How To Use Public Transport in Tallinn Like a Local

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Visit Tallinn - Medieval city by the sea!

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the first episode of the Visit Tallinn series. In this video, we will explore all the ways on how to use the public transport system in Tallinn, how to buy the Smart Card (Ühiskaart in Estonian), various payment methods, beautiful coastal routes to note and some tips and tricks to make your stay in Tallinn much more comfortable.
PLEASE NOTE! Construction of the Old Harbour (Vanasadama) tram line brings temporary changes to public transport routes and traffic management in the city centre. The construction works will be completed by February 2025. See the most up-to-date changes in public transport here: www.tallinn.ee/en/vanasadamat...
This is the first video in the series so please subscribe as we will be exploring more beauty of this wonderful city together. The new video will be up every two weeks!
Mentioned in the video:
Detailed information about the public transport in Tallinn
www.tallinn.ee/eng/pilet/Tick...
Live Timetables in 7 different languages
transport.tallinn.ee/#bus/en
Free Public transport with Tallinncard
visittallinn.ee/eng
Tallinn Tourist Information Centre
www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visit...
Navigation apps to use
Google Maps and Citymapper
Thank you so much for watching!

Пікірлер: 75

@bardado7362 Жыл бұрын

Single tickets are no longer sold at R kiosks! You need to buy at automatic ticket machines or pay with your contactless card on board! (21 Nov 2022)

@timectrl 2 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: Every once in a while the Retro trams will run on line 2. I have only seen it once (at balti jaam) but they are really cool!

@flowerpower2906 Жыл бұрын

This will be my first time riding a tram ❤️ thank you for perfect information!!

@asunali313 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much from Kazakhstan! All information was useful

@ds01hs 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Useful information presented enthusiastically.

@Oriflameworld81 Жыл бұрын

Best video! ♥️

@meolatteo8154 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid!

@gtocn8799 5 ай бұрын

Muy útil, información precisa y muy divertido... gracias

@asheiou Жыл бұрын

Tallinn is on my travel list, I'll have to come soon!

@jpthiran Жыл бұрын

excellent videos

@artoeloranta2810 Жыл бұрын

Public transport is totally free for locals.

@iarmycombo5659 3 ай бұрын

I thought this was a joke as in the locals just know the ways to avoid paying and go in without paying. But apparently it is actually free xD

@berniekatzroy Ай бұрын

Bolt E scooter if you're just staying near the old town.

@wij5368 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are very informative. On the tram, do you have to scan in and scan out when using smart card?

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You just need to scan your smart card once when you first enter the public transport. No need to scan when heading out.

@miimakakku3722 Жыл бұрын

A great video with lots of good information. Question: If I want to pay more than one ticket, do I choose the ticket amount first by pressing the arrows on the validator, by the driver?

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

Hi, You would need to validate your card first and then choose how many tickets you want to purchase: pilet.ee/cgi-bin/splususer/splususer.cgi?op=info&file=uldinfo_uhiskaardist.html

@imrankhan-kl9ry 3 күн бұрын

hello friend

@roaddogg800 Жыл бұрын

Great video! One question... If you pay for public transport with your bank card, how to you provide proof of payment to a fare inspector if asked? Do you receive a receipt after tapping your bank card? Unlike most transport issued payment cards (which can be checked by an inspector) a normal bank card cannot.

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

Hi, You need to just show the bank card that you purchased the ticket with to the inspector. They can then link the card owner and bought the ticket.

@eleniyo1992 3 ай бұрын

hi what if you pay with card from your phone? how can the inspector check the ticket?

@AtnaRecords1 2 жыл бұрын

hello, can you buy the tallin card at the airport and then use that same card to get the public transport from airport to city center? that way you wouldn't have to take the cab...

@VisitTallinn 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can buy the online Tallinn Card in that case and use it straight from the airport: www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/tallinn-card/tallinn-card/online-shop The card will be validated by the QR code and the clock starts running then.

@lauracapasso5475 2 жыл бұрын

@TheLavaBlock 2 жыл бұрын

♥ Tallinn

@lucievychytilova8320 6 күн бұрын

Hi, thank you for such a great video. I have one question, though. I am going to Estonia with my boyfriend in a month or so and we are planning to use the reogional bus number 151 to travel from Tallinn to the Lahemaa national park. How do I buy ticket for this bus? I suppose regional busses work a little differently than tallinn public transport but I can not find any useful information online. Thank you so much!

@VisitTallinn 6 күн бұрын

You can still use the Ühiskaart (smart card), top it up with cash and buy ticket on the bus with that. This line should also accept cash payments.

@lucievychytilova8320 6 күн бұрын

@@VisitTallinn Thank you so much :D

@geod01 Жыл бұрын

Is 5-day ticket only working with Ühiskaart? And 5 day ticket means 96 hours from first validate? Thank you for the help.

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can buy the day tickets only with the Ühiskaart. This day ticket is valid until the end of a transport day. The transport day starts at 4 AM and lasts 24 hours until the next morning. More here: www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/transport/public-transport#one-hour-and-day-tickets-with-uumlhiskaart-fare-card

@ninozviadauri4239 Жыл бұрын

Hello please give me a proper answer, I am gonna buy this green card, I want 5-day ticket which costs 9 euros( I saw that info in Internet), so my question is: For example, I bought this 5-day ticket and the card, and I want to to uae publi transport for 4 times per day, do I need to take for example 20-30€ on that green card or paying that 9 euros is enough for traveling during these 5 days? Should I be charged every time I use the public transport if I have 5-day ticket? It a little bit confusing

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

Hi, If you buy a 5-day ticket, then this is what you pay for. No extra money needed (apart from the 2 euros that you pay for the Smart Card). Note that the prices of the tickets change on may 1, 2023. The 5-day ticket will then cost 11€.

@JaneyBriKri Жыл бұрын

Hi, is it possible to use a foreign contactless bank card in the same way as the smartcard, when going on the bus/tram between the airport and the city centre? And if someone comes to check that you have a ticket, how can they check that you have a valid ticket, if you've paid using your contactless bank card?

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

Hi, You can use most contactless payment cards or credit cards. If you happen to experience ticket control, you just need to present the card you purchased the tickets.

@Tuukkohakee Жыл бұрын

@@VisitTallinn Is it possible to use apple pay/google pay?

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

@@Tuukkohakee Yes, at the entrance closest to the driver you can also pay with your phone.

@Tuukkohakee Жыл бұрын

@@VisitTallinn Okay, so I did nothing wrong then :), do I just show my phone incase of ticket checks?

@hyacinthus807 Жыл бұрын

A few questions. Lets say I wanna buy a 24h ticket. Can I do that on the validator, by the driver, or do i have to buy it somewhere else? Also if I buy a 24h ticket do I have to scan the ticket everytime I get on public transport, or just the first time?

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

From the validators in the vechicles or ticket maschines (at the airport and bus station) you can buy one hour tickets only. If you want to get the one day ticket, you need the green Smart Card (Ühiskaart) and then you can buy various ticket types on it. You need to swipe your Smart Card each time you enter to the public transport. More here: www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/transport/public-transport#ticket-prices

@hyacinthus807 Жыл бұрын

@@VisitTallinn thank you so much

@robertcowans9841 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, do you pay for children on public transport?

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

Children up to 7 years travel for free. One accompanying adult can travel for free when on public transport with a child up to 3 years old.

@FreezerAlwaysz 4 ай бұрын

Hi, would like to know if all public transport can use contactless card? If not, what are my option other than buying uhiskaart? hope you can answer, going to visit Tallinn in May, searching for answers regarding Tallinn public transport. 😅

@VisitTallinn 4 ай бұрын

Yes, all of Tallinn's public transport vehicles have validators for contactless cards. NOTE that they are ALWAYS at the first entrance. Only some vehicles have contactless card validators also at other entrances, but always by the first entrance. Your other option is a mobile app and purchasing the hourly ticket. And then you also have the Ühiskaart (like a top-up type of card). Since Tallinn is quite small and compact I would either go for contactless card payment for hourly tickets. You might actually find out that you don't need to use public transport that much. All explained also here: www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/transport/public-transport

@eduardkrasovsky Ай бұрын

If i want to pay for the day ticket how can one pay on a bus?Can i buy contactless in the ticket machine?

@VisitTallinn Ай бұрын

You'll find more detailed information here: visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/transport/public-transport

@olegec8363 6 ай бұрын

скучаю по Таллину

@dirty089 2 ай бұрын

Hello, is there no App for purchasing Tickets for Public Transport in Tallinn?

@VisitTallinn 2 ай бұрын

Pilet.ee is the app for tickets in public transport in Tallinn

@israeldeandrade4022 Жыл бұрын

R Kiosk is the last newsstand in Estonia

@malikovajana Ай бұрын

Hi, I would like to know if I buy 5 day ticket on smartcard I can return it before leaving or I need to use it as much as possible or how does it work, when it's ticket and not money. Thanks for any reply

@VisitTallinn Ай бұрын

Day tickets cannot be returned. They are activated on your first trip and will be valid for the number of days you have purchased them for. visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/transport/public-transport

@malikovajana Ай бұрын

@@VisitTallinn no I meant smartcard If I can return it with it. :) not returning ticket :) but if they´ll accpet card back

@VisitTallinn Ай бұрын

@@malikovajana Yes, of course they will accept it back :)

@malikovajana Ай бұрын

@@VisitTallinn Thank you so much :) going soon

@ftouhifarah8072 11 ай бұрын

Can i buy the smart card with cash at the airport? I dont have a credit card

@VisitTallinn 11 ай бұрын

Yes you can. You can buy it at the R-kiosk.

@jitheshkarunakaran 15 күн бұрын

If I am visitng Tallin with Family, is it possible to have 1 tarvel card for al lof us ?

@VisitTallinn 14 күн бұрын

Tallinn is a very walkable city, but if you need public transport, you can buy up to 6 tickets on one travel card (Ühiskaart - green transport cards). There's more about it here: visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/transport/public-transport#the-best-tickets-for-groups

@maciejnowak2768 3 ай бұрын

Hmm, interesting - you could go to Tallinn by ferry or plane. I could go there by car or by bus. Can I pay with my bank card for multiple people (4) when I want to use public transport in Tallinn?

@VisitTallinn 3 ай бұрын

You can use one contactless bank card to pay for one-hour tickets for several people (up to six in total): www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/transport/public-transport

@WildFlower-vw1lg Жыл бұрын

How many days of 20euro mam

@VisitTallinn Жыл бұрын

Hi, Ticket types and prices are here: www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/transport/public-transport#ticket-prices-and-selling-points

@PudelMitFoen Ай бұрын

Can I buy a 5 day ticket with my bank card only?

@VisitTallinn Ай бұрын

You would need the green Ühiskaart to load day tickets on it: www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/transport/public-transport#where-to-buy-the-different-tickets With your bank card, you can purchase hourly tickets.

@PudelMitFoen Ай бұрын

@@VisitTallinn Thanks a lot!

@sararichards9542 4 ай бұрын

Is the public transport goid for people in wheelchairs?

@VisitTallinn 4 ай бұрын

Public transport is manageable for wheelchair users in Tallinn. Look out for the low entry vehicles in the timetables: transport.tallinn.ee/#tallinna-linn/map/en They are marked with blue underscore in the timetable.