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==Get in==
==Get in==
===By plane===
===By plane===
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'''[http://www.riga-airport.com/ Riga International Airport]''' (''Starptautiskā Lidosta Rīga'' in Latvian) ({{IATA|RIX}})
. The airport
is
a
hub
for the Air Baltic which unusually for a flag carrier also is a budget airline. The airline has more destinations than the other airlines combined, and there are direct flights from most major airports in Europe, many destinations in the western half
of
the former Soviet Union and a couple of Middle Eastern destinations
.
There are a handful other airlines from nearby countries flying to RIX plus Ryanair. The longest flights are operated by Uzbekistan airlines that uses Riga as a stop between [[Tashkent]] and [[JFK|New York-JFK]].
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'''[http://www.riga-airport.com/ Riga International Airport]''' (''Starptautiskā Lidosta Rīga'' in Latvian) ({{IATA|RIX}}) is
located
10km
southwest
of
Riga
.
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Riga airport has splendid smoking terraces: a large glass shelter in front of the main building (upper level), adjoining the police station and used also as bike parking, and a smaller terrace after security checks, open without a roof.
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The following airlines offer service from/to Riga International Airport:
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* '''Aeroflot''' ([[Moscow]]-Sheremetyevo)
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* '''airBaltic''' ([[Ålesund]], [[Almaty]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Athens]], [[Baku]], [[Barcelona]], [[Beirut]], [[Belgrade]], [[Bergen]], [[Berlin]]-Tegel, [[Billund]], [[Brussels]], [[Chisinau]], [[Copenhagen]], [[Dubai]], [[Dublin]], [[Düsseldorf]], [[Frankfurt]], [[Geneva]], [[Gothenburg]]-Landvetter, [[Hamburg]], [[Hanover]], [[Helsinki]], [[Hurghada]] [winter season], [[Istanbul]]-Atatürk, [[Kaliningrad]], [[Kaunas]], [[Kiev]]-Boryspil, [[Kuopio]], [[Lappeenranta]], [[London]]-Gatwick, [[Milan]]-Malpensa, [[Minsk]], [[Moscow]]-Sheremetyevo, [[Munich]], [[Nice]], [[Odessa]], [[Oslo]]-Gardermoen, [[Oulu]], [[Palanga]], [[Paris]]-Charles de Gaulle, [[Pskov]], [[Rome]]-Fiumicino, [[Sharm el-Sheikh]] [seasonal], [[Simferopol]], [[Stavanger]], [[Stockholm]]-Arlanda, [[St Petersburg]], [[Tallinn]], [[Tartu]], [[Tampere]], [[Tashkent]], [[Tbilisi]], [[Tel Aviv]], [[Tromsø]], [[Turku]], [[Umeå]], [[Vaasa]], [[Venice]]-Marco Polo, [[Vilnius]], [[Vienna]], [[Warsaw]], [[Yerevan]], [[Zürich]]),
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* '''Belavia''' ([[Minsk]]),
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* '''Czech Airlines''' ([[Prague]]),
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* '''Finnair''' ([[Helsinki]]),
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* '''LOT Polish Airlines''' ([[Warsaw]])
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* '''Lufthansa''' ([[Frankfurt]]),
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* '''Norwegian Air Shuttle''' ([[Oslo]]-Gardermoen, [[Trondheim]]),
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* '''Ryanair''' ([[Bremen]], [[Bristol]], [[Brussels]] South-[[Charleroi]], [[Dublin]], Düsseldorf (Weeze), [[East Midlands]], Frankfurt (Hahn),Leeds Bradford, [[Glasgow]]-Prestwick, [[Karslruhe]], [[Liverpool]], [[London]]-Stansted, [[Milan]]-[[Bergamo]], [[Oslo]]-Rygge, [[Stockholm]]-Skavsta. Warning : when you'll get out of Riga with Ryanair, Riga Airport will ask you to pay a Security Charge of 7€. It can be purchased also in advance here [https://secure-payment.riga-airport.com/].
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* '''Turkish Airlines''' ([[Istanbul]]-Atatürk),
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* '''Uzbekistan Airways''' [[Tashkent]], [[New York]]-JFK, and
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* '''Wizz Air''' ([[London]]-Luton, [[Oslo]]-Torp, [[Turku]], [[Eindhoven]])
To travel between the airport and the city:
To travel between the airport and the city:
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* '''
Bus 22''' (
[http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#bus/22/a-b/1542
schedule
]
)
runs between the airport and the old town
-
right
near the central bus and railway stations. The bus runs every 10 minutes during rush hour and the journey to the old town takes 40 minutes. The bus stop is located opposite the entrance of the terminal.
Bus
tickets
can be purchased from the driver for 1.20 € or from the
ticket machine at the bus stop
for 0
.
60
€.
Alternatively,
you
may
want
to
purchase a 24-hour transport pass or a 5 or 10 journey e-ticket (see below). Have small change ready for
the
driver, the ticket machine accepts credit cards and up to 10 € notes and gives change
.
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* '''[http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#bus/22/a-b/1542
Bus 22
]
'''
runs between the airport and the old town
,
with
a stop
near the central bus and railway stations. The bus runs every 10 minutes during rush hour and the journey to the old town takes 40 minutes. The bus stop is located opposite the entrance of the terminal.
There
is
a
ticket machine at the bus stop.
See
[[Riga#Get_around]]
for
more
information
on
riding
the
buses
.
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* '''[http://www.airbaltic.com/public/airport_express_timetable.html Airbaltic Airport Express]''' minibuses to the city center
cost
€5. These run every 30 minutes but only take 20 minutes to get to the old town. This bus also stops at several hotels near the airport, so it may be more convenient than Bus 22.
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* '''[http://www.airbaltic.com/public/airport_express_timetable.html Airbaltic Airport Express]'''
operates
minibuses to the city center
costing
€5
per person
. These run every 30 minutes but only take 20 minutes to get to the old town. This bus also stops at several hotels near the airport, so it may be more convenient than Bus 22.
* '''[http://www.baltictaxi.lv/fares Baltic Taxi]''' runs taxi service from the airport to the center for a fixed price of €14 if booked online or slightly more if paid to the driver. Service to the old town takes 15 minutes.
* '''[http://www.baltictaxi.lv/fares Baltic Taxi]''' runs taxi service from the airport to the center for a fixed price of €14 if booked online or slightly more if paid to the driver. Service to the old town takes 15 minutes.
Line 34:
Line 34:
* '''[http://www.rigaweekend.com/transport/airport-transfer.html Personal Minibus]''' offers airport transfer for groups. The price of €8 per person (6 person minimum) also includes guide to meet group with greeting sign.
* '''[http://www.rigaweekend.com/transport/airport-transfer.html Personal Minibus]''' offers airport transfer for groups. The price of €8 per person (6 person minimum) also includes guide to meet group with greeting sign.
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* '''Taxis''' can be expensive if a meter is used and a fixed price is not negotiated. Charges are as follows: €2.10 for embarkation plus
€
.70
per
kilometre, waiting
€8.5. The ride to the center takes 15 minutes.
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* '''
Regular
Taxis''' can be expensive if a meter is used and a fixed price is not negotiated. Charges are as follows: €2.10 for embarkation plus
€0
.70
/km;
waiting
costs
€8.5
/hour
. The ride to the center takes 15 minutes.
===By bus===
===By bus===