Ventspils Coach Terminal

Ventspils Coach Terminal
Location	5 Kuldigas Street, Ventspils Latvia
Coordinates	57°23′41″N 21°34′11″E / 57.39472°N 21.56972°ECoordinates: 57°23′41″N 21°34′11″E / 57.39472°N 21.56972°E
Owned by	Ventspils reiss
Platforms	5 bus bays
Construction
Parking	yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
History
Opened	1960

The Ventspils Coach Terminal (Latvian: Ventspils autoosta; often abbreviated Ventspils AO) is the central bus station for inter-city services in Ventspils, Latvia. The terminal is owned by Ventspils reiss, a limited liability company of Ventspils city municipality.^[1]

History

Although the first inter-city coach services appeared in 1924, there was not any official bus terminal. In 1950s the central bus station was located nearby the Town Hall square. The present coach terminal was built in 1960, however due to bad conditions it was successfully reconstructed in 2001, furthermore, one year later it was recognized as the best one in Latvia.^[2]

Services

Some of the routes include cities like Riga, Kuldiga, Liepaja, Talsi, Tukums and Jelgava. From this bus station it is possible to go to the nearby villages as well. In 2014 it was decided to open a new route to Kolka during the summer season.^[3]

As Ventspils is a relatively small city many people decide to go on foot to the terminal, however it is also possible to take taxi or public transport.

References

1. "Par autoostu (in Latvian)". Ventspils reiss. 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
2. "Ventspils autoosta atzīta par labāko Latvijā (in Latvian)". Diena. 2002. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
3. "Sāk darboties eksperimentāls autobusa maršruts starp Ventspili un Kolku (in Latvian)". Ventas Balss. 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

External links

Media related to Ventspils autoosta at Wikimedia Commons

• Ventspils reiss (in Latvian)