Safety

Like in other big cities, Riga has a certain percentage of minor crimes such as pick pocketing and muggers. Especially car theft is a very common crime. So make sure to park your car in a protected and well-lit area. Another issue to pay attention to is paying for drinks in bars and cafes as owners tend to charge tourists with ridiculously expensive prices. Therefore it is wise to check prices before ordering.

It can be helpful to check the mileage before taking taxi. One kilometer by taxi costs average 0,5 - 1,00 LVL plus 1-2 LVL for embarkation. In order to save up money it is safer to call for taxi. Some taxi companies are: Taxi Smile plus: 80001444; Lady taxi: 27800900; Rīgas Taxi: 8001010,67001010, Maxi taxi: 67392299, Taxi Marits: 67148008.

Attention! Please be informed: US Embassy in Latvia have published the list of night clubs, which are not recommended for visiting in Riga: "Foxy Lounge" - located below the Fashion Café in the basement of the Vegas casino, "Roxy Klub" - Kaļķu 24, "Groks Pub" - Kaļķu 22 (currently renamed as "Lord pub"), "Pink Panther" - also located next door to Groks Pub, "Mary" - Audēju 13, "DD Bars", "Saxon" - Laipu 7, "Doll House" - Mārstaļu 12, "Zig Zag" - K.Valdemāra 161, "Bar Fly" - Vāgnera 8.
Due to considerable bad refferences we add the club named "Flame's" - Kalku 2 (close to TGI Fridays).

There is a telephone hotline for tourists operating in Latvia round the clock - (+371) 22033000. By calling this number, tourists can inform authorities about conflicts related to clubs, restaurants or other providers of tourism services in Latvia.