As of February 20 the fine for fare dodging will be EUR 20 : Current information : Rīgas satiksme

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As of February 20 the fine for fare dodging will be EUR 20

Riga municipal limited liability company „Rīgas satiksme” informs, that starting from February 20, 2015, the following fines will be applied to passengers by ticket inspectors for violation of the regular passenger transportation agreement, where passenger is using public transport without paying or without a ticket:

Offence

If the offender pays the fine to the ticket inspector in accordance with the fine receipt (paying the fine on the spot)

If a bill is drawn for the fine to be paid

(post-paid fine)

Fare evasion in accordance with sub-paragraph 13.1-13.4

(if the passenger does not present a ticket or a ticket together with a document confirming the right to reduced fare, or did not observe the order of using tickets in public transport within the limits of overlapping routes). See details at www.rigassatiksme.lv

If no fine was applied in the year before the offence

20,00 euro

EUR 30.00

If a fine was applied once in the year before the offence

EUR 35.00

If a fine was applied twice in the year before the offence

EUR 40.00

If a fine was applied three times in the year before the offence

EUR 50.00

Pursuant to the regulations, those passengers who use public transport free of charge also have to register their trips. If the trip is not registered, they will have to pay the following fine as of February 20, 2015:

Offence		If the offender pays the fine to the ticket inspector in accordance with the fine receipt (paying the fine on the spot)	If a bill is drawn for the fine to be paid (post-paid fine)
Fare evasion according to paragraph 13.5 (if a passenger has a valid ticket for a certain period of time or route (including reduced fare tickets), which has been authorised (registered) for the first trip, but is not authorised (registered) for this trip. See more details at www.rigassatiksme.lv	If no fine was applied in the year before the offence	3,00 euro	EUR 5.00
	If a fine was applied once in the year before the offence		EUR 7.50
	If a fine was applied twice in the year before the offence		EUR 15.00
	If a fine was applied three times in the year before the offence		EUR 30.00

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