Getting There By Water
Riga’s port is located within easy reach of the city centre. Limited passenger ferry services operate from the Sea Passenger Terminal (Juras Pasazieru Stacija), Eksporta 3a (tel: 732 6200). Basic facilities include bureau de change, toilets and café. Riga Port Authority (tel: 732 2569; website: www.randburg.com/lv/port_aut) provides further information.
Ferry services: There are international services to two German destinations. Kiel is served by Hanzas Juras Agentura, 10 Eksporta (tel: 732 3569), and Lübeck by Latlines, 1 Zizju (tel: 734 9527; website: www.latlines.lv). A new destination for 2002 is the Swedish capital, Stockholm, which is served by the fast ferry of Riga Juras Linija (tel: 760 1133).
Transport to the city: Central Riga is just two stops away, on trams number 5, 7 or 9, all of which leave from the Ausekla stop, right in front of the terminal building.
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