The main flow of urban transport Vilnius represented by buses and trolley buses . The project of the metro or urban tram is being developed. The city has one bus park and two - trolleybus. In addition to these types of transport, you can also use private buses, route taxis and electric trains . Work schedule of almost all the transport in Vilnius - from 05:00 to 24:00. Private minibuses can work around the clock. Buses and trolley buses run on routes to strict accordance with the schedule - you can see it at the bus stop. On weekdays and weekends, the schedule of motion is different.
Tickets can be purchased at stops, in stalls with the press, as well as right in transport - in the latter case, the cost of a bus trip will be higher. For example, in the Lietuvos Spauda stall, you pay 2 lt ticket, and in the vehicle itself - 2.5 lt. For large baggage requires payment of an additional passenger seat. Tickets for buses and trolley buses differ Be sure to pay attention to it. In urban transport, passengers are constantly monitored for tickets, so it is necessary to buy them in order not to fit into an unpleasant situation: a penalty for a non-flying fare is 60-100 Lt. If you catch on the fact that there are no children without tickets, pay 40-80 lt, a fine for unpaid luggage - 10-20 lt. Tickets can be checked and controllers, and the drivers themselves.
In the stalls Lietuvos Spauda, as well as on the end stops are sold e-tickets designed for multiple trips. There is also such as the Vilnius card: currently worth 13 lt, on three - 23 lt, ten - 46 lt.
For the card itself it is necessary to pay 4 lt. You can replenish it for some number of trips or any amount. The term of its action is four years.
All transport is equipped with electronic composters (validators) for disposable tickets. Reusable tickets do not need composting. On minibuses (travel here 3 lt) and private bus transport (2 lt) there are no reusable travel.
There are preferential categories of citizens in the country: children up to seven years drive free, schoolchildren, students and pensioners pay half of the cost - this rule applies to electronic travel. In preferential travel, another type different from ordinary.
Vilnius City Card.
Guests of the city can take advantage of a special card called Vilnius City Card - with its help you can ride in urban transport and attend the local attractions. With such a card you will have a free entrance to many museums, you can also familiarize yourself with Vilnius on hiking excursions. Other "pros" Vilnius City Card are discounts when buying bus review tours, renting bicycles, tickets for concert speeches, in catering establishments, with a settlement in some hotels, for the purchase of souvenirs ... There are three types of such a card:
Daily with passage in city transport costs 58 lt, the same without passage - 45 Lt, and for three days with passage - 90 lt.
This card is registered, its action begins from the moment you purchased it. It will be impossible to return or exchange it. Such cards sell urban information tourist centers. Each cardholder receives a directory that describes the relevant discounts and services.
Travel to the airport
The airport in Vilnius is located at a distance of seven kilometers from the central part of the city. It can be reached by buses and trains - they go regularly. As for buses, this is routes number 1 and No. 2. The first of them comes from the railway station, and the second from the center. The road takes about twenty minutes, the interval is the same. These routes are very comfortable for visitors. For tickets, it will be necessary to pay 1.8-2.5 lt. In addition, it is possible to use the route taxi - they will take 4LT for travel.
Many visitors to save, enjoy express trains running from the station to the airport - the fare price here from 2 to 2.5 lt, the baggage is not paid. The road takes seven or ten minutes. The movement interval is from half an hour to an hour, at different times of the day in different ways.
Taxi
More convenient, of course. Ride at the airport by taxi. For today 1 km costs 2-2.5 lt, another 2-5 lt is paid when landing. Cost is different from various taxi firms. This type of transport is most convenient for those who need to get to the airport at night. Usually when ordering a taxi by phone Cost to the center - 20-30 lt. If you drive a taxi service based at the airport, then you have to pay about 50. The machines are counters.
Bicycles for rent
Those who love riding bicycles will love and Vilnius - here in large quantities there are cycling paths, so you can quietly drive around local notable places. Many gastronomic and commercial institutions are equipped with racks for two-wheeled transport. Information tourist centers will provide you with a map with cycling routes in Vilnius and throughout the country, as well as - data on the location of rental points.
Funicular
The funicular here was launched here in 2003, with its help you can get from the founding of the castle mountain to the top of the most famous attractions of the Lithuanian capital - Gedimin Tower. For the passage it will be necessary to pay 2 lt - one way or 3 lt - in both. Children of preschool age, orphanages and disabled people do not pay.
Car rent
You can rent a car in Vilnius - with international rights and credit cards. The city operates both firms known outside the country and local - in the latter and rent more often costs cheaper.
When renting a car, remember the safety rules and very large fines for violators.
In the country, in general, the road cover is very high-quality, especially in the highways Vilnius-Klaipeda (A1) and Vilnius Panevezys (A2).
On most streets of the city movement - one-sided, so the movement is difficult. Free parking is not easy. Payment on paid is made using Moketi I Automata or local personnel. The coupon must be placed on the dashboard - so that it can be seen, in the other case, you may be fined. For the guarded parking, it will be necessary to pay approximately 2 lt per hour.