Alcohol content in the blood should not exceed 0.5 promille. Transportation of broken cars, tel. Finnish Neste, Norwegian Statoil and range of local petrol stations can be found all over Latvia. Diesel and normal 4-star petrol are available. Some routes have night service every hour.
Tickets are available in special kiosks, newspaper stands or in drivers' cabs.
A ticket costs 14 santims in Riga. If you stay longer you can buy a card for a month for any transport. The inhabitans of the most distant living city's districts often use electric trains as the everyday means of transportation. It helps to economize on time during rush hours, when the traffic is really heavy and buses, trams and trolley-bus are crowded. You may use the local mini-bus taxis.