Visiting Researcher's Guide - EURAXESS Estonia
Visiting Researcher's Guide - EURAXESS Estonia
Visiting Researcher's Guide - EURAXESS Estonia
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EVERYDAY NECESSITIES<br />
lights must be turned on and safety belts fastened when driving in <strong>Estonia</strong>. A parking fee<br />
is usually required in city centres. signs indicate the prices for different parking zones. Blue<br />
lines on a parking space also indicate that it is in a paid parking area. Parking tickets can be<br />
purchased from street-side machines. It is also possible to pay for parking using a mobile<br />
phone, for which detailed instructions are provided by your mobile phone operator. Usually<br />
the first 15 minutes of parking are free of charge (depending of local government policy) if you<br />
indicate the starting time. A parking fee must be paid in Tartu from 8.00–18.00 from Monday<br />
to Friday. In Tallinn, a parking fee must be paid in the city centre, the Old Town and the Pirita<br />
area. The times for paid parking differ in Tallinn by city districts. Both Tallinn and Tartu have<br />
different parking rates for different city districts.<br />
The Automobile Club of <strong>Estonia</strong> helps its members and others in case of unexpected car<br />
problems, such as flat tyres, and provides other services.<br />
The Automobile Club’s help number is 1888.<br />
The <strong>Estonia</strong>n Motor Vehicle Registration Centre http://www.ark.ee/<br />
Tallinn Tourism web page. Transportion. Plan your visit. Parking http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/<br />
There are many taxi companies in the bigger towns. Taxi prices are quite affordable, and it<br />
is possible to get a receipt from the driver. Fare prices can be checked from the taxi window<br />
before getting in; all the prices are given in <strong>Estonia</strong>n kroons. While taxis can be found in stops<br />
in the cities, ordering a taxi by phone is more convenient as well as more efficient.<br />
Tartu. Info: Transportation. Taxi information http://www.tartu.ee/<br />
Tallinn. For Residents. Transport. Instructions for taxi passengers http://www.tallinn.ee/eng/<br />
The possibilities for using a bike as a means of transportation are constantly being improved.<br />
The local governments in both Tallinn and Tartu are developing cycling paths, and non-profit<br />
organisations are doing a lot of work to make cycling more popular.<br />
Tallinn. For Residents. Map of Tallinn (map of cycling roads)<br />
http://www.tallinn.ee/eng/
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