How to get to Riga from the airport
V international Airport Riga (RIX, EVRA) has hundreds of flights every day, many of which make low cost airlines, for example airBaltic, which means you either have already found cheap ticket by plane to Riga or you can find it on our website simply by entering your travel dates in the form below.
Riga airport is located only 13 km from the city center, which significantly saves travelers' money. You can get to the city by taxi or public transport.
By bus
Every day from half past five in the morning until midnight, bus number 22 runs between the airport and the city center.
Price a single ticket 2 euros (if bought from the driver or at the airport information center) or 1.15 euros (if bought from a machine at a bus stop or a Narvesen newsstand).
Price a reusable ticket that is valid for 24 hours - 5 euros.
Travel time 30 minutes.
The bus runs approximately every 20 minutes. The bus schedule is at this link.
By minibuses "Rigas mikroautobusu satiksme"
Minibus No. 222 runs between the central bus station and the airport, and minibus No. 241 runs between the city center (stop Centrs) and the airport (stop Lidos). Travel time is half an hour.
Both buses are waiting for passengers at parking lot P1 next to the terminal.
Tickets can be bought at the airport information center and newsstands "Narvesen" for 1.15 euros and from the driver for 2 euros.
See this link for the minibus schedule.
By taxi
Taxis are easy to find at the terminal entrance. Fare to the center of Riga 11-15 euros.
Cheap hotels in Riga
Comfortable accommodation with a comfortable bed, good breakfast and friendly staff is the key to a good trip. Choosing a hotel pay attention on his location, Availability parking(if you are by car), the possibilities for breakfast, Availability transfer.
We offer you a small list of verified budget hotels, guest houses and hostels in Riga for every taste and budget.
Hostel Mosaic Hotel
Address, location: Elizabetes iela 31a, Riga; city center
Price: from € 25 for a double room with shared bathroom
- very convenient location;
- availability of free parking;
- availability of a 24-hour front desk;
- delicious breakfast included;
- comfortable room with a good bed.
Read more about the hostel at this link.
Riverside Hotel
Address, location: Natana Barkana iela 5 (former Mazā Lāčplēša iela), Riga; 2 km from center
Price
- great location;
- parking opposite for 2 euros per day;
- delicious and varied breakfast for 6 euros;
- comfortable rooms with comfortable beds.
Three-star hotel Park Inn by Radisson Riga Valdemara
Address, location: Krogus iela 1, Riga; 2 km from the Old Town.
Price: from 50 euros for a double room
- good location;
- free parking;
- round-the-clock front desk;
- varied and delicious breakfast;
- spacious room with very comfortable beds;
- original design of the rooms;
- children under 2 years old live free of charge with a baby cot.
Three-star Primo Hotel
Address, location: Nometņu iela 62, Riga; 2.5 km from the city center
Price: from 35 euros for a double room
- free parking;
- round-the-clock front desk;
- there is a grocery store, a pharmacy nearby;
- next to a public transport stop;
- breakfast is included in the price.
The four-star hotel St. Peter "s Boutique Hotel
Address, location: Peldu iela 23, Riga; city center
Price: from 70 euros for a double room
- perfect location;
- the hotel is in historic building;
- unique design of each room;
- spacious rooms with comfortable beds;
- delicious breakfast included;
- the cost of parking is 5 euros per day;
- 24-hour front desk.
More hotel offers in Riga on Booking.com
Parking in Riga: how much it costs, how to pay, parking zones
There are parking lots in Riga paid and free... All parking lots in the center are paid.
Paid parking lots in the city usually become free on weekdays from 20.00 to 8.00, on Saturdays from 17.00 to 9.00, and on weekends and holidays.
Parking zones
Parking in Riga expensive: the first hour is cheaper, and the second and all subsequent ones are more expensive.
The city is divided into zones, the most expensive is zone R - Old city... Therefore, it is more profitable to either leave the car in the hotel parking lot, or leave it in a paid parking lot near the Old Town, or drive to the nearest sleeping area and leave the car there, and then walk or use public transport.
How to pay for parking in Riga
- through the parking meter;
- via SMS with the data indicated on the parking meter, which must be sent to number 1859.
Receipt about paying for parking, put under the windshield so that it can be seen from the outside.
Keep in mind that parking meters do not change.
If you want to use guarded paid parking, you can pay for it via special terminals at the entrance and exit of the parking lot.
Where to find free parking in Riga
If you want to park your car for free, go to sleeping areas or just drop in in the yards but watch the signs. The punishing finger will overtake everyone who wants to park in the wrong place and the fine will not be long in coming.
Free parking can be found in the parking lot TC "Olimpia"(free for the first two hours), and along Exporta street(but pay attention to signs and plates).
More addresses for free and paid parking look for cities on the map using this link.
If you want to travel to Riga by car, choose a hotel, hostel or guest house with parking. If you book a hotel through Booking.com, you can check the box “parking” in the advanced search on the right and the system will find the hotels that are suitable for you.
The second option is to use paid guarded parking lots.
Where to find guarded 24-hour parking in Riga
Europark Is the largest network of guarded parking lots in Latvia. The list of addresses of all guarded parking lots in Riga can be found on the official website.
Prices in such parking lots they are practically the same as in regular paid parking lots, but there your car will be under supervision around the clock.
Public transport in Riga: how much it costs, where to buy a ticket, how to save money
Public transport of the capital of Latvia is presented buses, minibuses, trolleybuses and trams that travel according to strictly defined routes and schedules, which can be found at this link.
Tickets can be purchased:
- at the box office;
- from the driver (no change);
- in vending machines at bus stops and inside the passenger compartment.
V automatic machines there is menu in Russian so you can deal with them without any problems.
Please note that on public transport you can carry free:
- bicycle;
- animals (if they are transported as hand baggage);
- hand baggage.
Tickets are of different types and differ from each other in terms of validity. Let's briefly talk about each of them.
One-time ticket for one trip
Can be bought from the driver without change. Price 2 euros.
Reference
An e-ticket is a card on which you can upload e-tickets payment of travel in public transport. E-tickets are blue and yellow. Different types of tickets can be loaded for different coupons. For more details about the e-ticket and prices, follow this link.
If you want to save money on travel in Riga, it will be more profitable for you to purchase an e-ticket and use it, because travel with such a ticket cheaper almost doubled.
Temporary ticket
Such a ticket is valid for a certain time on different types transport. That is, you can change from a tram to a bus, and then back to a tram. You need a ticket for each new boarding compost at the entrance to the bus. The last landing can be done at the last minute of use and go to the final stop. After that, the ticket becomes invalid.
1 hour ticket costs 2, 30 euros
24 hour ticket all routes cost 5 euros
3-day ticket all routes cost 10 euros
5-day ticket all routes cost 15 euros
Please note that in order to purchase this ticket, you must first buy the blue e-ticket, which we wrote about above, and load tickets onto it. One ticket can only be used by one person.
Electric trains
Where you can eat inexpensively in Riga: prices for food in cafes, inexpensive cafes, prices for food in supermarkets
In Riga, you can easily find a cafe or restaurant for every taste and budget. The most stylish and expensive, of course, are located in the center of the city and the “center”, the more expensive. Therefore, if you do not want to overpay, move at least a kilometer away from the center of the old city.
Soups 3-5 euros
French fries 2-3 euros
Beef steak 9-15 euros
Pasta with sauce 6-8 euros
Meat fillet with garnish 10-13 euros
Pizza 30 cm 4-5 euro
Caesar salad" 5-7 euros
Cake 3-5 euros
Tea 1.5-3 euro
Coffee 1.5-3 euro
Pay attention to the chain of self-service cafes Lido(Elizabetes iela 65, Riga, there are other cafes of this chain) - there you can eat quickly, tasty and inexpensively. Average check for two 13 euros (for the first, second and drink).
Pizza lovers will love the budget Cili Pizza pizzeria (in the Olimpia shopping center, Riga Plaza shopping center, etc.). average price for a 20 cm pizza from 3.5 euros.
Look for an inexpensive self-service cafe in the shopping center "Riga Plaza" and on Audeju iela street 15 Pipars Riga where you can have a very hearty meal for 4-6 euros per person.
The cost of food in shops in Riga, Riga supermarkets
To the most popular supermarkets Riga and Latvia in general are Maxima, Iki and Rimi... The prices are moderate and the quality of the products is very high. Usually the most low prices at the Maxima supermarket.
Potato 0.30 euro
Carrot EUR 0.40
Tomatoes 1.5-3 euro
Cheese 7-11 euros
Sausages 4-7 euros
Sausage 4-10 euros
Whole chicken 3.50 euros
Chicken fillet 5.20 euros
Dumplings 1 kg 2 euros
Bread 0.70 euro
Crisps 2.50 euros
Sugar 1 euro
Milk 1 euro
Tea 1-3 euro
Juice 1.5-3 euro
Coca-Cola 1 l 1 euro
Apples 0.5-1.5 euros
Oranges€ 0.80
Fast food in Riga
Average menu price in McDonalds 5 euros
Average price in Burger king 5 euros
Average price in Hesburger 4.5 euros
Average menu price in KFC 7 euros
Inexpensive coffee shops in Riga
The same rule works with Riga cafes as with other establishments - the further from the old center, the cheaper. At the same time, it is in the old town that the most original and cozy places are located. Fortunately, Riga is a city with more than democratic prices, which means that finding a cozy cafe will not be difficult.
We offer several cafe with guaranteed low prices:
Cofee Inn(Vaļņu iela 18 and Brīvības iela 76, Riga) - a chain of inexpensive coffee houses with a wide selection of aromatic coffee and delicious desserts. Delicious coffee and cake will cost you 4-6 euros.
Martina Bekeraja(Brivibas iela 80, Riga) - an inexpensive and very cozy cafe in the city center with delicious, very cheap, and at the same time very tasty coffee and a huge selection of sweets. You will pay between 2 and 6 euros for coffee and cake.
Shopping in Riga: shopping centers, addresses, descriptions
We are telling you about the most popular shopping centers in Riga, where you can have fun and usefully spend your time.
Galerija Centrs
Address, website:
Audeju 16, Riga
http://www.galerijacentrs.lv/ru/
A fairly large and very cozy shopping center located in the very heart of Riga. This place is also known for being the oldest shopping gallery in the city, opened back in 1938.
It has everything a customer needs: fashionable clothing, footwear and accessories stores, perfume and cosmetics stores, a grocery supermarket, bank branches, information Center, beauty salon, entertainment for children.
Riga Plaza
Address, website:
Mukusalas iela 71, Riga
http://www.rigaplaza.lv/ru/
Clothing, footwear, accessories, sporting goods, bank branches and currency exchange, a beauty salon, cafes and restaurants, a children's playground and a cinema - all this awaits you in this spacious and stylish shopping center.
Spice and Spice Home
Address, website:
Lielirbes iela 29, Riga
https://www.spice.lv/ru
Two large shopping centers of the Spice line are located on the outskirts of the city. Fashion shops, perfumery and cosmetics, bars, cafes and restaurants, best entertainment for children and adults, a supermarket and parking await you in the largest shopping center in Riga "Spice".
In "Spice Home" you will find household goods, household appliances and electronics, furniture and interior items. Constant discounts and special offers, the atmosphere of a constant holiday, a wide selection of goods and stylish design make these shopping centers the most popular among residents and guests of the city.
The shopping center offers free covered parking.
Alfa
Address, website:
Brīvības iela 372, Riga
http://www.alfaparks.lv/ru/
One of the largest shopping centers in Riga with a huge selection of goods for every budget and taste. In addition to trendy European shops, here you will find a grocery hypermarket, farm shops, a cinema, bank branches, beauty salons, numerous cafes and restaurants and a lot of entertainment for children.
Origo
Address, website:
Stacijas laukums 2, Riga
http://www.origo.lv/ru
A large shopping center located in the building of the Riga Central Station. There are not many well-known shops here, but nevertheless it is always crowded here. The attraction of this mall is that it houses many inexpensive eateries, canteens and cafes. One of the cafes is located right in the clock tower. In addition, you can have a good time here while waiting for the bus.
Considering the proximity of the station, beware of pickpockets.
Prepaid parking lot. UniPark parking is located in the courtyard at st. Barona 38. The parking location provides a good opportunity for use, both for nearby residents and for visitors to shops and restaurants. The car park is open 24 hours a day all year round. You can pay for parking using the UniPark mobile application, prepayment in cash at a parking machine or by concluding a subscription agreement. This parking lot is very convenient for both shop visitors and those who want to leave their car for several hours and go somewhere else. By registering in the UniPark mobile application or registration kiosk, the client will receive two hours of free parking. This parking lot is suitable for those who are planning a meeting at Swedbank or Kipsala, want to visit the nearest shops or go to the center of Riga without a car. Two hours of parking per day are free, regardless of the number of entrances. Each next hour costs 5 euros, but no more than 15 euros per day. If you park your car regularly, a subscription for 49 euros per month is suitable for you. I / C OLIMPIA PARKING UniPark parking lot on Kr. Valdemara 62 is located near the RIMI store. This parking lot is very convenient for both shop visitors and those who want to leave their car for several hours and go somewhere else. By registering in the UniPark mobile application or registration kiosk, the client will receive thirty minutes of free parking. Parking next to RIMI Mukusalas Business Center is one of the largest business centers in Riga. It is located on the left bank of the Daugava River, at st. Mukusalas 41A. UniPark provides a parking lot near the business center, there are more than 900 parking spaces. This is an open type parking without barriers, control is carried out by video cameras that record every entry and exit of cars. Parking is paid 24/7 and parking can be paid using the UniPark mobile application, at the cash register or by concluding an agreement. The fine for leaving the parking lot without paying for its use is 25,00 EUR. Please keep an eye on where you park your car, as the penalty for parking in the wrong place is 25,00 EUR. PARKING IN MUKUSALAS BUSINESS CENTER Parking on the street. Skolas 35 is a convenient solution for both residents and short-term clients. Within walking distance you will find a school, Riga 1st. Hospital, Dailes theater, as well as various shops and cafes. We offer favorable rates both for those who leave the car for an hour and for those who leave for a longer time. Skolas 35 The Unipark parking lot is located at ul. Lyelgabalu 4 opposite the multi-level parking lot “Unipark”. This parking is convenient not only for local residents, but also for the visitors of the Abakhan store, the Bērnu Pasaule shopping center, as well as the visitors of the nearby office buildings. Lielgabalu st. 4 - Car parking in Riga Multi-level parking area "Unipark" at the address: st. Lyelgabalu 4, Riga, is located in the “quiet” center of the city, next to a constantly growing and developing area. This parking is convenient not only for local residents, but also for visitors to the shopping center "Bērnu Pasaule", as well as visitors who are near office buildings. The parking is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. An automatic barrier at the entrance to the parking lot will rise as soon as the cameras identify your vehicle's license plate. Short-term parking "Unipark" is convenient and easy to use - before leaving you pay exclusively for the time spent in the parking lot. Payment is charged at the rate per hour of time. Part of this parking lot is located under open air on the street, therefore our customers can choose a parking space at their discretion, including in the parking area next to the main parking building. Residents and companies located near the parking lot can purchase monthly subscriptions. Lielgabalu st. 4 - Car parking in Riga UniPark car park at 111 Dzirnavu street, in Riga, is a 10-minute walk from Old Riga. This car park will be an excellent choice for those who are going to meet in the nearby offices, as well as for those planning to visit the Origo and Galleria Riga shopping centers. The car park is open 24 hours a day all year round. The barrier at the entrance opens after the camera reads your car's license plate. Short-term parking has become easy and convenient - payment is made after the fact and only for the used time. You must pay for the use of the parking lot in any case. Residents of nearby houses and local office workers will be given the opportunity to purchase a monthly subscription. Round the clock we answer your questions by phone. +371 66 77 88 50 Dzirnavu st. 111 - Car parking in Riga Pragas 2, Riga, is located next to Riga International Bus Station and Riga Central Market, just 2 minutes walk from the Old Town. The car park is connected by a tunnel to the Forum Cinemas and shopping center Stockmann. The parking is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. An automatic barrier at the entrance to the parking lot will rise as soon as the cameras identify your vehicle's license plate. Short-term parking "Unipark" is convenient and easy to use - before leaving you pay exclusively for the time spent in the parking lot. Payment is charged at the rate per hour of time. Residents and companies located near the parking lot can purchase monthly subscriptions. Round the clock we answer your questions by phone. +371 66 77 88 50 Prague yl. CAR PARKING IN RIGA A ZONA - CAR PARKING IN RIGA A ZONA - CAR PARKING IN RIGEZ ZONA - CAR PARKING IN RIGED ZONA - CAR PARKING IN RIGER ZONA - VEHICLE PARKING IN RIGER ZONA - VEHICLE PARKING IN RIGER - ZONA CAR PARKING
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Looking ahead, I want to say that I really liked Riga (). There is a desire to come back here again and take a leisurely stroll around the Old Town, and when you get tired - sit in a nice cafe, observing the measured life of Latvians. I only regret that we did not have enough time to go to Jurmala. Well, as they say, there is a reason to come back and then supplement the article with impressions about resort town Latvia.
Let's start as usual with the parking lot. If you are traveling by car, then this information will come in handy. Riga is full of paid parking lots.
The airport is 3 minutes by car. You need to write a letter in advance and book a place. Transfer to the airport by minivan and meet from the airport.
The parking lot is located in a closed area with video cameras. As I understood the owners live there, i.e. they have landscaped their own plot and are renting out parking spaces.
Cost per day 2.5 euros.
Parking address: Kantora iela 124, Mārupe, Mārupes novads, LV-2167, Latvia
I am happy with the parking lot and will use it if necessary
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This is an important question for many: where to stick to the center of Riga - and preferably without much damage to the budget. From time to time in online car communities this issue is raised, and users even offer each other a card free parking... Sometimes for money ... Let's say right away: the card that was recently discussed in the "Ezduny" community on Facebook is outdated, some of the marked parking lots there have already become paid. However, something can still be found.
Oddly enough, we will start with paid parking. But, as you know, in some cases they serve without money. Rīgas satiksme press secretary Viktors Zakis reminded us that the number of paid parking lots increases every year (this is one of the reasons why the mentioned card is outdated). In 2018, they will also be added. You can track where they appear and tariffs using the card on the Rīgas satiksme website - https://www.rigassatiksme.lv/lv/pakalpojumi/autostavvietu–pakalpojumi/autostavvietu–pakalpojumi/. But on weekdays - after 8 pm, on Saturdays after 5 pm or Sundays, Rīgas satiksme parking is FREE.
As for simply free parking, when such a question arises, many, as they say, unanimously declare: "At Stargorod" in Old Riga ( see the photo gallery at the bottom of the 1st page of the text - photo 3). As a result, they also state: "Only it is advisable to come there at 6.50, otherwise you will stand in line later." In general, those who arrived earlier parked themselves. ”Indeed, you can leave your car at the restaurant on the embankment, beloved by many, but it's difficult.
Let's supplement the map!
A certain driver activist several years ago made interactive map free parking lots in Riga. Unfortunately, he stopped following her "due to regular vandalism."
Well, we took the liberty of editing the map, removing from it those parking lots that became paid during this time. And it turned out that although there were significantly fewer places, they are still there. However, the competition is growing, and for the right to park for free, drivers have to fight or travel around the district.
From the previous good Samaritan, there were notes like: "Klyavu street - one place near the bridge (located behind the red line). Or the signature to the site on Abrenes street:" Near the court. Illegal, but free parking in the green zone. I did not see that they were fined there. Space for about 10 cars, no more. "
In general, if you need to go to an important place, it is dangerous to rely on such parking. You can be late. But what if you're lucky? The journalist "TODAY" yesterday drove through the center of Riga and made sure that, for example, there are still places in Cesu, Eveles, Thomsona, Meness, Hospital, Vesetas, Nitaures, Malpils, Sport. In general, there is a lot of space in Arena Riga. There are parking lots around Ziedondarzs: on st. Chaka, Artillery, Spargel, Beauty, Lienes. The closest thing to Old Riga turns out to be st. Export. But in the area of the Central Station it is very difficult to find a place.
And now we turn to those who like to be active in Internet communities and communicate on social networks. Let's review and complement the interactive map of free parking lots. You can view our version here - https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1nxshEu_ykQucnoV3DHfPOb0_kNb2stcc&ll=56.95512230493344%2C24.111792500000092&z=13. Your remarks and corrections, dear readers, can be left in the comments to this text or on the "site" page on Facebook.
The center is not for cars!
"The center must be liberated in any case!" - many believe. "Indeed, why are people in the center of Riga? Free them!" - sneer at them in response.
"There is no way to get from the cars!" - Natalya is indignant in "Ezduny". "So cars are connected with people - there will be no cars, there will be no people. Or do you think everyone will ride bicycles?" - Arvid answers her.
"I go by car myself. If you need to go to the center - I look according to the circumstances, public transport sometimes it is more profitable, more convenient, faster! "- Natalia shares her experience.
"The key word is sometimes," notes Arvid.
“During the daytime, 90% of cars parked in the center, especially in free parking lots, are cars from the districts. center on old diesel engines ", - says Sergey.
"There are no free parking lots in the center for a long time," Arvid replies.
"There is still a little left, I live here myself, and if I'm lucky, I use it, only the competition is great. Therefore, usually you have to park at 2 euros per hour," says Sergei.
“I myself lived on Brivibas and Lachplesha, so you don't have to talk about how it is in the center with parking lots,” Arvid dismisses.
"Residents of the center have nowhere to park a car! You have to run on foot, because you can't even stop by, especially on Brivibas street. This issue must be resolved: only those declared in the center should be allowed to park for free."
Finishing the series of stories about Riga, I would like to show you some details from the city highways. There are quite law-abiding citizens in Latvia (or are the fines large?). There is no other way to explain such a total observance of the rules. For example, see 
Although sometimes you come across such cool ones on Lexus 
Riga is full of parking payment terminals. Signs announcing this are also located everywhere. Everything is very accessible, simple and straightforward. The Moscow administration does not need to reinvent the wheel. Let them just go to Riga and be done 
Everything is very simple and clear
All parking lots in Riga are divided into zones. Depending on this, the price is also built. You can also pay by phone 
The parking machine is the most ordinary one. Very easy to use
And closer. One hour in this parking lot in the city center costs 0.8 lats (45 rubles)
The city also has a sufficient number of guarded parking lots under the EuroPark brand. Such parking lots are organized near business centers and small office buildings. The cost from 8:00 to 21:00 is about 230-240 rubles. Hourly parking is not profitable here (80 rubles per hour). Payment is also made at the machines. No dirty men in bibs and galoshes 
There are simpler and cheaper parking lots. This one is for local residents in a residential area. Cost per day - about 150 rubles 
Of course, Riga is a relatively small city, but they have not yet switched to bicycles. There are a lot of cars and they need to be put somewhere. During my visits to the capital of Latvia, I have never seen not so much traffic jams, even a small congestion. And all why? Because where there are two lanes for traffic, cars will go in two lanes. And how are we? On one lane there are parked cars, on the other - slow traffic with all the consequences. Drivers in Russian cities can also be understood - little is being done for them. But the administration must also somehow turn on. After all, we got out of the situation in some large cities Europe by restricting entry to central regions... After all, you just need to turn on the brain
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