Trams are plentiful in Tallinn and easy to use, just buy a ticket from a kiosk and remember to cancel it in the machine onboard. If you arrive at the bus station (Autobussijaam) tram no: 4 takes you to the city centre
Public transport is pretty good in Tallinn. Trams, buses and trolleybuses (buses run by electricity from overhead wires) are often crowded, especially during the early morning and early evening rush hour when so many people try to get on the bus. Same ticket is good for all three types of transport. Tickets are cheap. Only 30 kroons per day! Some of the buses, trams and trolleybuses are quite old but still realiable. It might be diffucult to get off the bus in right stop because it is hard to hear what driver announces.
For most foreigners taxis are usually quite a cheap way to travel around Tallinn. The prices range from 8 EEK/km (0.5 €/km) to 4 EEK/km (0.25€). If money is any kind of an issue do not take a taxi in front of the hotel! the hotels, as usual, have deals with the most expensive taxis. and it's always cheaper to order one than flag it down on the street. A really reliable and cheap taxi is called Marabu - very nice cars, very nice drivers, very friendly prices (5 EEK/km when ordered - phone no. 6500006, web-site - www.hot.ee/marabutakso). But as usual, when being a tourist, watch out for getting ripped off. And by chosing the more expensive taxis, it does not mean that they will be honest...
From Helsinki the most common way to get to Tallinn is by a ferry -> easy and cheap. But if you want to experience your trip in a different way there is a helicopter ride also available! The price for a one way ticket is at the cheapest 29 euros. Just 20 minutes and you are in Tallinn!!
If you are going to Tallin, chances are that you will arrive and/or leave by boat - whether on a cruise; on the ferry from/to Helsinki or Stockholm; or on the catamaran or hydrofoil from/to Helsinki.If not, you are missing a real treat. Ferry travel really is the best way to see the Baltic cities, and Tallinn is no exception. The busy harbour is right next to the Old Town, and easy walking distance. The fares are relatively cheap, and the services are well up to Baltic/Scandinavian standards.Don't miss seeing Tallinn from a ferry!
Pirita is a suburb of Tallinn just a few kms from the city centre. The main attraction is the beach - a chance to dip your toes in the Baltic.Pirita was also the host of the 1980 Moscow Olympics sailing events and the Olympic Centre is worth a visit.Apart from this there is the Botannical Gardens, the 314m tall TV Tower (open to the public), the remains of the St Birgitta convent and the Soviet war memorial.A visit to Pirita could not be simpler. Go down to the Tallinn Bus Station (Autobussijaam) which is on Narva mnt underneath (yes underneath) the Viru Hotel. It's a five minute walk down Viru Street from the Town Hall Square.Get the number 34 bus which heads out along Narva mnt and turns on to the Pirita tee coast road.If you look back to your left you will get a spectacular view of the town skyline.The war memorial is on the right just after you turn on to the coast road. You can't...
Once you've familiarised your self with the Old Town area, it's nice to get out and about and see/experience more of the city. This is now possible thanks to the red hop-on/hop-off Tallin City Tour double-decker buses. As the name suggests, you don't have to do the whole tour - just get off when you please and resume the tour later on.There are three routes and the prices are 150 EEK (£6) for a single tour or 250 EEK (£10) for all three tours. There are cheaper children's tickets or family tickets and you can buy 24, 48 and 72 hour passes. Alternatively, with a Tallin Card (see my 'General Tips' page) you can use the entire service as much as you want for free for as long as the card is valid.Of the three routes there are:'Green Line' (Pirita beach, TV Tower, the Kadriorg suburb, Botannical Gardens etc)'Red Line' (Toompea, Lasanamae, the KUMU art gallery, the ports etc)'Blue Line' (...
Estonian Air fly direct to Tallinn at least once a day from Gatwick Airport (South Terminal). Unfortunately, the Manchester-Tallinn route has been withdrawn. The airline uses modern 737-500 and 737-300 jets.Prices are from 65 GBP plus taxes.Check-in is not later than 30 minutes before departure, and the counters are opened 2h before departure.Flights no longer include a complimentary hot meal or drinks but the trolley prices are low. The food is fairly reasonable!
Jammin' at the airport. Lennujaam means airport to iron out any confusion. Tallinnn Airport is small, so going in and out is extremely fast. It is also located virtually IN the city centre, so it only took me 15 minutes to get down town from here in the worst traffic conditions. There's a rather small tax-free shop.From here you can fly to many destinations around Europe. Most routes are flown by Estonian Air but Fly Nordic , Baltic Air, KLM and Finnair also fly from here (and I probably forgot some as well).When flying from an airport in sub zero weather conditions the plane has to be sprayed with de-icing fluid, which can take ages to do in places like JFK, but in Tallinn it took less than 5 minutes, and we were off in no time.
Port of TallinnSadama Str. 25, 00 371 631 8550, www.portogtallinn.comFrom the port to the city bus Nr.2A-terminal: www.tallink.eeB-terminal: www.eckeroline.eeC-terminal: 00 371 613 7000D-terminal: www.tallink.ee, www.silja.ee
Reviews and photos of Tallinn County attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Tallinn County sightseeing.
Q: Hi Everyone, I'm planning to go from Tallinn to Helsinki this July by ferry. How do I go about doing that? What is the ferry...
A: Seacat offers good rates, although there are several other providers like Tallink, Viking, etc. If you go to the port, all schedules are posted. There are many...
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