Car Rental at Riga Airport

Airport travel guide

• Latvian National Museum of Art. Centrally located and instantly recognizable for its beautiful facade, LNMM is one of the main art institutions of Latvia – and one of its main tourist draws. Located on the edge of the Esplanāde park and easily accessed from anywhere in the city center, the museum provides a comprehensive insight into all of the historic eras of Latvian art. Visit its official website to learn more.
• Riga Central Market. Having overcome its previously gritty reputation, Centrāltirgus is another increasingly popular tourist attraction, with foreigners making up a sizable portion of its visitors on any given day. Taking up a sizable chunk of territory between the Central Station and Daugava river, the market is especially interesting to visit during the summer when it is overflooded by all manner of seasonal produce originating in the Latvian countryside.
• Jūrmala. Known for its long, sandy beaches, the town of Jūrmala has long been a magnet for both the inhabitants and visitors of Riga. Located just a 30 minute drive from the Riga center, its blue flag beaches get very busy from June to August – for the rest of the year, visitors can enjoy its well-preserved wooden architecture and pay a visit to the Dubulti train station that doubles as an art gallery.

Top international routes

• Helsinki
• Tallinn
• Stockholm
• Vilnius
• Warsaw
• Oslo
• Frankfurt
• Amsterdam
• Copenhagen
• Istanbul

Main airlines

airBaltic, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Aeroflot, and Lufthansa

Terminals

There’s a single passenger terminal. Departure sectors A, B, and C1 to C6 serve flights inside the Schengen Area while departure sectors C7 to C21 serve flights outside the Schengen Area. The new North Pier was finished in 2016 as part of the airport’s expansion. All sectors and gates are located in one building, and you can easily walk between them.

Location

The airport is about 13 km (8.1 mi) west of the city center. Motorway P133, Lielirbes Street, Kalnciema Street, and Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street are the main streets connecting Riga Airport to the city.

Most popular types of rental car

• Small cars - from $42 per day
• Medium cars - from $46 per day
• SUVs - from $42 per day
• Large cars - from $53 per day
• Station wagons - from $49 per day
• Vans - from $90 per day
• Premium cars - from $199 per day

Car rental desks

Most are on the ground floor of the airport building, next to arrivals sector E.

Services and facilities

You’ll find a nice choice of cafeterias, bars, pizzerias, and restaurants, a couple of them serving traditional Latvian food, as well as gift shops and stores, and duty-free outlets available to passengers leaving the EU. You’ll also find ATMs, two lounges, an on-site hotel, a lost and found office, a pharmacy, spa, barber shop, post office, and a chapel. There is free unlimited Wi-Fi throughout the airport. The left luggage service is on the ground floor. The airport is fully accessible to travelers with reduced mobility. You can find more information on the airport's official website.

Nearest gas station

Circle K, located at Kārļa Ulmaņa gatve 127, can be reached in about six minutes and is open 24/7. There are many other gas stations near Riga Airport and on the way to downtown Riga.

Popular one-way rentals

• Jūrmala (25 km / 16 miles)
• Liepāja (207 km / 129 miles)
• Vilnius (299 km / 186 miles)
• Tallinn (326 km / 203 miles)
• Kaunas (267 km / 166 miles)
• Helsinki (414 km / 257 miles)