Transportation in Tallinn

Tallinn's public network is built around a single smartcard: Ühiskaart. Load it once at the airport R-kiosk or any tram stop and it unlocks trams, trolleys, buses, and even commuter trains within the capital region. Tram lines 1, 2, and 4 are the ones visitors ride most, clean, punctual, and cheap enough that locals tap without thinking. Skip the paper single tickets. They cost noticeably more and force you to queue every ride. From Lennart Meri Airport, tram line 4 is the insider move: it rolls straight to the edge of Old Town in about 15 minutes and runs until late evening. If you land after service ends, the taxi rank outside arrivals is your fallback, insist on the meter or book via Bolt to avoid the fixed-price "tourist" cars that idle nearby.