Transportation in Vilnius

Vithuania's capital runs on a tight trio: trolleybuses (green), regular buses (yellow), and a single metro-style train that skirts the southern edge. The whole network is run by a single operator, so one electronic "Vilniečio kortelė" (€1.50 / ≈US $1.60 at kiosks) taps you onto everything. Tap the reader once when boarding and the 30- or 60-minute clock starts. City center rides are flat-rate, so you never hunt for zones. Google Maps shows live trolleybus arrival times. But locals still swear by the free "m.Ticket" app for instant top-ups and route planning, download it before you leave the hotel Wi-Fi. From the airport, skip the taxi queue and walk 50 m to the glass "Airport" bus stop: trolleybus 3G or bus 88 run every 10-15 min to the Old Town (Cathedral stop) in 20 min; just punch your Vilniečio card. If you land after 23:00, the night bus 88N mirrors the same route hourly. Taxis wait outside arrivals. But city regulations cap the meter start at €1.30; insist on the meter or agree on "taxometras" before you sit, rides to the center typically stay under €12 / ≈US $13. Avoid the private shutches that tout "fixed price €25"; they're legal but triple the going rate for the same 15-minute ride.