Public City Transport in Kaunas General Information on Public City Transport in Kaunas General Information about Intermodal Stations/ Terminals Public Transport Connection between Stations and Terminals Accessibility of Kaunas Old Town from Stations/Terminals (European Regional Development Fund) 1
General Information on Public City Transport in Kaunas Kaunas Public City Transport is served with public buses & trolleybuses and private minibuses. Route Planner and Timetables for Kaunas City Transport (English version): http://www.stops.lt/kaunas/#plan//map/en Kaunas City Traffic Map available at Tourist Offices. (LINK: http://www.kaunastic.lt/index.php/en/apie-mus/contacts.html) Tickets & Prices: Single Tickets for Public Bus and Trolleybus (2 Lt.) may be bought at driver. Prepare exact payment (often no change possible). Tickets for trolleybuses not valid within buses (and reverse). More Information on Tickets for Public Bus & Trolleybus (incl. service points): http://www.kvt.lt/index.php?id=534 Tickets for Private Minibuses (2,50 Lt.) to be bought at driver. Particularity for Private Minibuses To make minibuses stop, drivers attention needs to be attracted (e.g. by hand sight). Normally drivers let you get off at any place on the route (even though there is no official stop). Price: 2,00 Lt. basic charge + 1,50 2,80 Lt. p.km Companies: Several reliable companies with various prices. For list of companies (incl. contact telephone) see: http://www.kvt.lt/en/taksi (for price information scroll down). Renowned Companies: Žaibiškas Taksi (Tel.: 333 111) or Einesa (Tel.: 331533) (European Regional Development Fund) 2
General Information about Intermodal Stations/ Terminals Airport (Oro Uostas) & Interregional Bus Stop at Airport Position: 14 km Northeast of Kaunas Old Town in Karmėlava Size & Services: Normal Airport with all travel related services (ticket office, check-in, money exchange and cash machine, café, grocery & duty-free-shop, car rental). Tourist Information opened 7:00-24:00. Flight Connections to/from Kaunas: http://www.kaunasairport.lt/index.php?lang=en&page=timetable Official Website (incl. all service information): http://www.kaunasairport.lt/index.php?lang=en Interregional Bus Stop at Airport Direct Bus Connection to Kaunas Airport to/from many Lithuanian Towns and Rīga/Lettland. For more information see Airport Homepage (LINK: http://www.kaunasairport.lt/index.php?lang=en) (use button To and From ) Central Bus Station (Autobusų Stotis) Position: 2,5 km East of Old Town, close to Railway Station Address: Vytauto gatvė 24/26 Size & Services: Bus Station is rather small. It offers ticket office, small grocery kiosk, small café and luggage storage. The station itself is not the place to spent long waiting time (especially sanitary facilities are in a very basic state). No Website for Bus Station. Timetable Information via Telephone: http://www.kautra.lt/kontaktai For Interregional Bus Connections to/from Kaunas see General Information on Interregional Transport Railway Station (Geležinkelių Stotis) Position: 2,5 km Southeast of Old Town (400 m to/from Bus Station) Address: Čiurlionio gatvė 16 Size & Services: Ticket office opened all day. Small bar & kiosk. No money exchange within Railway Station, but cash machines & exchange service on Vytauto gatvė (on walking route to Bus Station). No Website for Railway Station. For Train Connections to/from Kaunas: see General Information Interregional Transport (European Regional Development Fund) 3
Public Transport Connection between Stations and Terminals Central Bus Station - Railway Station The distance between Railway Station and Bus Station may be easily walked (= 500m). In case of heavy luggage take Trolleybus (= 1 stop only): Frequency: every 6-30 minutes - at Railway Station: Geležinkelių stotis Timetable & Route Planning: http://www.stops.lt/kaunas/ Ticket & Prices: Ticket (2 Lt.) may be bought at driver. Airport Central Bus & Railway Station Direct Bus Connection between Airport City Center Bus Station Railway Station Duration: 50 minutes (for distance Airport Railway Station) Frequency: once per hour - at Airport: Kauno oro uostas - at New Town: Laisvės alėja - at Old Town: Vilniaus gatvė - at Railway Station: Geležinkelių stotis Timetable & Route Planning: http://www.stops.lt/kaunas/#plan//map/en Ticket & Prices: see General Information on Public City Transport in Kaunas Standard supply at Airport, Bus Station & Railway Station. Service & Prices: see General Information on Public City Transport in Kaunas (European Regional Development Fund) 4
Accessibility of Kaunas Old Town from Stations/Terminals Kaunas City Center is divided into two parts: Old Town and New Town (the latter planned and established under Russian rule at the end of 19 th century). Both districts are worth to see Old Town more visted by tourists, New Town the better place to meet local people (especially freedom avenue = laisvės alėja). Bus Station / Railway Station City Center Old Town is situated 2,5 km Nothwest of Bus & Train Station. Public Transport necessary. New Town = 1 km Northwest of Bus Station. Direct Bus Connection between Train Station Bus Station New & Old Town Duration: 11 minutes Frequency: often, but irregular - at Railway Station: Geležinkelių stotis - at Old Town: Vilniaus gatvė - at New Town: e.g. Daukanto gatvė or Laisvės alėja Timetable & Route Planning: http://www.stops.lt/kaunas/#plan//map/en Ticket & Prices: see General Information on Public City Transport in Kaunas Airport City Center Direct Bus Connection Airport City Center Bus Station Railway Station Duration: 35 minutes (for distance Airport Old Town) Frequency: once per hour For more information see Transport Connection between Stations and Terminals Airport Railway Station Standard supply at Airport, Bus Station & Railway Station. Service & Prices: see General Information on Public City Transport in Kaunas (European Regional Development Fund) 5