Visiting Researcher's Guide - EURAXESS Estonia

EVERYDAY NECESSITIES
Public bus transport is well organised and offers good possibilities for transport within cities
as well as over longer distances. Public transport in cities mostly offers the possibility of using
10-, 30- and 90-day public transport cards as well as single-fare tickets. If you have an ID card,
you can also buy tickets using a mobile phone, Internet banking or a fixed-line phone in Tallinn
and Tartu. Beside buses you can use trams and trolleybuses in Tallinn for local transport.
Tallinn. Public transport http://www.tallinn.ee/eng/
Public transport in Tartu http://buss.tartu.ee/
The long-distance bus bus schedules between cities are very good, and bus transport is quite
affordable. There are, for example, more than 60 buses from Tallinn to Tartu every day.
Long-distance buses http://www.bussireisid.ee/
Travelling long distances by train is cheaper, but as the rail system still needs a lot of
investment; buses are generally quicker, and are used more often. long-distance lines are
usually managed by the company Edelaraudtee. In case of Edelaraudtee you can buy tickets
online and you have free internet access in first class cars of Tallinn-Tartu line. The vibrant
electric train system near Tallinn, in Harju County, has frequent departures and is used as
everyday transport by thousands.
Long-distance passenger trains, Edelaraudtee http://www.edel.ee/
Information (in Estonain) about Harju County electric train system http://www.elektriraudtee.ee/
Renting a car is quite expensive (and one generally needs to use a credit card), so for a longer
stay alternative options, like leasing or bringing your own car, are more convenient.
In Estonia you can drive a vehicle registered abroad for 12 months without registering it here.
In the event of a longer stay, the vehicle should be registered at the Estonian Motor Vehicle
Registration Centre. All vehicles must be insured. Driving licences of the European Union are
valid in Estonia and you do not need to exchange them for an Estonian licence. Foreign driving
licences that have been issued in accordance with the Vienna Convention are valid in Estonia
for one year, and you should exchange your driving license for an Estonian license within 12
months after coming to Estonia. Otherwise you must pass a theoretical and practical driving
exam to exchange your driving licence for an Estonian one.
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