GETTING THERE & AROUNDGETTING THEREBy airMain international airports in Latvia are: Riga Airport (RIX) and Liepaja International Airport (LPX).The national carrier Air Baltic offers flights from many European countries to Latvia. Air Baltic destinations include:Austria (Vienna),Belarus (Minsk),Belgium (Brussels),Denmark (Copenhagen, Billund),Estonia (Tallinn),Finland (Oulu, Helsinki, Tampere, Kuopio),France (Nice, Paris),Germany (Hannover, Munich, Dusseldorf, Berlin),Greece (Athens),Ireland (Dublin),Italy (Venice, Milan, Rome),Lithuania (Vilnius),Moldova (Chisinau),Netherlands (Amsterdam),Norway (Oslo, Bergen Aalesund, Stavanger),Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad),Spain (Barcelona),Sweden (Gothenburg, Stockholm),Switzerland (Zurich),Turkey (Istanbul),Ukraine (Kiev, Odessa, Simferopol),United Kingdom (London).Other airlines that offer flights to Latvia include: Aeroflot, CSA, Finnair, KLM, LOT, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air, Ryanair and Turkish Airlines.Riga Airport: www.riga-airport.comLiepaja Airport: www.liepaja-airport.lvAir Baltic schedules: www.airbaltic.comBy seaMain sea ports in Latvia are Riga and Ventspils. Latvia has regular ferry connections with Sweden (Tallink), Estonia (SSC Ferries), and Germany (DFDS Tor Line).Tallink schedules: www.tallink.comSSC Ferries: www.slkferries.eeDFDS schedules: www.dfdstorline.comBy busThere are direct coach services to Latvia from Estonia, Russia, Lithuania and Poland. One of companies that offers routes to Latvia is Eurolines.Eurolines schedules: www.eurolines.lvBy trainLatvia has rail links with Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine.By carIt is possible to enter Latvia from Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania.
GETTING AROUND
By bus/tram
In Riga one can travel by bus, minibus, tram and trolleybus. Tickets can be bought on board or at kiosks.
By taxi
In Latvia there are state and private taxis. They can be found at taxi stands, hailed in the street or ordered by phone. All vehicles should be equipped with operating taximeters.
By car
Driving is on the right side of the road. International and foreign driving licenses are accepted. Driver must also have insurance documents and ownership/rental documents. It is forbidden to drive with alcohol level higher than 0.5 milligrams per milliliter of blood. The headlights must be on at all times. Driver and passengers must wear seat belts. Children under age of 4 must sit in child car seats. Speed limits: residential zones – 20 km/h, built-up areas – 50 km/h, open roads – 90 km/h, highways – 100 km/h. It is obligatory to have in the car: a fire extinguisher, replacement bulb kit, first-aid kit and a warning triangle. It is also recommended to have a visibility vest and a torch.
