How To Book LUX Express in The Baltics
Travelling within the Baltic's can be quite difficult by train as there lots of missing gaps in the rail network! Fortunately there is a good network of long distance coaches that help to fill in those missing gaps with operators such as LUX Express, Eurolines and Ecolines.
My preference is to travel with LUX Express as I have always found them to be professional and reliable. Their website is luxexpress.eu
I have put together a step by step guide to buying a ticket with LUX Express - for this example my trip from Pärnu in Estonia to Riga in Latvia is used.
STEP ONE
Load the LUX Express website, click here for the English version.
In the top left of the page is a section "Sales System" - the From and To boxes are drop downs with a list of destinations:
STEP TWO
Once the From and To are filled in together with the date of travel you are presented with a list of departures:
Select the departure that best matches your needs, be it price based or time based. In this instance my departure at 11.55 also happens to be the cheapest - result!
STEP THREE
When you have selected the departure you wish to travel on a pop up giving more detailed information on the journey and a break down of available discounts, for example people over 60 get a 10% discount.
Click the "Next Step" button to continue.
STEP FOUR
You now need to choose the ticket that is applicable to you i.e. if you have any discounts - I don't so am choosing the "Full Ticket" price. At this stage you can choose your seat from a Seat Map.
You need to input your name and a contact telephone number, in case anything changes to your trip. The ticket once issued will be emailed to you so it is important that you enter the correct email address!
Once completed click "Add to Cart"
STOP FIVE
The next step is to choose how you will pay for the ticket. LUX Express do accept American Express, despite the logo not showing on this page.
STEP SIX
On this page the payment details need to be entered the click "PAY".
STEP SEVEN
Once payment has been confirmed you get the following screen - you can print off your ticket from this screen or wait for the email.
STEP EIGHT
Check your email inbox for the confirmation email - I would do this before closing the confirmation page.
STEP NINE
The ticket to ride.....
