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Riga by car
Riga by car
There are several car rental offices in Riga airport as well as in other parts of the town. You can even rent a cheap soviet style car. However, be that parking in old town can be paid only by SMS and the cost can reach up to 10€/hour.
Take into account that on working days the traffic in and around the center may be very slow, in particular congestion is usually present on the bridges over Daugava. Allow plenty of time for driving.
Driving drunk is considered as a serious law violation. Besides high fines and seized driving license one may easily end up serving 10-15 days in an administrative arrest Maximum alcohol contents in the blood must not exceed 0.5. There are plenty of police patrols and it is very common to be stopped for alcohol test.
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