Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
By Public Transportation:
The Old Town and surrounding areas can be ex-
plored on foot, but use public transit to reach outlying sights (such as Kad-
riorg Park, Kumu Art Museum, or Estonian Open-Air Museum). Tallinn has
buses, trams, and trolleys (buses connected to overhead wires)—avoid mis-
takes by noting that they reuse the same numbers (bus #2, tram #2, and trolley
#2 are totally different lines). Maps and schedules are posted at stops, or visit
http://soiduplaan.tallinn.ee
(for an overview of transit stops useful to visitors,
Stop by any yellow-and-blue R Kiosk convenience store (found all over
town)tobuyaticket,thenstampitinthemachineonboard.Singleticketscost
€1; a pack of 10 is €8. A 24-hour pass (valid from the moment it's stamped)
is handy and costs €4. The 72-hour (€6) and 120-hour (€7) passes are even
better deals. Drivers grudgingly sell single tickets on board for €1.60, but not
passes.
Bus #2 (Moigu-Reisisadam) is helpful on arrival and departure, running
every 20-30 minutes between the ferry port's A-Terminal and the airport. En
route it stops at D-Terminal; at “A. Laikmaa,” next to the Viru Keskus mall (a
short walk south of the Old Town); and at the long-distance bus station.
Bus #90K is also convenient, connecting many of the same stops—and ad-
ditional ones—in a different order (airport, southern end of Old Town, D-Ter-
minal, A-Terminal, train station, northern and western ends of Old Town, then
back to the airport); however, since it's privately run, it is not covered by reg-
ular bus tickets or passes (€2, 3/hour,
www.hansabuss.ee
)
.
By Taxi:
Taxis in Tallinn are handy, but it's easy to get ripped off. The
safest way to catch a cab is to order one by phone (or ask a trusted local to
call for you)—this is what Estonians usually do. Tulika is the largest com-
pany, with predictable, fair prices (€3.10 drop charge plus €0.65/kilometer,
€0.77/kilometer from 23:00-6:00, tel. 612-0001 or 1200, check latest prices
at
www.tulika.ee
)
. Cabbies are required to use the meter and to give you a
meter-printed receipt. If you don't get a receipt, it's safe to assume you're be-
ing ripped off and legally don't need to pay. Longer rides around the city (e.g.,
from the airport to the Old Town) should run around €8-10.
