November 9th, 2026014A Ministry of Transport plan would raise regional fares about 10% from 2027 and make preschoolers and disabled passengers pay 30%. Latvia's Ombudsman objects.
November 5th, 2026029Dzirnavu iela from Tērbatas to Skolas is fully open again after its rebuild — new bike lane, sidewalks and crossings at Galerija Rīga.
November 1st, 2026058The 863.5-metre Kundziņsala overpass from Tvaika iela opens 1 November, so port trucks can skip central Riga. Walking, cycling and truck routes explained.
October 29th, 2026034Riga starts closing streets for Lāčplēsis Day and 18 November from 9 November. Here's what shuts, when, and what's banned on Vanšu Bridge.
October 20th, 2026030Drivers on Ķengaraga iela keep getting tickets for parking on an asphalt lot with no signs (Jānis got €30). The catch: officially, the lot doesn't exist.
October 18th, 2026066No driving off Vanšu Bridge to Pils laukums from 19 to 28 October while Torņa iela is rebuilt. Weekends get tighter by the National Theatre.
October 15th, 2026029From 15 October, Latvia's national roads drop to 90 km/h for winter. The A2 Riga–Sigulda stretch can stay at 100 — watch the variable signs.
October 12th, 2026034Riga's night buses carried nearly 22,000 riders this season, double last year. The weekend routes are done; the N22 airport bus still runs every night.
October 11th, 2026037Riga's oldest trolleybus line has been off since 10 August for the Ģertrūdes iela rebuild, and Rīgas satiksme won't promise the same route returns. Trolleybus 13 has lost its weekends too.
