Argonaut Backpackers in Riga, Latvia
50 Kaleju Street, Old Riga
DIRECTIONS
A More accruate and
Detailed Map can be seen
on the Argonaut Hostels
own web page.
See VIDEO on how to get
to us from the Bus
Station on 'You Tube'
Argonaut Backpackers is
easy to find, located in
Old Riga which is the
most central location for
Riga. 300 metres from the
International Bus
Station, 100 metres from
the Bus Stop to the
Airport and 400 metres
from the Train Station.
Argonaut is very close to
Gallerija Shopping Centre
in Old Riga.
Argonaut's address is 50
Kaleju Street which is a
medieval street with and
cafes in the old town of
Riga City.
From The Bus Station
(Autoosta)
We are a short walk of
300 metres. You leave the
Bus Station and turn left
towards Old Riga by
walking under the railway
line as the railway is on
a bridge above you. Then
immediately walk down a
few steps in to the
underpass to get you to
the other side of the
road. Walk to the end of
the underpass and take
the left side steps back
up. Once you emerge you
should be facing a small
park to the left and a
cobbled road to the
right. Walk across the
park towards Monte Kristo
Hotel and you will then
come on to the Argonaut
Backpackers Hostel street
called Kaleju Iela. Then
turn right and walk 50
metres to number 50 which
is the Argonaut
Backpackers Hostel
building. The reception
is on the floor above the
ground floor.
From The Airport
(Lidosta)
There is an airport bus
that starts at 5:30am and
finishes at 10:30pm . The
bus stop to get on this
bus 22 or 22A is located
on the opposite side of
the Airport carpark that
you will see once you
exit the airport. It
departs around every 20
minutes and costs just 30
local cents (santimes). I
recommend that you take a
taxi as the red taxis at
the airport have meters
you can trust. The meter
will start at 1.2
santimes with additional
40 santimes for each
kilometre. So the total
fair will be around 7
lats to get to Argonaut.
Tell the driver you want
to go to Old Riga and the
Audeju Iela entrance to
Old Riga. The journey
takes about 15 or 20
minutes and is very
direct using only about 4
roads. You will know you
are at Audeju Iela when
you see an electronics
game arcade on the left
and a Nord LB cash
machine on the right and
the boom gates in front
of you. Get out of the
taxi at those boom gates
and walk directly
straight ahead. The
Argonaut Backpackers
Hostel street is Kaleju
Iela and the 3rd street
on the left that is only
about 50 metres from the
boom gates. Once you turn
left on to Kaleju Iela we
are 20 metres on the
left. The reception is on
the floor above the
ground floor.
From The Ferry Port
(Pasazieru Osta)
The port is only about
4km from Old Riga. I
recommend that you take a
taxi and agree the price
of 3 or 4 lats with the
driver before you start
as the Port taxis are not
very ethical. Tell the
driver you want to go to
Old Riga and the Audeju
Iela entrance to Old
Riga. The journey takes
about 5 or 10 minutes and
is very direct using only
about 3 roads. You will
know you are at Audeju
Iela when you see an
electronics game arcade
on the left and a Nord LB
cash machine on the right
and the boom gates in
front of you. Get out of
the taxi at those boom
gates and walk directly
straight ahead. The
Argonaut Backpackers
Hostel street is Kaleju
Iela and the 3rd street
on the left that is only
about 50 metres from the
boom gates. Once you turn
left on to Kaleju Iela we
are 20 metres on the
left.
The reception is on the
floor above the ground
floor.
From The Train Station
(Centrala Stacija)
The most difficult part
with the train station is
finding your way out to
the correct exit. What
will help you is first
finding a pizza place
called Pedro Pizza that
is inside the train
station. Then find the
very tall Riga Clock that
is outside from Pedro
Pizza. From the Riga
Clock you will have the
station building to your
back and you will be
facing Janvara and
Marijas street. Walk to
Janvara street and a
little to the left and
you will find an
underpass to get you to
the other side of the
road. Take the left
stairs at the end of the
underpass and then on
this new side of the road
walk along the footpath
that takes you over some
water. Keep walking along
that path next to the
road and after about 100
metres you will see the
Metropole Hotel on the
right. Cross the road
separating you from the
Metropole and walk to the
left side of the
Metropole past it. There
you will see another
underpass bringing people
from the Bus Station and
from the picture theatre
, in front of you will be
a small park. Walk across
the park and towards
Monte Kristo Hotel and
you will then come on to
the Argonaut Backpackers
Hostel street called
Kaleju Iela. Then turn
right and walk 50 metres
to number 50 which is the
Argonaut Backpackers
Hostel building. The
reception is on the floor
above the ground floor.
If You have a Bus or Car.
Paid Parking is best near
the Nacionala Opera that
is 300 mtrs from
Argonaut Backpackers.
A More accruate and
Detailed Map can be seen
on the Argonaut Hostels
own web page.