Tallinn City is preparing for free public transport
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28.08.2012
Tallinn City Government has proposed a bill to City Council
which regulates the use of free public transport. According to
the draft regulation, all legitimate citizens of Tallinn (Estonia) will
be allowed to use public transportation free of charge as of
January 1st 2013.
In addition to Tallinners and groups that are already entitled
to ride free regardless of their place of residence, the bill
also enables free public transport to all students, whether
they are registered citizens or not.
The act also ordains the implementation of an innovative ticket
and free ride validation system. The system of paper tickets
will expire from January 1st 2013 and the new means of
purchasing and validating the right to ride in public transport
wil be the innovative e-card.
The new e-ticket system will be implemented on September 21st
2012, and the paper tickets will expire on January 1st 2013.
The use of e-card will thereof be mandatory for Tallinners and
students who wish to ride free in public transport. The system
of ID-tickets will remain unexpired until March 31st 2013.
In comparison to the current act, the new bill reduces the
number of different types of tickets by nineteen. Among others,
the possibility to purchase tickets with mobile phone will stay
in effect.
Those users of the public transport who are not, according to
the Population Register, residents of Tallinn, will have to buy
e-tickets or electronic period cards as paper tickets will be
abolished.
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