The Blue Cow Backpackers

RECEPTION HOURS 8AM - 10PM. PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL TO CONFIRM YOUR ARRIVAL TIME SO STAFF ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR ARRIVAL!! From The Airport Taxi: Take the Air Baltic taxis (Green Cars) or Rigas Taksometry Parks (Red Cars) they have fixed prices into old town for 9LVL. Tell the driver corner of Torna Iela and Smilsu Iela in old Riga (Vecriga). You will be dropped off next to the gun powder tower. From here it’s a short walk down to Barrack 2B. We are on level 3. From The Airport with Bus 22: Buy your ticket on the Bus for 0.70LVL. The journey takes around 30 minutes depending on traffic. Watch out the left hand side of the bus for Stockman shopping centre and Forum Cinemas, you need to get off the Bus here. Jump off the bus and head back towards the river, you will see the pedestrian path under the main road. Cross under the main road; take the exit directly in front of you. Once on the other side (Valnu Iela), walk all the way down eventually you will see The Gun Powder Tower. Walk around to other side and that’s Torna Iela. Walk down to Barrack 2B. We are on level 3. From The International Bus Station: Exit the main bus terminal. Head towards your left under the train bridge. You will see an underground walkway that takes you under the main road. Cross under the main road, there are several exits to the underground walkway take the one directly in front of you. Once on the other side you are on Valnu Iela, walk all the way down this Road. Eventually you will see The Gun Powder Tower. Walk around to other side of the Tower and that’s our street. Walk down to Barrack 2B. We are on level 3.