Transit Apps in Estonia

Public transportation apps, curated for travelers visiting Estonia.

Last updated: August 20266 sources

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What to know about Transit in Estonia

Ordinary visitors must pay on Tallinn buses, trams and trolleybuses even though registered residents travel free.

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Pilet.ee

Official ticket app for Tallinn, Tartu and Pärnu products, QR tickets and Ühiskaart management.

Pro tip: For a simple Tallinn trip, tap the same bank card at the front validator instead. Use Pilet.ee when you specifically need a QR or longer ticket.

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For most short stays, no transit app is necessary. Tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard at the bank-card reader beside the front door every time you board. The first tap buys a one-hour ticket, and repeated eligible taps with the same physical card or the same phone wallet token can reach the daily cap. Do not switch between the plastic card and its phone-wallet version because the system may treat them as different cards.

There is no exit tap. Other validators may accept an Ühiskaart but not a bank card, which explains many visitor reports of failed taps. Wait for a successful validation and keep the card available for inspection. Pilet.ee is useful if you want a QR ticket, a longer product or to load and personalize an Ühiskaart, but recent app versions no longer provide Tallinn journey planning and user reports describe login friction.

The app also adds a service fee to some purchases, so the contactless validator or pilet.ee website may be simpler. QR codes and a digital Tallinn Card must also be scanned at the front validator. Use the official Tallinn journey planner or Google Maps for routes, then verify disruption notices. Outside Tallinn, ticketing rules vary by city and county.

Ühiskaart works across much of Estonia, but it is not a promise that one fare product covers every system.