page_title: Public transport in Tallinn
section_title: Fare collection
hierarchical_section_title: Public transport in Tallinn / Tickets / Fare collection
caption_attribution_description: English: Ticket reader in Tallinn public transport Русский: Беспроводной компостер общественном транспорте Таллинна.
context_page_description: Public transport in Tallinn consists of bus, tram, trolleybus, train and ferry services. Bus, tram and trolleybus routes are mainly operated by Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS. Electric train services are offered by Elron and the ferry service to Aegna island is operated by Kihnu Veeteed.
  Tram, trolleybus and bus services used to be divided between Tallinna Autobussikoondis and TTTK, but these companies were merged in 2012 into Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS.
  Tallinn is the only city in Estonia to have ever used trams or trolleybuses. The first tram route was opened in 1888, and in 2008 the tram celebrated its 120th anniversary. Trolleybuses were first planned for Tallinn in 1946, but the first route to open commenced services in 1965. Since then the trolleybus network was expanded to nine routes however operations began to be scaled back. In 2000 one route was closed followed by another in 2012 followed by two further routes closing in 2015, and another one route in 2017 leaving four lines remaining.
  A light rail service in Tallinn has been planned since the 1970s. The project halted when Estonia became independent from the Soviet Union, but in the 2000s the planning resumed.
context_section_description: In Tallinn, most public transport vehicles operate on a proof-of-payment system, and can be entered from any door. As of July 2008, Tallinn Municipal Police fare inspectors randomly check tickets, stopping vehicles at stops so no one can leave the vehicle unnoticed. A fine (maximum of €40) is charged to any passenger without a valid ticket. If a passenger has forgotten his/her ID-card, then he/she can tell the ticket controller his/her social security number, which, in case the person has a valid ticket, proves the right of travelling. Since 1 January 2013, fare-free travellers (except those who could travel for before) have to validate their Public Transport Card; if they fail to do so, or if they fail to show their ID card, they can be fined €40.
caption: The Public Transport Card validator
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