Make sure that you either have a valid ticket before getting on public transportion or that you buy one from the driver immediately upon entering. If you need to buy a ticket, enter at the front door; tickets are only sold at stops, not while the vehicle is moving. Note that tickets bought from the driver are more expensive than those bought at a newsstand.
Bus, trolley and tram tickets can be purchased at newsstands for 13 EEK or from the driver for 20 EEK. You can also by a 10 ticket package for 90 EEK. The Tallinn Card holders may use unlimited public transportation free.
Punch your ticket right after entering at a machine located throughout the bus, trolley or tram. Note that you must punch your ticket immediately upon entering. Passengers travelling with false tickets or without tickets will be fined.
Tallinn public transport offers also 1 and 2-hour tickets as well as 1 and 3-day tickets. These tickets can be bought only at newsstands and not from the driver. A 1-hour ticket costs 18 EEK and a 2-hour ticket 24 EEK. A day ticket (24 h) costs 55EEK and a 3-day (72 h) ticket 100 EEK. Electronic devices for registering these tickets are situated at the second door of the vehicle and will print the time and the date of validity on the ticket.
For a ride on a minivan pay the driver as you get in. Information about bus, tram and trolley lines and timetables are available at City of Tallinn web site.
