Getting Around Tallinn: Transport Guide

Tallinn’s public transport service is constituted of buses, trams, taxis, minibuses and trolley buses. Tickets for the last three can be purchased at kiosks, at newsstands and on the ride from the driver. They are cheaper if purchased from a kiosk rather than from the driver. If you are buying your ticket on the bus, enter through the front door. Tickets must be validated at the punch machine on the vehicle. Passes valid for 1-month work out fairly economical for those staying a long period. Except taxis other public transport services are available only from 6 am to midnight.

Taxis may be hired from Takso ranks or hailed down on the road.

A number of car rental companies have branches in Tallinn. You must have an international driving licence and valid insurance to hire a car. Parking restrictions make driving around Tallinn a challenge. Parking tickets, available at rates of 3 EEK per 15 minutes in city centre and 6 EEK per 15 minutes in the old city from ticket machines at parking lots, must be prominently displayed on the windshield.