HOW TO SURVIVE IN LITHUANIA

 

  • Local Transports in Vilnius

Bus, trolleybus: if you will stay in Vilnius for a long period (more than 1 week), it is recommended to buy the transport card “Vilniečio Kortelė” (1,50 Eur). You can buy this card in every “Narvesen” kiosk in Vilnius. There are different types of card charge:

  • Season ticket for 10 Days : 11,87 euro;
  • Season ticket for 30 Days: 28,97 euro.

It is useful to download on own smartphone these applications:

Trafi For iPhone & Android If you enter the destination address, you will receive the shortest path to travel. (Also the path for reach the nearest bus stop). Another good feature of this app is real time information.
m.Ticket For iPhone & Android It is useful if you want to know the timetable and the path of the local public transports. Also, It is possible to buy on-line the bus tickets and then use app in your phone instead of special transport card.
Busai Vilnius For iPhone & Android It is useful if you want to know the timetable and path of the local public transports.

Taxi:

Smart Taxi +370 (5) 200 0820 or 1820 “Smart taxi“ works like “E-taksi“. You can book a taxi using the application. Fare for km starts from: 0,60 eu/km.
E-taksi + 370 633 44553 At the beginning, you must enter the departure and the destination addresses. It takes few minutes to arrive. It is possible choose the time of departure, different kind of taxi and the number of the passengers. Fare for km starts from: 0,39 eu/km.
Vilnius veza +370(5) 233 3337 or 1450 Fare for km: 0,87 eu/km.
Standart taksi +370 (5) 2400004, +370 (5) 2424242 or 1422 Fare for km: 0,67-0,87 eu/km.
    Uber   The number doesn’t exist, you need to use app Connecting riders and drivers through app. You can pay by your credit card, so it’s comfortable because you don’t need to have cash. Also, you can choose car which is most suitable for you. Fare for km: 0,1 eu/min. + 0,4 eu/km.
  City Bee The number doesn’t exist, you need to use app You could rent a car for needed period of time (few minutes, hour, day..). Also, you could choose car type and calculate the price of your journey with “CityBee”. Fare for 1 min. starts from: 0.15 eu.  Fare for 1 hour starts from: 5 eu.

  Bicycles:

Bicycles CYCLOCITY It is possible to rent a bicycle during the warm season for 16-42 weeks, depend on the weather conditions. For rent the bicycle you must follow these operations:
  1. It is necessary to log in on the website www.cyclocity.lt;
  2. It is possible to log in only using of Mastercard or Visa cards.
  3. It is possible to choose between different kinds of fares according to the following prices:

Season ticket – 19,90 €; Season ticket for young people (14-26 years) – 13,90 €; Season ticket for 30 days – 3,90 €; Ticket for 3 days – 2,90 €.

  1. It is necessary to have on own credit card 159 euro for the deposit for possible damage or theft.
  2. At the end of the operation, you will receive by email a pin code which will be activated in a cycle station for60 days after the email notification.

For other information visit the website www.cyclocity.lt.  

  • How to make a call in Lithuania

If you will stay in Vilnius for a long period (more than a week, it is recommended to buy a Lithuanian SIM card. You could choose the best option for you from three operators. You can buy it in every supermarket in Vilnius or special telecom offices: OMNITEL (for Ežys), BITĖ (for Labas) and TELE2 (for Pildyk).

EŽYS Price: 2,49 euro 200 Minutes of calls 12000 SMS Price: 1,79 euro 350 minutes of calls 12000 SMS You can charge the credit in the supermarkets: ask to cashier about Ežys recharges. The minimum amount for the recharge is 1 euro. The cashier will give you a receipt with the instructions to follow for a successful operation. Abroad service: it is necessary to activate the roaming service, sending by SMS the test +TFR to 1566 if you are planning to go out of Lithuania and want to use this card. More info: http://www.ezys.lt/index.php/international-calls/310031 Recharge: after a month it is necessary to renew the plan sending the text. All options and plans you could find out: http://www.ezys.lt/en/
        LABAS Price: You can charge the credit in the supermarkets: ask to cashier about Labas recharges. The minimum amount for the recharge is 1-2 euro. The cashier will give you a receipt with the instructions to follow for a successful operation. Abroad service: the service is working automatically but prices for calls and SMS are different. You could check it out here: http://www.labas.lt/paslaugos/skambuciai-uzsienyje Recharge: after a month it is necessary to renew the plan sending the text. All options and plans you could find out: http://www.labas.lt/
            PILDYK Price: 2 euro 220 minutes of calls 10000 SMS 800 MB Internet You can charge the credit in the supermarkets: ask to cashier about Pildyk recharges. The minimum amount for the recharge is 1 euro. The cashier will give you a receipt with the instructions to follow for a successful operation.   Abroad service: for more information ask in TELE2 telecom offices. Recharge: after a month it is necessary to renew the plan sending the text. All options and plans you could find out: http://www.pildyk.lt/uploads/services/pildyk_services_en.pdf

   

  • Where are the supermarkets?

 

Gedimino av. 16 Užupio str. 7 Vokiečių str. 13 Opening times:07-22 Weekend:08-22 More information about all “IKI” supermarkets and discounts you could find out: http://iki.lt/lt.php/akcijos/kainu_leidinys
Gedimino av.18 Mindaugo str.11 Totorių str.8 Konstitucijos av. 16 Olandų str. 1 Opening times:07-22 Weekend:08-22 In Mindaugo str. 11 the supermarket works 24hours. More information about all “MAXIMA” supermarkets and discounts you could find out: https://www.maxima.lt/
Gedimino av. 9 Didžioji str. 28 Antakalnio str. 55/1 Opening times:07-22 Weekend:08-22 More information about all “RIMI” supermarkets and discounts you could find out: https://www.rimi.lt/
Viršuliškių str. 28 V. Gerulaičio str. 1 Opening times:07-22 Weekend:08-22 More information about all “PRISMA” supermarkets and discounts you could find out: http://www.prisma.lt/lt/

* Opening times can change bank holiday days.  

  • Health

 

Pylimo str. 3 K. Kalinausko str. 4 A. Jakšto str. 2 Opening times: 07-20 (on working days) 08-16 (on Saturday) For the visit to the doctor.
Smetonos str. 5 Konstitucijos av. 16 Mindaugo str. 11 Gedimino av.18 Sodų str. 2 Opening times: 08-19 More information you could find out: http://www.eurovaistine.lt/
J. Basanavičiaus str. 41 Pylimo str. 3 Dainavos str. 6 Kreivasis str. 1 Opening times: 08-19 More information you could find out: http://www.gintarine.lt/
Pylimostr. 56/2 J. Jasinskio str. 16 Žirmūnų str. 2 Saltoniškių str. 9 Opening times: 08-19/22 Monday to Friday More information you could find out: https://www.benu.lt/
Vilniaus str. 28/1 Jakšto str. 3 Konstitucijos av. 7 Algirdo str. 16 Opening times: 08-19 Monday to Friday More information you could find out: http://www.camelia.lt/

 

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