For passengers with special needs
Important information for disabled persons of group 1 and 2 and disabled persons under the age of 18 years
Information for disabled persons of groups 1 and 2, disabled persons under the age of 18 years and persons accompanying a disabled person of group 1 or a disabled person under the age of 18 years*.
When using Riga public transport:
- disabled persons of groups 1 and 2, disabled persons under the age of 18 years and persons accompanying a disabled person of group 1 or a disabled person under the age of 18 years have to receive a FREE TICKET from driver;
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Disabled persons of group 1 and 2, disabled persons under the age of 18 shall register every trip with their personalised e-tickets (e-tickets can be manufactured free of charge in customer service centres of "Rīgas satiksme" after presenting an identity document and disabled person’s certificate).
Changes in the order of using public transport in Riga city are necessitated by the need to ensure precise account of passengers **.
Information on disabled persons of group 3 may be found here.
* Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 872 of 04.08.2009 „Regulations on the categories of passengers having right to use fare discounts on routes of the route network”.
** Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 1226 of 26.10.2009 „The procedure of compensating losses and costs that occurred in the process of providing public transport services and the procedure of setting the tariff of the public transport service”.