Useful information for BUP Student Conference participants

Karu hostel, address Karu 17, Tallinn 

Location on Google map 

The hostel is about 300 metres from the campus

There is a grocery store and a pharmacy nearby: Narva road 21.

Rixwell Viru Square Hotel, address Viru 11

Location on Google map

The hotel is about 1,4 km from the campus, you can take the tram (line nr 1 or 3, direction Kadriorg), or walk.

Due to the construction work of a new train station at Ülemiste, there is no tram connection to the airport.

You can take a bus (line 2 or 15). The buses are regular city lines, no shuttle. 

To the hostel: Your stop is KESKTURG, from where there is a 1 km walk to Karu street.

To the Rixwell hotel: Your stop is ESTONIA, where you walk through the park and cross the road to reach Viru street in the Old Town.

It is a short walk to the hostel. 

From the harbour to the Rixwell hotel you can take the bus nr 20 (bus stop close to the Tallink D-terminal across the street). Your stop is VIRU, from where you walk 240 metres to the hotel.

The tram and bus stops are at the Tartu road (Tartu mnt), see location on map  

To the hostel: Tram lines 2 (direction Kopli) and 4 (direction Tondi) will take you to the Hobujaama tram stop, from where you change to the lines 1 or 3 (direction Kadriorg) and drive to the tram stop Tallinna Ülikool, or you walk 650 metres to the hostel.

To the Rixwell hotel: Tram line 2 (direction Kopli) will take you to Hobujaama, from where you walk 650 to the hotel

To the hostel: Tram line 1 (direction Kadriorg) will take you straight to the campus, your stop is TALLINNA ÜLIKOOL, from where there is a short walk to the hostel.

To the Rixwell hotel: Tram lines 1 (direction Kadriorg) and 5 (direction Vana-Lõuna) will take you close to the hotel, your stop is MERE PUIESTEE, from where you walk 400 metres to the hotel.

Ticket price is 2 euros. 

When using a bus/tram you can enter at any door, but payment with a bank card can only be done using the validator (a bright orange box) closest to the bus/tram driver. 

There are also vending machines at the airport.

You can buy a ticket online https://tallinn.pilet.ee/buy

You can also take a taxi, there are taxis waiting in front of the airport/harbour/railway station/bus station. 

*starting fare 5.50 euros
*per-kilometre fare 1.10 euros

Or you can order a Bolt ride with your mobile phone. https://bolt.eu/. You see the price of your Bolt ride when you book it and you pay with your mobile phone. In general Bolt is cheaper than taxis.