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Tourist Office Riga Latvia
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Map to Patricia Tourist office
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Elizabetes Iela Street 22 - Opposite side house number 87 - Between cross streets K. Barona and Marijas or Caka Streets

Telephone:  371-2-923-8267 or 371-6-721-0180

 

Driving from South or from West
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Driving Tallinn to Riga

Notes:

1. Speed Limits inside of posted City limits 50 km/hour Watch for white rectangle signs announcing arrival of city limits Sign for leaving city is white rectangle with red diagonal stripe

2. Radar speed checking is everywhere. Watch for flashing of head lamps of oncoming traffic. When in doubt, the speed limit is 50 kph or 30 kph in school or foot traffic areas.

3. Speeding fines are 5 LATS up to 20 kph over limit and 10 LATS from 20 kph to 40 kph over limit

4. Speeding fines are payable in the spot to the policeman in Latvian cash

5. Must carry insurance papers, title of vehicle (technical passport) and International Drivers License with local residence drivers license. USA residents must have AAA International License. European residents need a license approved by Genava Convention.

6. Good stopping points are about 3 km North of Saulkrasti at seaside park. In Saulkrasti right at the main intersection there are two nice small cafes on the right hand side going South. In the small town of Baltezers, there is a very nice roadside cafe on the right hand side just at a curve in the road.

From Tallin, proceed south on Estonian Highway E67 or Latvia Highway A1.

Total driving distance is approximately 304 kilometers.

About 50 km south of the City of Saulkrasti, take exit to right connecting to Latvia Highway A2 Westbound.

Careful and watch for small sign "RIGA" which is posted right at the point of turning. Almost no warning. This is about 5 km south of the small town of Baltezers and just past the main train track over crossing.

Proceed straight west on Highway A2 for about 10 km to reach the Riga City Limits. You will cross a bridge of a large lake as you enter the City Limits.

AT this point, you will be on one of Rigas main streets BRIVIBAS. There will be a Mc Donalds Restaurant and gas station on Left.

Proceed straight ahead on BRIVIBAS street for about 4 km. You will drive for about 3 km on a very straight tree lined street. There will be several small restaurants and gas stations mostly on the right hand side (North side).

As you connect with the tram tracks, you will soon cross a bridge over the main train tracks. Move to the middle or left hand lane to cross the bridge.

After the bridge, you will be in Rigas City Center outskirts. Proceed straight ahead for another 2 km and you will cross streets in the following order: Bruninieku, Stabu, Gertrudes, Lacplesa, Blaumana.

If during daily working hours (07:00 to 20:00), then turn right on Dzirnavu street, go two blocks and turn left on Skolas Street, go one block and turn left onto Elizabetes Street.

If after 20:00 then you may turn left on next street Elizabetes Iela (Street) directly from Brivibas Street

Proceed South on Elizabetes crossing Terbatas and Krisjana Barona (Tram tracks).

You will pass Kabuki Restaurant on right (house 18). Patricia offices are located next building just after  LABI Shop (red door) opposite side of street house number is 87 - Berga Bazars and Bergs Stores.. 

Our sign is Patricija Tourist Office is just over the door to our building.  House number 22 and the office is on the third floor.

If there is no available parking do not park on curb, proceed to next street and go straight across. Just at the end of the next block, turn left. Parking lot 50 meters on left side. This is a guarded parking lot. Fee is about 0.80 to 1.0 LATS per hour. Other parking located between Marijas Streets and K. Barona Streets on Dzirnavu Street (Bergs lot).

If you park in front of our office weekdays 8 AM to 20:00 you must purchase a parking ticket from the gray colored machine located between houses 20 and 18. The fine is 25 LATS.

Telephone: 371-923-8267 or 371-721-0180

Walking from Bus Station

The bus station is about 10 blocks from the office. Exit left (North) from the bus station walking underneath the overhead train tracks.

Turn right and walk along the front of the Stockman's Shopping Center and Forums Movie theater building to next block. Cross the sidewalk on cross street (Raina / Gogola) to the train station complex and walk along the large main street toward the Origo Shopping Center (taxi & bus stops).

(Mc Donalds Restaurant should be across the street on your left).

At this point the main street that you have been following East makes a "Y" split in two directions.

Cross both of the new "Y" main streets to the opposite side of the second main street. This is Marijas street. Mc Donalds is on your left as you cross the second street.

Turn right and walk East again along Marijas Street passing a drug store, Vision Express Optical shop, and Nelda food market.

Proceed straight East along Marijas Street. You will cross Kalnina Street the new building on the left of this corner is the Russian Culture Center

Keep walking along Marijas street to the next corner and a Drogas Store is on left and large Bergs store is across the street. This is Elizabetes Street. Turn left here.

Walk North on Elizabetes street and you will see our sign "Patricija" overhead on the left, about 100 meters from the corner just past the Drogas store and casinos.

We are on the third floor.

By taxi, our office is at 22 Elizabetes IELA (Street) between Kr. Barona and Marijas Street. This is South Elizabetes Street (close to the train station) opposite house number 87. 

Telephone: 371-2-923-8267 or 371-6-721-0180

Walking from Train Station

As you exit the train station, proceed straight ahead across the first street at the traffic light and walk slightly to your right. You will see a Mc Donalds Restaurant on the street corner to your left and the Origo shopping center to your right.

You will see a major street that forms a "Y" split in two directions to the right.

Cross both of the new "Y" main streets to the opposite side of the second main street. This is Marijas street. Mc Donalds is on your left as you cross the second street.

Turn right and walk East again along Marijas Street passing a drug store, Vision Express Optical shop, and Nelda food market.

Proceed straight East along Marijas Street. You will cross Kalnina Street the new building on the left of this corner is the Russian Culture Center

Keep walking along Marijas street to the next corner and a Drogas Store is on left and large Bergs store is across the street. This is Elizabetes Street. Turn left here.

Walk North on Elizabetes street and you will see our sign "Patricija" overhead on the left, about 100 meters from the corner just past the Drogas store and casinos.

We are on the third floor.

By taxi, our office is at 22 Elizabetes IELA (Street) between Kr. Barona and Marijas Street. This is South Elizabetes Street (close to the train station) opposite house number 87. 

Telephone: 371-2-923-8267 or 371-6-721-0180

Taxi Directions

Taxi from the airport to our office will cost about 10 Ls (about 15 Euros)
Taxi from bus station to our office will cost about  2.0 Ls (about 3 Euros)

CAUTION: All taxis at the bus station will OVERCHARGE you. Tell them you will NOT pay more than 2.0 Ls for the trip to our office. If they hassle you write down their license number, taxi company name, driver's name and color of taxi. We will file a complaint.

Red colored taxis at the airport are honest. We offer prepaid taxi coupons to/from the airport to our office, hotels and city center. http://www.rigataxi.info/


Print this email and show it to the taxi driver.


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Tourist Office Patricia LTD -- (Latvian SIA Patricija) is located at:
Elizabetes Street 22 between K. Barona Street and Marias street.
That is the closest to the train station. Our mobile telephone number is:

371-2-923-8267 or 371-6-721-0180 (Latvian, Russian & English)

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Elizabetes Iela 22 (K. Barona Iela & Marijas - Caka Iela)


Turisma Firma SIA Patricija TELEFONS: 371-2-923-8267 or 371-6-721-0180


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