Getting Around

The beauty of Pärnu is that most of it - the town centre, beach area and the parks in between - is small enough to allow visitors to get around on foot. But if you need to get around faster or futher or would like to rent a bike then here is all the info you need.

Public Transport

Buy a 1-hour ticket from the bus driver for €3, or, if you’regoingtoberidingfrequently,gotoakioskand pay €2 for an electronic pass card, which you then load with credit. You can also use the handy mobile app pilet.ee. Be sure to validate your pass once on board or risk a hefty fine if an inspector catches you. The cards automatically give you the cheapest rate, beita1-hourticket(€2),a1-dayticket(€5)ora5-day ticket (€15). Qwww.parnu.pilet.ee/buy.

Taxis

Taxi fares are basically made up of a starting fee and then a per-kilometre charge. Another option is to use one of the numerous taxi ordering apps like Bolt,Taxigo,Yandex or Uber.

Elektritakso: €2.00 + €0.60/km.Qtel. +372 58 85 88 00/1918

E-Takso: Price €2.90 + €0.96/km.Qtel. +372 443 11 11/1300

Pärnu Takso: Price €2.80 + €0.90/km. Upon ordering via Taxigo app €2.00 + €0.80/km.Qtel. +372 443 92 22/1222

Parking

Getting to Pärnu is a breeze, but finding a convenient place to park your car can be a challenge in summer. In the downtown area, free parking is available in the lot on Kalda street near the bridge and on all ofTammsaare pst. Most other streets in the downtown area are marked with blue ‘P’signs informing you that they are paid parking zones Mon - Fri 08:00-18:00. Here parking is free for those staying 1 hour (near the beach 30 minutes). Others must pay €1/hr or €5/day. Tickets are sold by vending machines on the street (coins required), and at R-Kiosks like the ones in the bus terminal and at Rüütli 32. Whether or not you’re paying, you must leave a time marker or a note on your dashboard indicating the time you parked.

From June through August 10:00-18:00, parking on streets near the beach also requires payment. Here a 1-hour ticket is €4 and a day ticket is €12. For more info see https://visitparnu.com/en/ parking-in-parnu/

Bus Station

Pärnu’s bus station might be small but it is very centrally located. Inside you’ll find an R-kiosk and Pagaripoisid café. It’s best to buy your tickets from the booths or machines inside the station, but you can usually also purchase tickets directly from the driver if space is available. One or two buses depart for Tallinn each hour to Riga several times per day. QC-3, Pikk 13, tel. +372 680 09 00, www.tpilet.ee Open 06:30-21:00.

Bike And Electric Scooter Rental

Biking is very popular in Pärnu and for making the best use of over 70km of light traffic roads in the city, there are plenty of options for bicycle rentals of all shapes and sizes, by pedal power or with electric engines. Tõrukese, Baltreisen and Stat bicycle rental all offer a wide variety of bikes and even bike tours.

For a simple and fast way to get around town you can opt to rent a Bolt electric scooter using the Bolt app.