November 18 in Riga: free public transport services, additional vehicles to be launched
On November 18 and 19 public transport will run according to the holiday schedule, and passengers having bought travel cards for workdays have to take into account that these will not be valid in public transport.
For passengers to go more comfortably to and from the places where festive events will be held, extra trams, trolleybuses and buses will be available from 18.00 till 24.00 of November 18. There will ne extra trams on routes No. 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11, buses on routes No. 2, 3, 6T, 11, 12/23/26 (combined), 18, 24, 25, 37, 40, 41, 50, 51, 52, and 53, and trolleybuses on routes No. 9, 14, 15, 17, 18, 22 and 27.
Additional trolleybuses on 18.11.2012
Additional trams on 18.11.2012
Additional buses on 18.11.2012
Night transport will run as usually in the night of November 17/18, but in the night of November 18/19 it will start running at 01.00. The price of ticket will be as usually – 1 lats.
On November 18 and 19 minibuses will run according to a shortened schedule, more details about minibus service will be available by phone 80001919. Free public transport services do not apply to minibuses, which will collect fare on November 18 as usually.
On November 18, after 14.00, during the military parade of the National Armed Forces, delays are possible in the traffic of public transport going across Akmens Bridge, in Aspazijas Boulevard, Raiņa Boulevard, Merķeļa Street, Brīvības Street and Bruņinieku Street.
During the fireworks, from 20.45 till 21.30, delays ate possible in the traffic of public transport crossing Akmens Bridge. If during the fireworks the Akmens Bridge will be closed for public transport, in this period bus No. 22 will run across the Salu Bridge, public transport stop “Grēcinieku Street” will be closed, but public transport stop “Kuģu Street” will be transferred behind the crossing of Uzvaras Boulevard and Valguma Street.
On November 17 the customer service centre of "Rīgas satiksme" in the former building of "Rīgas modes" will be open until 13.00, other customer service centres will work as usually, from 10.00 till 16.00. On November 18 and 19 the only customer service centre will be open at Spīķeru Street 1, from 10.00 till 16.00, other customer service centres will be closed.