How much does a taxi cost in Tallinn. Tallinn Bus Station: useful information

Regular buses Petersburg-Tallinn arrive at the Tallinn bus station. What is there at the Tallinn bus station and how to get from here to the Old Town, airport and ferries.

Shuttle Buses from St. Petersburg they arrive at the Tallinn bus station (Lastekodu, 46), which is located 2 km from the Old Town. Tallinna Bussijaam is open from 5.00 to 01.00.

Bus station recently has been refurbished, made more comfortable, there is free wifi. Pleasing to the eye and nice design. There are about 70 chairs in the waiting room.

Departure time buses in Estonia and other countries in the near future can be viewed on the electronic scoreboard. Tickets are sold both at automatic ticket offices and at ticket offices with cashiers (they speak Russian).

If you take a ticket for Lux Express buses, don't forget to present your pins discount card. Only the driver sells tickets 5 minutes before the bus departure.

At the station there automatic lockers (if you enter through the main entrance, then to the left down the stairs). The cost is from 1 to 3 euros per day, depending on the size of the cell. The maximum size is 60x45x90.

To the toilets(€0.30, there is a change machine) entrance next to the platforms and from the station premises.

At the bus station in Tallinn there is a small flower kiosk, T-kohvik cafe for coffee and food. Drinks, chocolates, sandwiches are also sold at the R-kiosk.

Bus and tram ticket

Upon arrival at the bus station Tallinn, you should go to the R-kiosk and buy a ticket for the city transport of Tallinn. This is beneficial if you are going to walk not only in the Old Town, but also, for example, plan to go to Kadriorg, Pirita, Rocca al Mare (zoo and ethnographic park), etc.

The card costs 2 euros, this is the value of the deposit. You can put money on the card for travel for 1, 3, 5 days, etc. It is cheaper (about 0.50 euros from each trip) than a one-time ticket purchase from the driver. The card is valid for one person. When entering the transport, it must be attached to the reader.

Free pass in Tallinn only for residents of the city. There are no conductors, and controllers go often. When they are in the passenger compartment of a tram or bus, the driver turns off the card readers. The fine for ticketless travel is 40 euros. detailed information about travel tickets in the public transport of Tallinn.

Taxi at Tallinn bus station

Always at the bus station there are many taxis waiting, but they are quite expensive companies. Of those standing at the bus station, Tulika is the cheapest (landing 3.65 euros, 1 km: 0.69 euros during the day, 0.80 euros at night). The price tag is always on the glass, the prices are for landing and for 1 km of travel.

Cheaper order a taxi in advance. Cheap taxi in Tallinn - Amigotakso (+372) 621 7777, landing 2 euros, 1 km - 0.80 euros, as well as EURO takso, landing 1.98 euros, 1 km - 0.48 euros. Tel. (+372) 638 0000.

How to get from the Tallinn bus station to the Old Town

Walking along the Tartu highway(Tartu maantee, where the tram tracks go). It takes 25-30 minutes to walk to the Virus Gates. The Stockmann department store is about 15 minutes away.

By tram number 2 and 4. From the station to the tram stop 2 minutes on foot. You can buy a single ticket from the driver (1.6 euros), but it is more profitable to buy a card (see above). Take tram number 2 to the Hobujaama stop, take tram number 4 to Viru or Vabaduse väljak (Svoboda square).

By bus number 17 to the theater "Estonia", then a couple of minutes on foot.

How to get from the Tallinn bus station to the port, ferries

Gotta get off the bus station through the main entrance, walk 150 m, cross the road (Tartu highway) and take bus number 2 (it goes towards the center). This bus goes directly to the Sampo/Nordea-Sadama D-terminal where ferries leave for Stockholm. Travel time - about 10 minutes.

How to get from the Tallinn bus station to the airport (lennujaam)

By bus number 2, stop 300 m from the bus station on Tartu maantee (this is the street where trams run). If you go from the bus station, then you do not need to cross Tartu maantee. Drive 7 min. The bus stops near the airport entrance.

How to get from the Tallinn bus station to the railway station

By tram number 2 to the Baltijaam stop, this is Train Station. Travel time - about 10 minutes. While the tram tracks are being repaired: take bus number 42 to Viru, then transfer to tram number 1. The total travel time is about 20 minutes.

Detailed instructions on how to get from Tallinn Airport to the city center on your own. We will tell you how to get from Tallinn Airport to the old town by bus, tram and taxi.


Photo: transfer and taxi in Tallinn © Petr Magera / flickr.com

Bus

How to get from Tallinn Airport to the Old Town cheaper? The best way to do this is by bus or tram.

Bus stops are located at the zero level of the terminal - you can go down to it by escalator or elevator.

Buses No. 2 and No. 65 run between the center of Tallinn and the airports. You can use the ühiskaart card or one-time tickets to pay for the fare. A ticket bought from the driver costs 2 euros. Travel time to the old city is about half an hour.

  • bus number 2 goes along the route Kesklinn - Mõigu. On weekdays, the bus runs from 06:50 to 01:05, making 2-4 trips per hour. On weekends, the bus runs from 07:15, making 2-3 trips per hour. The bus schedule and route map can be found on the official website.
  • bus number 65 runs on the route Lasnamäe - Lennujaam (Tallinn Airport) from 05:10 on weekdays, 06:51 on Saturday and 06:10 on Sunday. The movement ends after 23:00. You can see the exact schedule and list of stops on route number 65.

There are also buses from the airport to the city of Tartu.

Tram


Photo: Tallinn tram © Raita Futo / flickr.com

Rent a Car

If you plan to travel around Estonia by car, we recommend renting a car at the airport and using it to get to the city on your own.

Taxi in Tallinn – TAKSO

Taxi in Tallinn transport is not for everyone, but it is not very expensive either. Public transport— buses and trams in Tallinn operate on schedule, but sometimes you can take a taxi. Taxis can be taken at the parking lot or called by phone.

You can ask the hotel staff to call you a taxi, or recommend a taxi.

Taxi prices in Tallinn are not fixed, taxi companies set their own rates. The normal price of getting into a taxi in Tallinn is approximately 35-70 Estonian kroons, per kilometer (night fare is higher than daytime) 7-15 kroons/km. Waiting price 100-300 CZK. The yellow price list should be on the rear door of the car.

Interestingly, smoking in a taxi in Tallinn is prohibited for both the driver and the passenger.

At your request, the taxi driver must print a receipt for you on the printer when paying.

Phone numbers of some firms providing taxi services, there are much more firms in the city. When dialing a number on the Estonian landline + 372, you do not need to dial. Taxi in Tallinn, phones:

CLIMBER TAXI & TRANSFER SERVICE +3726420507 +37215225

HEDI TAKSO +3726010807

VIIKING TAKSO +3726014333 +37253441111

CITY TAKSO +3726414999 +37253429717 +3726414644

MARABU TAKSO +3726500006 +37256567806 +3725514144

PEERETAKSO +3726460006 +37216111

KROONI TAKSO +3721212 +3726381111 +3726381212

TALLINNA TAKSOPARK +3726555555 +3721555

KIISU TAKSO +3726550777 +3725065857 +37256666220

LINNATAKSO +3726442442 +3721242

ESRA TAKSO +3721300

ROY TAKSO +3726237777 +3726217777 +3725247777

Taxi in Tallinn

Traveling by taxi in Tallinn is one of the most convenient. The distances in the city are relatively short, there are almost no traffic jams, and the variety of companies and competition are doing their job and the prices for the services of taxi companies have long been quite affordable. Of course, there are very large (by Estonian standards) companies that work with a large number of European tourists and their services, as a rule, are more expensive than those of small Tallinn taxis, which have up to 50-100 cars in their fleet.

Taxi in Tallinn

Residents of Tallinn know well which taxi is best to use. After all, you want a comfortable trip, and safe, and so that the price is not screwed up.

What you should pay attention to when ordering a car
If you are from 1 to 4 people, a minivan or a minibus arrived, make sure that the driver does not forget to divide the meter by 2 before paying, because. minivans and minibuses travel at separate rates.

In general, a taxi in Tallinn has a certain variation in prices for landing and each kilometer of the route.

The best budget taxi in Tallinn:

Eurotaxo
Intertakso
Sinutakso
Uustakso
Kutakso
Reval tax
sobra taxo

From time to time, we ourselves use the services of these taxis to travel around Tallinn. We wish you pleasant trips and good impressions from the Estonian capital!