On 31 December and 1 January, Riga public transport will be free of charge; additional trips will be provided on several routes
On 31 December and 1 January, all passengers will be able to use Riga’s public transport free of charge. To make it easy for residents and everyone to get home from festive events, additional bus, trolleybus and tram trips will be provided on New Year’s Eve. Parking lots operated by Rīgas satiksme will also be free of charge, except for the underground parking lot at K. Valdemāra iela 5A. During the holidays there will also be changes in the working hours of Rīgas satiksme customer centres. On Friday, 2 January, public transport will operate on a holiday schedule.
Public transport
On New Year’s Eve, 31 December, and New Year’s Day, 1 January, Riga residents and guests will be able to use Riga’s public transport free of charge, so it will not be necessary to register an e-ticket or code ticket when boarding Rīgas satiksme buses, trolleybuses and trams.
During the night from 31 December to 1 January, at around 00.30 and 02.15, additional trips will be organised on several routes:
- Buses will run additional services on routes 3, the combined routes 12, 23, 26 (via Akmens tilts), 24, 25, 37, 51 and 53;
- For trams, additional trips will be organised on routes 1, 5, 7 and 11;
- For trolleybuses, additional trips will be organised on routes 4, 9, 15, 17 and 18.
On bus route 3, one of the additional trips towards Pļavnieki will start from the "Grēcinieku iela" stop at 12:31 a.m.; from the Merķeļa iela stop it will depart at 12:35 a.m.
To allow passengers to transfer between different routes, transport arriving in the city centre at around 2.00 will wait at the stops indicated below from 2.05 to 2.15 (10 minutes). At 2.15, the transport will depart to its destinations.
Parking lots
On 31 December and 1 January, Riga City Council’s paid parking lots, managed by Rīgas satiksme, will be free to use, except for the underground parking lot on K. Valdemāra iela 5A – parking there is charged according to the current tariffs.
Working hours of customer centres
|
Address |
30.12.2025. |
31.12.2025. |
01.01.2026. |
02.01.2026. |
03.01.2026. |
04.01.2026. |
|
Prāgas iela 1 |
09.00-18.00 |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
|
Stacijas iela 2, SC "Origo", on the 2st floor |
10.00-20.00 |
10.00-18.00 |
Closed |
10.00-18.00 |
10.00-18.00 |
10.00-18.00 |
|
Kurzemes prospekts 137 |
09.00-18.00 |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
|
Brīvības iela 49/53 |
08.00-16.00 |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
|
Brīvības gatve 372, SC "Akropole Alfa", on the 1st floor near entrance B |
10.00-21.00 |
10.00-20.00 |
Closed |
10.00-21.00 |
10.00-21.00 |
10.00-21.00 |
After the holidays, Friday, 2 January, will be a day off, as the working day has been rescheduled to Saturday, 17 January. Accordingly, on 2 January public transport will operate on a holiday schedule. Parking fees must also be paid according to the Saturday tariff, except at K. Valdemāra Street 5A, where parking must be paid at the rates applicable on Fridays.
For more information about the services offered by Rīgas satiksme, route schedules, ticket types and other news, please visit www.rigassatiksme.lv or follow us on social media: X, Facebook, Threads.
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