Riga, Latvia

Getting around Riga

How to travel around Riga — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Trams, trolleybuses and buses

A dense network with the e-talons card.

Cost: EUR 1.50 with card

2. Bolt

The main ride-hailing app, and cheap by European standards.

3. Riga airport

About 10km south-west, with the number 22 bus into the centre.

4. Trains to Jurmala

Half an hour from the central station, running frequently.

5. Walking

The old town and the Art Nouveau district are a comfortable walk apart.

Booking apps in Latvia

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Bolt

The main ride-hailing operator in Latvia.

Coverage: Riga and larger towns.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Rīgas Satiksme

Riga's tram, bus and trolleybus network with an e-ticket app.

Coverage: Riga.