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Transportation

Transportation

Public Transport
Public transportation services in Jelgava are provided by Jelgavas Autobusu Parks Ltd. (Jelgava Bus Fleet). The company manages public transportation with buses and small-capacity buses; however, it is possible to rent different means of transport.

Prices:
City Bus:

         EUR 1.50 cash

         EUR 0.85 with credit card

 

Taxi
You can get a taxi either by calling to one of the following numbers or by catching one the street or in parking lots.

Contact details:
Jelgava Taxi Service
47 Dobeles Street, Jelgava, LV-3001
Tel.: +371 63083200

 

Railway
Train is one of the most important means of transport for passenger carriage from Jelgava to Riga and vice versa. There are regular trains from both cities, approximately once in an hour (except for night time from 24:00 to 5:00). The price for one-way ticket is EUR 2,05.
It is also possible to take train to Liepāja.
Train schedules:
Jelgava – Riga
Riga – Jelgava
Jelgava – Liepāja
Liepāja – Jelgava

Contact details:
Jelgava Railway Station
1 Stacijas Street, Jelgava, LV-3001
Tel.: +371 63096114
Latvian Railway

 

Intercity Transport
Intercity traffic between Jelgava and Riga is very active. Small capacity buses leave stations every 15 minutes and the ticket costs LVL 2,30.

Bus schedules:
Jelgava – Riga
Riga – Jelgava

Contact details:
Jelgava Bus Station
26 Pasta Street, Jelgava, LV-3001
Tel.: +371 63022639

Riga International Bus Station
1 Prāgas Street, Riga, LV-1050
Tel.: +371 90000009 (toll – LVL 0,25 per minute)
www.autoosta.lv
 

Airport
The closest airport to Jelgava is Riga International Airport. To get to the airport by public transport you must take the intercity bus to Riga International Coach Terminal and from there find the Central Station (Centrālā stacija) bus stop and take No. 22 bus (for more info check out: www.rigassatiksme.lv/en).

Riga International Airport
Airport “Rīga” 10/1, Mārupe parish, Rīga district, LV-1053
Tel.: +371 67207009
Fax: +371 67211767
E-mail: office@riga-airport.com
http://www.riga-airport.com