Bus 22 to the Old Town and the central stationorAirport taxi voucher, fixed price to the centre?

22 · Rīgas satiksmeBus 22 to the Old Town and the central station

From

The bus 22 stop in the P1 car park in front of the terminal, midway between arrival exits E and C

To

Abrenes iela, the terminus behind the central station — after Grēcinieku iela for the Old Town, Autoosta for the bus station and Centrāltirgus for the Central Market and the station

Runs

05:25–00:10

Journey

27–33 min

The driver takes bank cards only, for a EUR 1.81 ticket; with cash you need a ticket first, from the machine at the stop, the Narvesen shops in the terminal or the app. Register the ticket as you board.

Get off at Grēcinieku iela for the Old Town, about 25 minutes from the airport; the bus goes on to the bus station, the Central Market and the central station.

The airport says to allow about 40 minutes; the timetable gives 27 to 33 to the terminus, and traffic decides the rest.

Four people pay EUR 6 here against EUR 33.50 for the airport's voucher taxi, and eight pay EUR 12 against two vouchers; the taxi is about ten minutes quicker.

Bus 22 to the Old Town and the central station: price for every party size

taxi · XTaxi, TaxiLV and Red Cab, the airport's licensed taxisAirport taxi voucher, fixed price to the centre

From

The licensed taxi rank on the carriageway right outside the arrivals hall; buy the voucher first at the Visitor Centre in Arrivals Hall E, open 24 hours

To

Your hotel or address in central Riga, inside the voucher area

Luggage

Luggage rides with you; the number of bags depends on the car, and a party with a lot of it should say so at the Visitor Centre.

Runs

All night

Journey

20 min

Five or more people need a second car, or a six-to-nine-seat taxi on the meter with its surcharge: the voucher is for up to four.

Without a voucher the three licensed brands run three different meters: XTaxi EUR 2.99 to start, then 1.10 a kilometre and 0.25 a minute; Red Cab 2.11, 1.78 and 0.34; TaxiLV 2.13, 2.50 and 0.35 — each plus EUR 2 for leaving the airport, and 6 to 12 more for a six-to-nine-seat car. Read the door before you get in.

Any other taxi at the door sets its own price with no maximum; the airport tells you to ask the fare before you agree to the ride.

The voucher area runs from Krišjāņa Valdemāra, Skanstes, Lāčplēša and Valmieras streets to Tallinas iela on the right bank, and from Kārļa Ulmaņa gatve to Kurzemes prospekts in Pārdaugava. An address outside it is paid on the meter.

Show the voucher to the driver before the car moves; it is for one ride only, without stops, and cannot be used twice or in part.

Four people pay EUR 33.50 here against EUR 6 on bus 22; the taxi is about ten minutes quicker and takes you to the door.

Airport taxi voucher, fixed price to the centre: price for every party size