Trolleybuses in Vilnius

Vilnius trolleybus system
A Solaris 15AC trolleybus in Vilnius, 2006.
Operation
Locale Vilnius, Lithuania
Open 1956 (1956)
Status Open
Routes 20
Operator(s) Vilniaus troleibusai
Statistics
Passengers (daily) 313 130
Overview
Website Vilniaus troleibusai
(Lithuanian)/(English)

The Vilnius trolleybus system is the one of existing systems in Lithuania. It operates in the capital city of Vilnius, the operator company is Vilniaus troleibusai Ltd. The fleet consists of 321 trolleybuses, 259 of which are working on working-days, 130 - on saturdays, 126 - on sundays.

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History

The first trolleybus network in Lithuania, the Vilnius trolleybus network, opened on 3 November 1956. On October 1956, the Vilnius trolleybus office was created, the contact network of length of 7.8 kilometers and trolleybus depot were built. First seven trolleybuses MTB-82D entered the streets on November 3. The first route was Antakalnis - Vilnius railway station.

New Škoda trolleybuses T14Tr were bought on years 1996 and 1997. Newer version of these trolleybuses 14TrM were bought on 1999. In 2004 and 2006, new Solaris Trollino 15AC low-floor trolleybuses were bought.

Trolleybuses

Routes

No. Route
1 KaroliniškėsŽvėrynas–Vilnius railway station
2 Saulėtekis–Žygimantų g.–Vilnius railway station
3 Antakalnis–Žygimantų g.–ŽvėrynasKaroliniškės
4 Žemieji Paneriai–Antakalnis
5 Žirmūnai–Vilnius railway station
6 Žirmūnai–Kalvarijų g.–Jono Basanavičiaus g.–Žemieji Paneriai
7 PašilaičiaiJustiniškėsŽvėrynas–Vilnius railway station
8 PašilaičiaiJustiniškės–Konstitucijos prospektas–Šiaurės miestelis
9 Karoliniškės–Šeimyniškių g.–Žirmūnai
10 Antakalnis–Kalvarijų g.–Naujininkai
11 Antakalnis–Kalvarijų g.–KaroliniškėsPašilaičiai
12 Žirmūnai–Šeimyniškių g.–Jono Basanavičiaus g.–Žemieji Paneriai
13 Žirmūnai–Šeimyniškių g.–Naugarduko g.
14 Saulėtekis–Žygimantų g.–Jono Basanavičiaus g.–Gerosios Vilties st.
16 PašilaičiaiLazdynai–Vilnius railway station
17 ŽirmūnaiNaujininkai
18 PašilaičiaiJustiniškės–Žemieji Paneriai–Titnago g.
19 Pašilaičiai–Konstitucijos prospektas–Antakalnis–Saulėtekis
20 Žirmūnai–Žygimantų g.–Pylimo g.–Vilnius railway station

Ticket price

in kiosk in trolleybus
Children (1) and Junior 1,00 Litas 1,25 Litas
Adults 2,00 Litas 2,50 Litas
Seniors 1,00 Litas 1,25 Litas
24 hour ticket 13,00 Litas
72 hour ticket 23,00 Litas
10 days ticket 46,00 Litas
e-Bilietas (for month) Children (1) and Junior 17,00 Litas
e-Bilietas (for month) Adults on working-days 75,00 Litas
e-Bilietas (for month) Adults on working-days and weekends 85,00 Litas
e-Bilietas (for month) Seniors 42,00 Litas

(1) Children and students.

See also

Buses portal
Lithuania portal

External links