During the Rimi Kids’ Day and the Rimi Riga Marathon 2026 on 16 and 17 May, vehicle traffic will be closed at various times in several parts of the city, resulting in changes to public transport services and possible significant delays.
On Saturday, 16 May, at 11.00 and 11.30, the DPD Mile run will start along the route of K. Valdemāra iela (starting at the Latvian National Museum of Art), Lāčplēša iela, Brīvības iela, Brīvības bulvāris, finishing at the Freedom Monument.
From approx. 10.40, following instructions from the State Police, traffic will be temporarily closed on K. Valdemāra iela near the Museum of Art, while the rest of the route will be closed from approx. 10.55. Traffic is expected to remain closed until approx. 12.00 and will be gradually restored as the second race concludes.
During the traffic closure, the following public transport routes will be temporarily rerouted via detours:
Bus route 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 16, 20, 21, 24, 37, 41, 50, 53;
Trolleybus route 3, 4, 5 (only the 10.32 trip from the Daugava Stadium), 19, 17, 25, 31, 34.
Traffic will not be rerouted via detours, but the traffic restrictions will also affect bus route 13 and trolleybus routes 5 and 14, as well as tram routes 5, 7, 8, and 11.
We encourage both marathon participants and other passengers to allow extra time for their journeys and to follow the real-time location of public transport vehicles on the Rīgas satiksme website under the “Vehicle schedules” section.
Detour map for 16 May:
Information regarding traffic changes for Sunday, 17 May, will be published separately.
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