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By Plane: The convenient Tallinn airport (Tallinna Lennujaam), just three
miles southeast of downtown, has a small info desk (airport code: TLL,
www.tallinn-airport.ee , tel. [phone]). A taxi to the Old Town should cost
€8-10. Public bus #2 runs every 20-30 minutes from the lower entrance (floor
0) into town; the seventh stop, “A. Laikmaa,” is behind the Viru Keskus mall,
a short walk from the Old Town (departs from curb in front of airport arrivals
area, buy transit pass or €1 ticket from kiosk in terminal). Alternatively, the
privately run bus #90K does a loop from the airport, with stops near the Old
Town, the port's D- and A-terminals, and the train station.
By Train and Bus: While Tallinn has a sleepy and cute little train station
(called Balti Jaam), few tourists will need to use it. The station, a five-minute
walkacrossabusyroadfromtheOldTown,isadjacent tothebig,cheapHotel
Shnelli and the colorful Balti Jaam Market. Tallinn's long-distance bus station
(autobussijaam) is midway between downtown and the airport, and served by
bus #2 and trams #2 and #4, as well as by bus #90K.
Helpful Hints
Money: Estonia uses the euro. You'll find ATMs (sometimes marked Otto ) at
locations around Tallinn.
Telephones: In case of a medical emergency, dial 112. For police, dial 110.
Most Estonian phone numbers are seven to eight digits with no area codes.
Tallinn numbers begin with 6, and mobile phones (more expensive to call)
begin with 5. (From outside Estonia, you'll first dial the country code:
372; for more on dialing, see here . )
Internet Access: Metro 24 is on the lower level of the Viru Keskus mall,
where city buses depart (across from platform 6; €2.60/hour, Mon-Fri
7:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-23:00, tel. [phone]). The main TI has one
terminal where you can briefly check your email for free. There are open
Wi-Fi networks literally all over town; look for the orange-and-black
“wifi.ee” logo in shop windows. Every hotel I list offers free Wi-Fi, and
some have a computer for guests to use.
Laundry:PesumajaSol isjustwalkable fromtheOldTown,beyondtheViru
Keskus mall and Kaubamaja department store (or take tram #2 or #4 to the
Paberi stop, a few blocks away—see map on here ) . Choose between self-