BUS / TRAMS / TROLLEYS
AUTOBUSES / TRANVÍAS / CARRO
BUS / TRAMS / TROLLEYS – Central Tallinn is very compact and easy to get around. For example Tallinn Airport is just 15 min bus ride away from the Medieval Old Town. To reach the suburbs there are buses, trolley buses and tram-lines in place. Public transport operates between 6:00 and 23:00 (some lines operate until 24:00).
Click here for schedules: https://soiduplaan.tallinn.ee/#tallinna-linn/en
The city of Tallinn uses a plastic smartcard and e-ticket system as of January 1, 2013. Smartcard is a plastic card which allows you to top up credit or buy different ticket types on it (read more about the smartcard from below). You can still buy single journey regular paper tickets costing 1.60 Euros from the driver when entering public transportation. If possible, try to have precise change for the driver if you want to buy a ticket.
E-ticket 1h- Price 1.10 euro
E-ticket 1day- Price 3 euros
E-ticket 3 days-Price 5 euros
E-ticket 30days-Price 23 euros
Smartcards are on sale in post offices, R-kiosks, Maxima, Prisma and Selver shop-chains, Autogrill kiosks, Stockmann shop and at Tallinn City Council customer service desk (Vabaduse väljak 7).
You need to pay 2 Euro deposit for your new smartcard. This is refundable (6 months after the first validation) when you return your smartcard to Tallinn City Council customer service desk (Vabaduse väljak 7).
FOR TOURISTS: When planning no more than 3 journeys on public transport, use the single journey tickets costing 1.60 Euros. You can purchase the tickets from the driver directly. Enter at the front door and keep in mind that tickets are only sold at stops, not while the vehicle is moving.
If you plan more than 3 journeys on public transport it is cheaper for you to get the plastic (non-registered) smartcard. This smartcard is easy to top up with money or travel cards and then to validate your e-ticket(s) at the start of each journey. One smartcard can be used by different people (family members, colleagues etc.). Top up your smartcard at different sales points (listed below). Read more about the smartcard from below.
Tallinn Card holders travel free on public transport. Validate your Tallinn Card by touching the orange card readers (at all entrances) at the start of each journey.