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Get around Liepaja
Get around Liepaja
There are four types of public transport in Liepaja city - tram, bus, minibus, taxi.
TRAM is the cheapest, but it has only one line. It runs from the southwest, along beaches, through the center, to Jaunliepaja, a place with a flea market and ends near the metallurgic factory. It operates from 5AM till midnight and costs 0.25 Ls if ticket is bought in a boutique, or 0.30 Ls, if you buy it from the tram driver. Ticket must be validated in one of three yellow validators in the tram, which will print date and time on the ticket. The ticket is valid for one ride. Tram is the best transport to get to/from the Railway / Bus station to / from the city center. If you are going to catch the morning train to Riga, do so, because trams operate in early morning, but not as frequently. A ride from the center to the station takes approximately 8 minutes. An electronic tram ticket is also available by sending SMS, but this might be complicated for those who don't have local mobile phones.
BUS has many lines, the most important for tourists being 1,3,4,7,8 - with these you can get from the city center to Karosta and back. You can get to the Southeastern part (Ezerkrasts) to see Meynard`s church and Liepaja Lake by 3, 4, 10, 15, 912. Costs 0.35 Ls (€0.50). Buses stop at bus stops throughout the city. Tickets can be bought in boutiques or from the driver. Tickets must be validated in the bus by inserting them in an electronic validator just like in trams. Some, but not all, buses have audio announcement system for next stop and a LED screen in front of the bus displaying next stop name. In case of going to Karosta you will most likely want to go till the last stop, so dont worry. An exception might be bus number 8, which terminates far north in summer house and garden district Skede near the sea, which is kind of too far for Karosta, however is the best bus to get as fas as the Jewish holocaust memorial or the Northern fortress.
MINIBUS numbers 1, 2, 3 also serve Karosta. They cost 0.40 Ls (€0.65). To stop a minibus, you have to wave your hand. You can stop it almost anywhere, except if it's forbidden to stop there. To stop a minibus when you are in it, you have to demand the driver to do so. Tickets can be bought from the driver only. Unlike in trams and busses, you do not need to validate minibus tickets.
TAXI is relatively expensive compared to other types of transport, but still cheaper than in Western Europe. This is, however, the only public transport available in the night (approximately from 12:30AM-5AM). There are some places in the city center and near the Bus/Railway station where Taxi cars use to assemble, but you can call (+371) 63422222 or (+371) 63488888.
Liepaja city is relatively big for Latvian city sizes. For example, to go from the center to Karosta by bus 3, you will need approximately 40 minutes and the distance you go would be around 10 km.
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