New Year‘s Eve in public transport
Due to city residents’ needs to use public transport on New Year’s Eve and the closure of streets due to the New Year’s concert on Freedom Square, Tallinn’s public transport will undergo schedule changes from 31 December to 1 January.
According to Hannes Falten, the Service Director of Tallinna Linnatranspordi Aktsiaselts (TLT), buses and trolleybuses passing through Freedom Square in Tallinn will be rerouted due to a concert on 31 December. Additionally, departures on primary public transport routes will be extended until 03:00.
From 21:00 on 31 December to 02:00 on 1 January, traffic will be closed on Pärnu maantee between Suur-Karja tänav and Sakala tänav, Estonia puiestee between Pärnu maantee and Kentmanni tänav and Kaarli puiestee between Tõnismäe tänav and Pärnu maantee. From 21:00 onwards, trolleybuses number 1 and 3 as well as buses number 2, 3, 16, 21, 21B, 23, 24, 35, 40, 41, 41B, 42 and 67 will be rerouted. From 23:00 onwards, traffic will be suspended on tram lines 3, 4 and 5.
On 1 January, public transport lines serving the main routes in the city will operate on an extended schedule until 03:00:
Tram line number 2, trolleybus lines number 1 and 3 and bus lines number
1, 5, 8, 18, 40, 42, 60 and 73 will follow an extended schedule.
Tram line number 2 (departing from the Hobujaama stop):
2 departing in the Kopli direction – at 00:40, 01:00, 01:20, 01:40, 02:00, 02:20, 02:40, 03:00
2 departing in the Suur-Paala direction – at 00:30, 00:50, 01:10, 01:30, 01:50, 02:10, 02:30, 02:50, 03:10
Trolleybus lines number 1 and 3 (departing from the Tõnismägi stop):
1 – at 00:45, 01:15, 01:45, 02:15, 02:45
3 – at 00:30, 01:00, 01:30, 02:00, 02:30, 03:00
Bus lines number 1, 5, 8, 18, 40, 42, 60 and 73 (departing from the city centre):
1 – at 00:45, 01:15, 01:45, 02:15, 02:45 (departing from the Estonia stop on Estonia puiestee)
5 – at 00:30, 01:00, 01:30, 02:00, 02:30, 03:00 (departing from the Viru stop)
8 – at 00:45, 01:15, 01:45, 02:15, 02:45 (departing from the Balti jaam stop)
18 – at 00:45, 01:15, 01:45, 02:15, 02:45 (departing from the Viru stop)
40 – at 00:30, 00:40, 01:00, 01:20, 01:40, 02:00, 02:20, 02:40, 03:00 (departing from the Estonia stop on Estonia puiestee)
42 – at 00:30, 00:45, 01:00, 01:15, 01:30, 01:45, 02:00, 02:15. 02:30, 02:45, 03:00 (departing from the Estonia stop on Teatri väljak)
60 – at 00:30, 01:00, 01:30, 02:00, 02:30, 03:00 (departing from the Hobujaama stop)
73 – at 00:30, 01:00, 01:30, 02:00, 02:30, 03:00 (departing from the Viru stop)
You can track the real-time location of public transport vehicles in the city during New Year’s Eve on www.transport.tallinn.ee. To do this, select “Map” from the left-hand menu, and to display all vehicles in addition to the stops, click on “Show vehicles”.
Tallinna Linnatransport wishes all Tallinn residents a comfortable public transportation experience on New Year’s Eve!
