	show
Riga		Adazi	from 3274 p.	show
Riga		Jelgava	from 4092 p.	show
Riga		Ogre	from 4092 p.	show
Riga		Ozolnieki	from 4241 p.	show
Riga		Bauska	from 6101 p.	show
Riga		Tukums	from 6101 p.	show
Riga		Zalenieki	from 6547 p.	show
Riga		Pilsrundale	from 6547 p.	show
Riga		Cesis	from 6993 p.	show
Riga		Sigulda	from 6993 p.	show
Riga		Jaunpils	from 7440 p.	show
Riga		Talsi	from 8853 p.	show
Riga		Juodeikiai	from 9672 p.	show
Riga		Siauliai Bus Station	from 9821 p.	show
Riga		Siauliai	from 9821 p.	show
Riga			from 10267 p.	show
Riga		Panevezys	from 10267 p.	show
Riga		Sabile	from 10267 p.	show
Riga		Mazeikiai	from 10713 p.	show
Riga		Madona	from 11160 p.	show
Riga		Valga	from 11160 p.	show
Riga		Parnu	from 11681 p.	show
Riga		Ventspils	from 12127 p.	show
Riga		Priekule	from 13020 p.	show
Riga		Vilnius airport	from 13987 p.	show
Riga		Daugavpils	from 13987 p.	show
Riga		Rezekne	from 13987 p.	show
Riga		Liepaja	from 13987 p.	show
Riga		Vilnius	from 14433 p.	show
Riga		Tartu	from 14657 p.	show
Riga		Kaunas	from 15624 p.	show
Riga		Kaunas Airport	from 15847 p.	show
Riga		Port of Tallinn	from 16293 p.	show
Riga		Palanga Airport	from 16293 p.	show
Riga		Palanga	from 16442 p.	show
Riga			from 16740 p.	show
Riga			from 16740 p.	show
Riga		Tallinn airport	from 16740 p.	show
Riga		Tallinn	from 16740 p.	show
Riga		Klaipeda	from 18153 p.	show
Riga		Haapsalu	from 18600 p.	show
Riga		Druskininkai	from 20013 p.	show

Where		Where	Price
Bus station in Riga		Riga	from 1116 p.	show
Riga Port		Riga	from 1488 p.	show
Riga Central Station		Riga	from 1562 p.	show
Riga airport		Riga	from 1711 p.	show
Jurmala		Riga	from 2753 p.	show
Adazi		Riga	from 3274 p.	show
Ogre		Riga	from 4092 p.	show
Jelgava		Riga	from 4092 p.	show
Ozolnieki		Riga	from 4241 p.	show
Bauska		Riga	from 6101 p.	show
Tukums		Riga	from 6101 p.	show
Zalenieki		Riga	from 6547 p.	show
Pilsrundale		Riga	from 6547 p.	show
Sigulda		Riga	from 6993 p.	show
Cesis		Riga	from 6993 p.	show
Jaunpils		Riga	from 7440 p.	show
Orlovka Kaliningrad		Riga	from 8750 p.	show
Northern railway station		Riga	from 8750 p.	show
Kaliningrad		Riga	from 8750 p.	show
Talsi		Riga	from 8853 p.	show
Juodeikiai		Riga	from 9672 p.	show
Siauliai		Riga	from 9821 p.	show
Siauliai Bus Station		Riga	from 9821 p.	show
Panevezys		Riga	from 10267 p.	show
Sabile		Riga	from 10267 p.	show
Siauliai Railway Station		Riga	from 10267 p.	show
Mazeikiai		Riga	from 10713 p.	show
Madona		Riga	from 11160 p.	show
Valga		Riga	from 11160 p.	show
Parnu		Riga	from 11681 p.	show
Ventspils		Riga	from 12127 p.	show
Priekule		Riga	from 13020 p.	show
Rezekne		Riga	from 13987 p.	show
Liepaja		Riga	from 13987 p.	show
Vilnius airport		Riga	from 13987 p.	show
Daugavpils		Riga	from 13987 p.	show
Vilnius		Riga	from 14433 p.	show
Tartu		Riga	from 14657 p.	show
Kaunas		Riga	from 15624 p.	show
Kaunas Airport		Riga	from 15847 p.	show
Palanga Airport		Riga	from 16293 p.	show
Port of Tallinn		Riga	from 16293 p.	show
Palanga		Riga	from 16442 p.	show
Tallinn railway station		Riga	from 16740 p.	show
Tallinn airport		Riga	from 16740 p.	show
Tallinn Central Bus Station		Riga	from 16740 p.	show
Tallinn		Riga	from 16740 p.	show
Klaipeda		Riga	from 18153 p.	show
Haapsalu		Riga	from 18600 p.	show
Druskininkai		Riga	from 20013 p.	show

Fare

You can pay for travel on a bus, tram or trolleybus with an electronic ticket, which you can buy at bus stops or from the driver of the transport.

e-ticket, or Reference, there are several types. There is a personal ticket - a card with a photo and full name of the passenger (with benefits for students and pensioners), a non-personal ticket that gives the right to replenish the account at any necessary time, and a paper ticket for a certain number of trips. You can buy an E-ticket throughout the city at stops, at Narvesen kiosks, as well as at Riga railway ticket offices. Detailed information about electronic coupons on the official website of the carrier company.

The cost of a trip in a tram, trolleybus or bus with an E-ticket will be 1.15 euros, 10 trips will cost 10.90 euros. Ticket validity is 12 months.

You can purchase a temporary ticket for one route for 5 days for 9 euros or for all routes for 15 euros. For those who come to Riga for a long time, a monthly pass costing 35 euros for one route or 50 euros for all routes may come in handy.

A daily ticket for all types of transport (tram, trolleybus, bus) costs 5 euros.

By the way, especially for tourists in the city operates Riga Card, which gives many advantages, including free travel.

You are entitled to: free travel on city public transport, free tour of the Old Town in English, German or Russian; special offer for a three-hour bike rental; free entry or discounts in many museums, discounts in many hotels and restaurants in Riga, discounts on excursions. Card price for adults: 24 hours - 25 euros, 48 ​​hours - 30 euros, 72 hours - 35 euros. The maximum use is 3 days. The card can be purchased at the airport, in some hotels and travel companies, at the Riga Tourism Development Bureau, and can also be ordered via the Internet.

Transportation of luggage and animals in public transport in Riga is paid. Musical instruments, sleds, baby strollers are not considered baggage and are not charged. The bus number 22 from the center to the airport does not charge for luggage. But stowaways will have to pay a fine.

It was planned to launch the metro in Riga, but the first station has not yet been put into operation. The city authorities planned to hand over the first section of metro stations in 2002, but the launch never took place.

rental

You can also travel by car rented from Avis, Hertz or Europcar.

The main requirements for the driver are:

1. Age at least 21 years old.

2. Availability of identity documents (passport and driver's license).

The rental price is calculated per day. This includes insurance of the type "Casco" and the technical care of the car. The main parking lots in the center of Riga are paid. A parking card can be purchased at any petrol station.

More details about the conditions of car rental can be found on the websites of rental offices.

As in many other European countries, cycling is becoming popular in Riga. There are several companies that rent this type of transport in the city. In addition, bike paths are specially equipped on the streets of the city for cyclists. There are such ones along the route Vecriga - Vantovy Bridge - Pardaugava and Center - Mezhaparks.

electric train

Electric trains run within the city and on suburban routes.

The most popular summer destinations are Riga - Jurmala, Riga - Lielupe, Riga - Bulduri, Riga - Dzintari, etc.

River transport

Riga's river transport is represented by Darling - a passenger boat of the "river tram" type. These trams moor, as a rule, to the Daugava embankment (Riga) and run in different directions. The shortest trip will take about an hour along the Daugava River. But the longest walk on the river tram runs along the Daugava to its very mouth and exit to the sea. .

The season of sightseeing tours on boats is open from April 15th. Ships depart from the Bastion Hill pier with a frequency of 20-30 minutes and run daily from 10 am to 7 pm. The walk lasts 1 hour. A ticket for the tour can be purchased on the spot, the price for an adult is 18 euros, for a child - 9 euros.

Ferries from Riga

Ferry Petersburg - Riga

To get to Riga by ferry, you need to get from St. Petersburg to Stockholm, and from there to Riga, since Riga is connected by ferry lines only with Stockholm. Read about how to get by ferry from the Northern Capital to Riga in the article " Ferries from St. Petersburg". And how to get by ferry from Stockholm to Riga, read below.

Ferry Riga - Stockholm

The Riga-Stockholm ferry line is operated by Tallink's Romantika and Festival vessels, which run daily. Please note: departure/arrival times are local.

In 2019, ferries on the Riga-Stockholm route depart in the following order:

February, March, June, July, September, October - on even days of the month the ship Isabelle, on odd days - Romantika.

January, April, May, August, November, December - on odd numbers Isabelle, on even numbers - Romantika.

Ticket price - 88-150 euros, with advance purchase. Schedule and tickets - on the website

The horse tram in the city appeared in 1882, one of the first in the Russian Empire.
The electrification of the horse-drawn tram and, accordingly, the appearance of the tram dates back to 1901.

The length of tram lines is about 90 km (33rd place in the world):

The elimination of tram lines in Riga during the Soviet era had a relatively small scale; the lines were more often not closed, but moved to parallel streets. Despite this, the tram was forced out of the main transport corridors. However, the tram network, nevertheless, is present in all the main areas of the city (except for the east and the extreme south-west).

Passenger traffic - about 100 thousand people a day:

The tram is no longer the main city transport, lagging slightly behind the trolleybus in terms of traffic volume and significantly behind the trolleybus. However, in most of the main transport corridors, it is the tram that is the main mode of transport (since the tram is the main transport around the main transport hub of Riga, near the old town, railway station, bus station and central market).

The basis of the rolling stock is Tatra T3A cars:

Also in considerable quantity there are Tatra T6V5 cars:

A feature of all the Riga Tatras is their use of a rod instead of a pantograph.
But the most important thing is the presence in Riga of modern European Skoda 15T cars:

On Skoda, unlike the Tatras, semi-pantographs are used.

Riga is the first and so far the only city in the former USSR where a significant amount of traffic is carried out by modern European rolling stock.
In general, the Riga tram system is one of the most modern and developed in the post-Soviet space, which is reflected not only in the new rolling stock, but also in the condition of the tracks, and in the place of the tram in urban transport policy. There are plans for the development of the tram network, which may well be implemented with current trends.
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As in other cities of Europe, public transport in Riga is an integral part of the city, and all segments of the population use it here. In this article, I will talk about all types of public transport in the capital of Latvia, fares, and how to use public transport.

To better understand the specifics of the city, you will need the following information:

• Population of Riga: 724,000 people
• Types of public transport: tram, trolleybuses, buses, minibuses or minibuses, trains
• Name of Riga main airport, address: (Starptautiskā lidosta Rīga)
• Central railway station, address: Rīgas Centrālā stacija
• Main bus station, address: Rīgas Starptautiskā autoosta
• Port: Rigas pasažieru termināls

Fares and types of tickets

There are only a few types of tickets in Riga: a regular paper ticket for one trip and special e-tickets that can be recharged for a different number of trips or used as a travel card.

The number of loaded coupons can be checked in special machines. Travel must be used within 12 months.

How to use an e-ticket? The first thing you need is to buy an e-ticket and add trips to it. When boarding any type of public transport, it is necessary to register an e-ticket (via an electronic composter)

An e-ticket must be registered for all passengers, including those who use a monthly ticket or travel by public transport at a free fare. A green light on the reader will tell you that the trip has been registered, while a red one indicates that the registration has failed and the passenger needs to purchase a single trip ticket from the driver.

Paper ticket for 1 trip

A paper ticket for 1 trip purchased from the driver costs 2 Euro. Sold in public transport and on night routes. Valid for the duration of a trip on one route on one transport where it was purchased.

Yellow e-ticket

Yellow e-ticket is a card with a chip made of cardboard. You can buy a temporary ticket, a group ticket or a ticket for a certain number of trips. This type of pass can be purchased at the following sales points: ticket offices, Narvesen, Preses apvienība kiosks, Latvijas Pasts Riga branches, Rīgas satiksme ticket sales points.

The pass is suitable for all those who rarely travel by transport, as well as tourists. This type of ticket must be used within 12 months of purchase.

The e-ticket is designed to register the trip of one passenger. If a multi-person ticket is required, then a group ticket for two or three passengers must be purchased.

Blue e-ticket

There are two types of this type of plastic coupon. The only difference of this type of card is that only 1 person can use a personalized ticket. This card is made with a photo, and the address of the owner is indicated on it. In case of loss, this card can be blocked and restored.

Personalized e-ticket - issued free of charge, in case of loss or replacement, a fee of 2.85 Euros will be charged.

Non-personalized e-ticket - made without a photo, a deposit of 2.85 Euro is required for issuance, which can be returned upon returning the card. Can be used by multiple people at the same time.

E-tickets can be topped up with the following types of tickets:

• 24-hour pass for all routes: 5.00 Euro
• 3-day pass for all routes: 10.00 Euro
• 5-day pass for one route: 9.00 Euro
• 5-day pass for all routes: 15.00 Euro
• 5 tickets for 24 hours on all routes, used within 15 days: 25.00 Euro. They are loaded only on blue e-tickets, and are also activated only if no other types of tickets are loaded on the e-ticket.
• Ticket for 1 hour: 2.30 Euro. The ticket can only be loaded onto yellow e-tickets.
• Ticket for 1 trip: 1.15 Euro
• Ticket for 2 trips: 2.30 Euro
• Ticket for 4 trips: 4.60 Euro
• Ticket for 5 trips 5.75 Euro
• Ticket for 10 trips: 10.90 Euro
• Ticket for 20 trips: 20.70 Euro
• Ticket for 50 trips: 50.60 Euro. The ticket can only be loaded onto a blue e-ticket and a Riga resident's card.

All the tickets described above are valid for all types of transport on routes operated by Rīgas satiksme, as well as in minibuses.

• Pass for 1 month for 1 route: 35.00 Euro
• Travel card for 1 month for working days (Monday-Friday) for 1 route: 30.00 Euro
• 1 month pass: 50.00 Euro
• 1 month travel card for working days (Monday-Friday): 10.00 Euro
• Pass for 1 month for 1 route for students: 35.00 Euro
• 1 month pass for students on all routes: 16.00 Euro
• Group ticket for 2 trips, for 2 people: 4.6 Euro.
• Group ticket for 2 trips, for 3 people: 6.9 Euro.

The ticket can only be loaded onto a yellow e-ticket, with the help of one registration the travel of the number of passengers specified in the ticket is paid.

Tickets are valid only on routes operated by Rīgas satiksmes (in buses, trolleybuses, trams).

• A ticket for 1 trip for an animal costs 1.5 Euro. The dog should always be transported on a leash and in a muzzle. This ticket can carry two dogs at the same time. When transporting an animal in a cage, the trip is free.
• A child under 7 years old is transported free of charge.
• Free transportation of a bicycle, an animal in a cage or in personal belongings, luggage is allowed in Riga public transport, if the sum of 3 measurements does not exceed 300 cm, and the length is not more than 180 cm.

Public transport fares can only be paid in cash.

Where to buy tickets for travel in Riga

• Ticket machines. I wouldn’t really count on them, there are very few of them in the city - about 30 pieces, and they are located in very non-trivial places.
• Riga public transport customer service centers.
• Ticket sales points: ELVI, supermarkets Narvesen, Rimi, Latvijas Balzams. During a trip to Riga, I noticed that there are very few ticket sales points, most of them are located in non-obvious places, and the opening hours are not indicated.
• Replenishment of electronic travel cards is possible via the Internet.
• Tickets for 1 trip can be purchased from the driver as mentioned earlier, but the price will be higher.

Ticketless ticket

Checking tickets in public transport is carried out by controllers. The fine for traveling without a ticket is 20 Euro if paid on the spot and goes up to 50 Euro if paid after some time. So always buy and validate the right type of ticket.

Public transport website

Riga City Public Transport has its own up-to-date Rigassatiksme website, as Latvia keeps pace with the times. On the site you can get all the information about the passenger transportation of the city, about the time of movement of all types of transport, the fare. The main convenient feature of the site is laying a route from anywhere in the city to the place you need. The mobile version of the site is not very convenient, it is better to use the desktop version.

Tram in Riga

Tram is a very popular type of public transport in Riga. There is no metro in the city, and trams are very comfortable to move around. The history of Riga trams began in 1882 with horse-drawn trams, then the network was electrified, and the number of routes grew every decade. In Soviet times, the main tram was Tatra T3, which is so familiar to us.

Currently, these trams are not very efficient to use and are gradually being replaced by modern, low-floor and quieter Czech-made Škoda 15T trams.

Now the route tram network of Riga consists of 9 routes and 1 retro route, which employs 267 rolling stock.

Tram timetable: all year round, seven days a week, approximately from 5 am to 11 pm. Tram intervals: from 10 minutes on weekdays to 30 minutes on weekends in the evening.

Riga trolleybuses

Trolleybus communication is quite well developed in Riga. A total of 354 trolleybuses run on 19 routes. Most routes pass through a key stop - the Railway Station, and trolleybuses also connect the city center with remote areas of Riga.

The trolleybus fleet mainly consists of modern low-floor Škoda Solaris Trollino trolleybuses.

At each trolleybus stop you will find the schedule and route of the trolleybuses passing through that stop. Some routes, it seemed to me, are very illogical, and tourists should be careful and watch where this or that trolleybus is heading.

Trolleybuses run seven days a week, and, depending on the route number and time of day, you can focus on the following schedule: from 5 am to 11 pm. Traffic intervals: from 5 minutes during peak hours to 30 minutes at weekends and in the evening.

Buses in Riga

Buses in Riga are the main passenger carrier in the city. There are 476 buses on 53 bus routes, the length of the routes is 883 km. Bus routes cross the entire city and connect Riga with the suburbs, by the way, a bus is the only way to get from Riga Airport to the center.

Modern clean Solaris, Mercedes-Benz Citaro, Mercedes-Benz O345 buses operate on bus routes today, which have replaced the old smelly backward Ikarus.

Each public transport stop in Riga, including bus stops, is equipped with a route schedule, a map and a pointer with route numbers.

Buses run seven days a week, depending on the route number and time of day, you can focus on the following schedule: from 5 am to 11 pm. Bus intervals: from 10 minutes during peak hours to 1 hour at weekends on unpopular routes.

Minibuses

As in Russian cities, in Riga one of the types of public transport is fixed-route taxis or minibuses. In total, 21 minibus routes operate in the city. Minibuses run according to the schedule on the established route. The intervals of movement and the operating time of minibuses are almost the same as for buses. There are two fixed-route taxis that travel from the center to Riga Airport. The fare is the same as for other types of public transport.

Night routes

Nightlife lovers, as well as guests of the city who arrived in Riga at night and settled not in the center, will be happy to know that night bus routes operate in Riga. There are few night routes, only 9, and they do not cover the entire city. The night bus schedule is approximately as follows: 1 time per hour from 24:00 to 5:00. A ticket purchased in advance is 1.15 Euros, when purchased from the driver - 2.00 Euros.

Riga railway transport

In addition to the standard urban transport of Riga, the city has developed rail links. Both intercity and international trains and commuter trains come to Riga.

The main railway station in Riga is called Riga-Passenger (Rīgas Pasažieru stacija). Station address: Stacijas laukums 2, Centra districts, Riga. And it is here that trains from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Minsk arrive. The main railway station has everything you need for travelers: a supermarket, lockers in the form of cells, a pharmacy, all kinds of shops, cafes, a Lido self-service restaurant, a train departure and arrival board. The central station itself is small and consists of 5 platforms and 12 tracks. In total there are 19 railway stations in Riga.

The schedule of trains and electric trains can be viewed on the official website of the Latvian Railways Pv.lv.

By the way, about trains. You can get to by train. The trip from Riga to the resort takes about 40 minutes. It is worth considering that there are several railway stations in Jurmala, but there is no Jurmala station. The most popular stations are Lielupe, Bulduri, Dzintari, Maiori (Majori is the city center) and Dubulti. The ticket price to Jurmala is 1.40 Euro. Trains run approximately every 30 minutes, but when planning a route, it is better to look at the train schedule in advance.

Riga Central Bus Station

The main bus station in Riga is the Riga International Bus Station (Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta) by the address Prāgas iela 1, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, Latvia. The bus station is located near the central railway station - about 300 meters from it. Most of the international buses from Europe and Russia of the following companies arrive at this bus station: Ecolines, Simple Express, Lux Express. The bus station is simple and easy to navigate and find the right bus platform.

Taxi in Riga refers to public transport, which means that certain fares apply for travel, a taxi has the right to drive in dedicated bus lanes and park in specially designated areas.

The fare for a taxi is approved by the state, and cannot exceed the following amounts: landing 2.13 Euro; 1 km of travel 0.71 Euro; 1 minute of waiting or idle time in a traffic jam 0.14 Euro.

Thus, the fare does not depend on whether you called a taxi by phone, took a taxi in the parking lot, or caught a taxi on the street, the fare should not be higher than the established norms.

While traveling by taxi in Riga, I noticed that a lot of old dirty cars drive in the city, and especially arrogant and old taxis are clustered near the railway station and bus station, as well as near the historical center. Many drivers do not follow the rules of the road, and sometimes I was really scared when drivers were driving through a red light or overtaking on an oncoming lane. During my stay in Riga, I liked two taxi companies:

• BalticTaxi: Baltika Taxi has polite staff, clean cars. The maximum landing fee is 2.13 Euro; the cost of 1 km is 0.64-0.71 Euro; downtime rate 0.13-0.14 Euro per 1 minute. Taxi phone number: (+371) 20008500
• Panda Taxi: the cheapest taxi I've seen in Riga. The service is normal, the drivers are adequate, the cars are served quickly. The maximum landing fee is 0.71 Euro; the cost of 1 km is 0.36 Euro; downtime rate 0.13 Euro per 1 minute. Panda Taxi Phone: (+371) 67 000 000

Lovers of comfort, for example, when traveling to the airport or to another city, can advance in a Russian company. And you will arrive at the hotel, airport, Jurmala or other destination exactly at the appointed time.