Short-term changes are expected on routes of buses No. 4z, 46, 56, night bus N4, minibuses No. 241, 246, 263 and express bus No. 346.
„Rīgas satiksme” informs that due to repair works at the railway level crossing located in Zolitūdes Street, changes will be made on the routes of buses No. 4z, 46, 56, night bus N4, minibuses No. 241, 246, 263 and express bus No. 346 for the period from 01:00 of August 10 until 23:59 of August 12 to ensure passenger transportation to and from Zolitūde and Imanta.
Buses No. 4z and 46 going in the direction from terminals „Abrenes Street” and „Ziepniekkalns” will go by the route to Kurzemes Avenue, then along Kurzemes Avenue, Jūrmalas gatve, Anniņmuižas Boulevard, Zentenes Street, Kurzemes Avenue, Airītes Street to control centre „Imanta”. In the direction from control centre „Imanta”, the buses will go along Airītes Street, Kurzemes Avenue, Zentenes Street, Anniņmuižas Boulevard, Jūrmalas gatve, Kurzemes Avenue and then by the route to Abrenes Street and Ziepniekkalns. A section of the routes including Zolitūdes Street, Gramzdas Street, Anniņmuižas Street and Rostokas Street will be closed. During the repair works, departure times of buses No. 4z and 46 from terminals „Abrenes Street” and „Ziepniekkalns” will not change. Departure times from the stops located on the main route will not change.
Bus No. 56 will run from the „Ziepniekkalns” terminal by the route to Melnsila Street, then along Melnsila Street, Vīlipa Street, Dzirciema Street, Jūrmalas gatve, Anniņmuižas Boulevard, Zentenes Street, Kurzemes Avenue, Jūrmalas gatve and then by the route to Daugavgrīva. From the „Daugavgrīva” terminal, the bus will go by the route to Jūrmalas gatve, then along Jūrmalas gatve, Kurzemes Avenue, Zentenes Street, Anniņmuižas Boulevard, Jūrmalas gatve, Dzirciema Street, Vīlipa Street, Melnsila Street and then by the route to Ziepniekkalns. A section of the route including Zolitūdes Street, Gramzdas Street, Anniņmuižas Street, Apuzes Street, Jūrkalnes Street, Zasulauka Street, Volguntes Street, Rucavas Street, Kalnciema Street, Ventspils Street, Baseina Street, Lielirbes Street, Āgenskalna Street, Dreiliņu Street will be closed. During the repair works, departure times of bus No. 56 from the „Daugavgrīva” terminal will not change. Departure times from the stops located on the main route will not change.
Night bus N4 will run from terminal „Railway Terminal Square” by the route to Kurzemes Avenue, then along Kurzemes Avenue, Jūrmalas gatve, Dzirciema Street, Vīlipa Street, Melnsila Street and further by the route to terminal „Railway Terminal Square”. A section of the route including Zolitūdes Street, Rostokas Street, Anniņmuižas Street, Apuzes Street, Kalnciema Street, Ventspils Street, Lielirbes Street, Kalnciema Street will be closed.
Minibus route No. 241 will be divided in two parts. In the first part, the minibus will go from the „Esplanāde” terminal by the route to the closed railway level crossing located next to the crossing of Zolitūdes Street and Akāciju Street, but in the second part of the route the minibus will go from stops „Zolitūdes Street” and „Rostokas Street” located in Rostokas Street to stop „Riga Airport”.
Minibus No. 263 will go from the „Mežciems” terminal by the route to Jūrmalas gatve (to stop „Dubultu Street”). In the direction of the „Mežciems” terminal, the minibus will go by the route from Jūrmalas gatve (from stop „Dubultu Street”). A section of the route including Zolitūdes Street, Rostokas Street, Jāņa Endzelīna Street, Irlavas Street, Šampētera Street and Zasulauka Street will be closed.
Some morning runs of minibus No. 246 and express No. 346 going from Jūrkalnes Street to Daugavgrīva will go by the route to Jūrkalnes Street, then along Jūrkalnes Street, Apuzes Street, Kalnciema Street, Ventspils Street, Lielirbes Street, Kalnciema Street, Alīses Street, Kristapa Street, Melnsila Street, Vīlipa Street, Dzirciema Street, Jūrmalas gatve, Anniņmuižas Boulevard and then by the route to Daugavgrīva.
Passengers who use trip tickets (e-tickets for a certain number of trips or buy tickets from the driver, including pet tickets) or a monthly ticket for one route and want to reach the closed section, may make a transfer from bus 4z, 46, 56 to bus 8, 44, 53 (or vice versa) without registering their e-ticket again (the registered/bought ticket is valid for 1.5 h in one direction).
Passengers who do not use e-tickets but have the right to get a zero ticket from the driver (disabled persons of groups No. 1 and 2, disabled persons up to 18 years of age and a person accompanying a disabled person pf group 1 or a disabled person up to 18 years of age) and want to reach the closed section, may make a transfer from bus 4z, 46, 56 to bus 8, 44, 53 (or vice versa) without getting another zero ticket from the driver.
Passengers who use monthly tickets for all routes or time tickets (e.g. for 24 h, 3 days, 5 days) and want to reach the closed section, may make a transfer from bus 4z, 46, 56 to bus 8, 44, 53 (or vice versa) but have to register their e-tickets once again.
Passengers who use fare discounts granted by Riga City Council have to register their trips after each transfer.
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