Latvia Info
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 Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:54 am Post subject: GETTING AROUND IN LATVIA / LATVIA TRANSPORTATION GUIDE |
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GETTING AROUND IN LATVIA
BY AIR
Air Baltic flies from Riga to Liepaja International Airport in the summer (May-September). It costs 18.60 lats from Riga to Liepaja and 10 lats from Liepaja to Riga. There are everal small airports across Latvia, two in Riga - Spilves airport and Rumbulas airport.
BY RAIL
Latvia’s reasonably well-developed rail network includes routes from Riga to all other major towns in the country. The railway terminal is at Stacijas laukums. For information about trains, contact LDZ (tel: 723 4940 or 4208; website: www.ldz.lv).
Gulbene and Aluksne is connected by narrow gauge railway. There are several tourist spots along the route.
BY ROAD
There are reasonable connections to all parts of the country from Riga. Traffic drives on the right.
Bus
Buses are a better form of transport than trains in Latvia. The Central Bus Station is at Pragas iela 1.
Car rental
Available through hotels and directly from car hire companies, reservations are recommended. Drivers can also be hired. Seat belts must be worn. Speed limits on highways are 90kph (56mph) and 50kph (32mph) in cities. It is compulsory to drive with headlights on 24 hours a day all year round. The consumption of alcohol by drivers is strictly forbidden as is the use of mobile telephones while driving.
Documentation: European nationals should be in possession of an EU pink format licence, otherwise an International Driving Permit is required.
URBAN TRANSPORTATION
Public transport in Riga runs from 0530-0000. Taxis in Riga are cheap, but prices are rising. All taxis are now privately run and all have meters. There is a 50 per cent surcharge at night. All parts of the city can also be reached by bus, tram and trolleybus. Tickets should be bought on board from the conductor and retained for inspection. Share-taxis (taksobussi) also operate but are slightly more expensive than ordinary buses. Fines for fare dodging are common. |
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