Getting There By Air:Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tel: 605 8701.
Website:
www.tallinn-airport.ee The city’s modern and efficient airport is located 4km (2.5 miles) from the city center. The main airlines using Tallinn airport from the UK are
Estonian Air (website:
www.estonian-air.ee) and
Easyjet (website:
www.easyjet.com). Other airlines include
Air Baltic,
Finnair and Lufthansa. Facilities in arrivals include car rental, a currency exchange office, bar, toilets, telephones, shops and an ATM machine. In departures there is a currency exchange office, bar, toilets, telephones, shops and an ATM. Business facilities are available in departures at the lounge, which has Internet and fax. The regular public bus no.2 connects the airport to the city center, terminating near the landmark
Viru Hotel on the edge of the old town. Metered taxis are also available outside the terminal, ensure the meter is switched on or agree a fare in advance.
Getting There By Road:For such a modern and impressive country, Estonia’s road network comes as something of a surprise as there are few dual carriageways and even the main route south to Latvia (E67) only has a single lane in each direction. This road also connects Tallinn with the southern city of Parnu. The E20 cuts east towards the Russian border, which it reaches after the city of Narva, while route No.2 heads southeast to the university city of Tartu. There are plans for a new multi-lane highway connecting Tallinn with Russia and Latvia and on to the rest of Europe’s motorway networks, but this still seems to be years away. The main bus station (Tallinna Bussiterminal) is located a 10 minute walk from the old town at Lastekodu 46 (tel: 680 0900; website:
www.bussireisid.ee). Services run to all major Estonian towns and cities as well as outside the country to Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and as far as the UK. The main operators are
Eurolines (tel: 680 0909; website:
www.eurolines.ee) and
Ecolines (tel: 610 1570; website:
www.ecolines.ee).
Emergency Breakdown number: 1888.
Getting There By Rail:Tallinn Railway Station, Balti Jaam, Toompuiestee 35 (tel: 615 6851; website:
www.evr.ee) is currently in the midst of a major renovation that is set to bring it into the 21st century though the national rail network is still limited. This railway station on the edge of the old town offers services to domestic destinations such as Narva, Parnu and Tartu, but only one international route, across the border to Moscow. The company running electric trains to the satellite towns and villages outside the capital is
Elektriraudtee (tel: 673 7400; website:
www.elektriraudtee.ee), while
Edelaraudtee (tel: (038) 57 123; website:
www.edel.ee) run longer distance trains. Beware the shady characters the station seems to attract.
Getting Around:Public TransportA comprehensive network of
trams,
buses and
trolleybuses is operated by the local authorities. Tickets can be purchased at many newspaper kiosks. Passengers can pay when boarding though it is cheaper to buy tickets beforehand. Make sure you punch your ticket once onboard to avoid a fine.
TaxisTaxis can be hailed on the street or at ranks at the railway and bus stations as well as in the old town. Pre-booked taxis can be ordered from a number of local companies such as
Klisu (tel: 655 0777),
Klubi (tel: 14 200) and
Tulika (tel: 1200; website:
www.tulikatakso.ee). Ensure the meter is either switched on or agree a price in advance for all journeys.
Car HireThere is little need to hire a car in Tallinn as the city is so compact. International car hire companies do have offices at the airport and also in the city center. Companies at the airport include
Avis (tel: 605 8222; website:
www.avis.ee),
Budget (tel: 605 8600; website:
www.budget.ee) and
Sixt (tel: 605 8148; website:
www.sixt.ee). In the city center there are offices of
Avis (tel: 667 1515; website:
www.avis.ee) and Sixt (tel: 613 3660; website:
www.sixt.ee). Driving in the city center can be intimidating with heavy traffic and local drivers driving erratically. Note headlights must be used at all times.
Bicycle HireCity Bike meanwhile can organize bike hire and tours (tel: 511 1819; website:
www.citybike.ee).
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