The personalised E-Ticket
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made of plastic;
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valid for 5 years;
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attached to one holder only;
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contains holder’s data – photo, name. surname;
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can be used by its holder only;
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compulsory for passengers using fare discounts in public transport, except those who enjoy 100 % discount granted by the state;(except the disabled persons of the 1st and the 2nd group) everybody can apply for this type of ticket in a customer service centre;
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in case of loss, it can be blocked and restored without losing the products loaded to it;
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it can be reloaded in ticket vending machines, press trade outlets, Rīgas satiksme ticket trade outlets and in the Internet;
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one-month travel cards and tickets for a certain number of days can be loaded.
The non-personalised E-Ticket
- made of plastic;
- valid for 5 years;
- does not include personal data – can be used by several passengers;
- you can buy it at Rīgas satiksme ticket trade outlets after paying a deposit of 2.00 lats;
- it is necessary for those who use public transport on a regular basis, including those who buy one-month travel cards and do not want to use personalised e-tickets;
- if lost, cannot be blocked or restored;
- it can be reloaded in ticket vending machines, press trade outlets, Rīgas satiksme ticket trade outlets;
- one-month travel cards and tickets for a certain number of days can be loaded.
The smart ticket
- made of cardboard, with a microcircuit chip;
- cannot be reloaded;
- you can buy time tickets/tickets for a certain number of trips;
- you can buy it in ticket vending machines, press trade outlets, Rīgas satiksme ticket trade outlets;
- it is convenient for those who do not use Riga public transport on a regular basis, including Riga visitors.
The paper ticket
- paper ticket is sold by public transport drivers and is more expensive;
- it is valid for one trip only, in the vehicle where it has been bought;
- pet tickets are sold only by public transport drivers;
- paper tickets are meant for those passengers who have not reloaded their smart cards in time;
- it will be the most convenient solution for passengers who use public transport rarely.
