Riga–Daugavpils train to cost €9.80 as Latvia raises regional fares by 10% in 2027

Latvia’s Public Transport Council on 13 November backed raising fares on regional bus and train routes by an average of 10% in 2027, LSM, the Latvian public broadcaster, reported, citing the Road Transport Directorate (ATD). The new fares are to be introduced within three months and no later than 15 February.

What tickets will cost

Under the zone system, tickets in all five zones will go up by 20 cents: from €1.50 to €1.70 in zone A, €2.30 to €2.50 in zone B, €2.80 to €3 in zone C, €3.30 to €3.50 in zone D and €3.80 to €4 in zone E. Tomass Beikulis, head of the directorate’s public transport department, said the same step was chosen to keep the current price ratio between zones.

Outside the zone system, fares will rise by about 10–11%. A train ticket from Riga to Koknese will cost €5.10 (now €4.60), to Krustpils €6.30 (€5.70), to Līvāni €7.60 (€6.90), to Daugavpils €9.80 (€8.90) and to Indra €12.90 (€11.70). The bus from Riga to Saldus will cost €7 (€6.20), to Skrunda €8.50 (€7.60) and to Liepāja €11.90 (€10.60).

The minimum fare will rise from €1.50 to €1.70 in Riga, from €1.20 to €1.30 in other major cities and from €0.90 to €1 elsewhere. Outside the electrified rail zone, train tickets will remain cheaper than bus tickets.

New tickets and the money

A separate bicycle ticket costing 30% of a single fare is planned, and the luggage ticket will be renamed a “luggage or animal ticket”. The new ticket types are to be introduced within six months at the latest.

The directorate expects the increase to bring in about €3.2 million a year in extra revenue if the route network stays the same. The 2027 state budget sets aside €93.78 million for regional public transport. There is no decision yet on travel concessions: a Transport Ministry report sets out three options, which the government will assess.