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The geographic coordinates of Riga Airport.

Online arrivals and departure board airport Riga (RIX).

What to do if the flight is canceled

If the flight was canceled more than 24 hours before departure, then passengers are transferred to similar flights of the airline. The carrier bears the costs, the service is free for the passenger. If none of the options offered by the airline suits you, most airlines may have a “forced return”. After confirmation of the airline, the money will be returned to your account. Sometimes it can take several weeks.

How to check in at the airport

Online check-in is available on the websites of most airlines. Most often, it opens 23 hours before the flight. You can go through it no later than 1 hour before the departure of the aircraft.

To check in at the airport you will need:

• the identity card specified in the order
• birth certificate when traveling with children,
• printed itinerary receipt (optional).

• What you can take on a plane

  Hand luggage - these are the things that you will take with you to the cabin. The norm of weight of hand luggage can vary from 5 to 10 kg, and its size most often should not exceed the sum of three measurements (length, width and height) from 115 to 203 cm (depending on the airline). Lady's bag does not belong to hand luggage and is carried freely.

  The bag that you take with you on the plane should not have knives, scissors, drugs, aerosols, or cosmetics. Alcohol from duty free shops can only be transported in sealed bags.

  How to pay baggage at the airport

  If the weight of baggage exceeds the norms established by the airline (most often - 20-23 kg), you need to pay for each kilogram of excess. In addition, many Russian and foreign airlines, as well as low-cost airlines, have tariffs that do not include free baggage allowance and must be paid separately as an additional service.

  Baggage must be checked in at the airport at a separate Drop-off check-in counter. If you are unable to print your boarding pass, you can get it at the airline’s usual check-in counter and check in and check in your luggage there.

  Where to find out your arrival time if you are meeting

  You can find out the aircraft arrival time on the airport's online scoreboard. The Tutu.ru website has an online scoreboard for the main Russian and foreign airports.

  You can find out the exit number (gate) on the arrival board at the airport. This number is located next to the information about the arriving flight.

Riga Airport is considered the main flight center of the Republic of Latvia, having received international status for servicing not only local, but also international airlines. In addition, in addition to the transport of passengers and goods, he is engaged in the provision of non-aviation services: organizes the rental of premises, own territories and parking lots. Riga Airport is almost the only one providing full-service airline services, as well as inexpensive discount companies.

It was commissioned in 1973, and by the beginning of the 21st century it achieved a passenger flow of 5 million, having received the status of the best in Europe. In the process of its activities, the airport management strives to provide high-quality infrastructure and reliable aviation services to its customers. It makes every effort to create long-term route networks, as well as to expand public relations with objects of strategic importance.

Riga Airport directs a lot of efforts to provide customers with the highest level of services. The range of destinations is wide enough. Riga's air gates receive and send aircraft to the sky in 89 different directions.

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Online scoreboard

You can see the schedule of Riga Airport on the online arrivals and departures board:

How to get from Riga Airport to the city center

Riga Airport building is located in relative proximity to the center of the city of the same name. In order to get from point "A" to point "B" you need to spend no more than 25 minutes.

To overcome this distance, you can use several options:

• public transport;
• taxi service;
• transfer.

Bus

As public transport connecting the airport gate with the city center, municipal bus number 22 is used. A bus stop is located opposite the terminal building at the P1 parking lot. The first flight leaves at 5:30 in the morning, and the last at 23:30. The road from the airport to the railway station of Riga will take approximately 45-50 minutes. The fare depends on the method of purchase. In the passenger compartment of the bus - 2 euros, in machines located at the stops themselves - 1.5 euros. There is also the option of a reusable ticket, which can be purchased for 5 euros.

In addition to buses, the center of Riga can be reached by minibuses No. 222 and No. 241.

Tickets can be purchased at the information desk, at the ticket machine located at the bus stop, at the points of sale of printed materials (1st and 2nd floor of the terminal). More information about the routes can be found.

Taxi

Taxi services will cost more - 10-15 euros, but in time they arrive somewhat faster, spending 25 minutes on travel. In addition, you can call him to the porch of the hotel or apartment and drive in comfort to the very gates of the air harbor. Taxis can be ordered by phone, which can be found on brochures, order tables, or bulletin boards.

Transfer

How to get to Riga Airport

In order to be at the airport, you need to use the services of a taxi, bus or car. Bus 22 connects the airport with the city from early morning until late at night. The stop at the final point is located in the immediate vicinity of the airlift - directly opposite the airport. At the same station, the Airport Express minibus, owned by Air Baltic, lands passengers. Ticket price - 5 euros, the ticket itself can be purchased on the website and from the driver before the trip.

Traveling by taxi will turn out to be a little shorter than by bus, and more comfortable. Therefore, the fare is 11-15 euros, and the trip takes 15 minutes.

If you have your own car, you can use it to drive to the airport. Here you can find three parking lots - 1 short-term (P1) and 2 long-term - P2 and P3, respectively. Unfortunately, there is no free parking, and for a 30-minute stay on its territory you will need to pay 1.5 euros, and parking per day will cost 28.50 euros. The cost of parking per day for P2 and P3 is 4 and 3.5 euros. Undoubtedly, the most convenient way to move around a strange city is a transfer.

Riga airport terminals: airport scheme

Riga Airport consists of three passenger terminals.

1. Terminal A serves flights arriving from countries that are not in the Schengen area.
2. Numerous flights within the Schengen area are received and sent at Terminal B.
3. Terminal C serves flights operated from countries outside the Schengen Area.

Additional services

The territory of the air gate of air transport offers its customers cafes and restaurants, various car rental offices and airlines offering tickets in numerous directions. The travel agency will offer the most suitable tour, and those who wish can read prayers in the chapel. A variety of banks, a medical care center. If necessary, you can use the services of a post office by sending a postcard with views of Riga to your near and dear ones. Flight status information can always be observed thanks to the online scoreboard. There are also duty free zones, as well as a service such as tax free.

Duty Free at Riga Airport

• Taxi

  Taxi desks are located in the arrivals areas at all terminals. A trip to the center of Riga costs 12-15 EUR and takes 15-30 minutes depending on traffic.

• Bus

  Every day, every 10-30 minutes (on weekends a little less often), bus number 22 leaves from the airport. The final stop is the railway station, travel time is 30-40 minutes. The first bus leaves at 5:40, the last at 23:30. The fare is 2 EUR (if you buy a ticket from the driver before boarding) and 1.20 EUR (in vending machines or newsstands in the arrivals area). A reusable ticket costs 5 EUR. A bus stop is located opposite the terminal building at the P1 parking lot. Prices on the page are for August 2019.

  The Airport Express express minibus stops there. The fare will cost 5 EUR per passenger, tickets are sold by the driver and on the airline’s website.

• Transfer

  A good way to conveniently and quickly get to Riga. All you need to do is pre-book a car of the appropriate class for the right number of people. At the airport, customers will be met by a driver with a nameplate. The price of the trip indicated with the reservation does not change: traffic jams or extra waiting time for the flight do not affect it.