Travel options

Public transportation in Riga

Riga has bus, tram and trolley-bus lines. One ride at any of those lines cost EUR 1,15 if you pay by electronic ticket or EUR 2,00 if you buy the ticket from driver. The electronic ticket (“yellow ticket”) can be purchased at various places listed in www.rigassatiksme.lv (Riga’s transportation), including airport. The ticket machines are placed in quite many locations and are not complicated to use.

Public transportation mean to and from airport (“Lidosta” in Latvian) is bus no.22. Location of stops and time schedules are available at www.rigassatiksme.lv. Taxi service is smoothly running from/to airport and also near Congress hotel. In any case, we recommend taxi companies “Baltic Taxi” (www.baltictaxi.lv) and “Red Cab” (http://redcab.lv/redcab-taxi/?lang=en).

For easier orientation on the street –

“iela” – “street”, “bulvāris” – “boulevard”, “laukums” – “square”, “tilts” – “bridge”.

Airline companies flying to Riga

airBaltic, Finnair, SAS, Lufthansa …. – please consult the webpage of Riga International Airport
http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/flights/airlines

International bus lines

www.ecolines.net
www.luxexpress.eu
www.simpleexpress.eu

Train lines

Riga – Moscow
Riga – St.Petersburg
Riga – Minsk

Information on timetable and tickets available at http://travel.ldz.lv/en/ldz/vilciena-kustibas

Ferry lines

Riga – Stockholm

Information on timetable and tickets at
http://www.tallinksilja.com/lv/web/lv/find-a-cruise

Accomodation options

As June of 2015 is the last month of Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, many large events are taking place in Riga. Therefore a number of hotels is already booked. So we would suggest to have a look at www.booking.com – there are quite many smaller hotels in Riga. We would not recommend, however, to choose the ones in neighbourhood of the Central Station.

The block reservation is currently available at following hotels. Please mention “BSSC2015” when making your reservation:

Hotel “Tia” – www.hoteltia.lv

  • Single room – 48.00 EUR,
  • Twin room for Single use – 52.00 EUR, for 2 persons – 64.00 EUR

Breakfast and VAT are included, rooms have WiFi.

Hotel “Multilux” – www.multilux.lv

Room categories and prices:

  • Single – 35 EUR
  • Twin – 39 EUR
  • Twin with shared bathroom – 35 EUR
  • Double – 48 EUR
  • Triple – 57 EUR
  • Quadruple – 66 EUR
  • Room for 6 pers. – 88 EUR

Breakfast and VAT included, rooms have free WiFi access.

Hotel “Neiburgs” – www.neiburgs.lv

Hotel offers elegant apartments, the price starts at 129 EUR. Free WiFi and sumptuous breakfast is included.

Hotel “Jacob’s Inn” – www.jacobsinn.lv

Room categories and prices:

  • Single – 35 EUR
  • Double – 62 EUR
  • Double with shared bathroom – 50 EUR
  • Triple – 68 EUR
  • Triple with shared bathroom – 60 EUR
  • Quadruple – 73 EUR
  • Quadruple with shared bathroom – 65 EUR

VAT included, rooms have free WiFi access.

Hotel “Radisson Blue Latvia” – www.radissonblu.com

Please use code „BALSEE ” for reservations until 1 May, 2015.

  • Standard room for single use – 119.00 EUR
  • Standard room for two persons – 129.00 EUR
  • Superior room for single use  - 139.00 EUR
  • Superior room for two persons – 149.00 EUR

Breakfast and VAT included, rooms have free WiFi access.

After May 1, please contact Latvia.Sales@Radissonblu.com, tel: +371 6 777 2345 for reservations.

PK Riga Hotel (4*) – www.pkhotels.eu

10% off the public rates is offered.

To get the discount, please, book hotel directly with code: BSSC2015

Contacts for booking:

Tel.: 00371 67631800

Fax: 00371 67631801

e-mail: booking.riga@pkhotels.eu

Breakfast and VAT included, rooms have free WiFi access.

Mercure Riga Centre Hotel (4*) – www.mercure.com

  • Classic room for single use – 89.00 EUR
  • Classic room for two persons – 94.00 EUR
  • Privilege room for single use  - 119.00 EUR
  • Privilege room for two persons – 124.00 EUR

Breakfast, gym (24 h), SPA zone (07.00 – 10.00 am) and VAT included, rooms have free WiFi access.