1. FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
Arturas ZUOKAS

2. FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE ECONOMIC CALCULATIONS BENEFITS FOR RESIDENTS

3. Vilnius Sustainable Mobility Plan 2030 Facts & Figures
3.2% increase in the number of registered means of transportation in Vilnius during
9.7% increase in the number of individually owned passenger cars per 1,000 residents during
9.2% average increase in traffic flow in the city over the past 3 years
The average length of a PT ride taken by one resident per 24 hours is 100 times less compared to other means of transportation

4. Rides on public transportation in Vilnius decreased by 20 million since 2015

5. Vilnius 620 000 residents Area 401 km² , 552 mln. Eur Tallinn
Turnover (2017) ,6 mln.
Cost ,2 mln.
Income ticket sales 29,2 mln.
Compensation/Loss 31,9mln.
Buses/Trolleybuses units
Passengers mln.
Mileage/km mln.
1 km. average cost
Average age of PT yrs.
66,0 mln. Budget (2017)
66,0 mln.
5,0 mln.non -residents ( ,0 ml)
477 units (including Tram)
140 mln.
32,1 mln.
2,0 (All transport, higher salaries)
8,4 yrs. (EU average)

6. Free Public Transportation Vilnius (Draft)
2018 mln. (Plan mln. eur)
2019 (Plan mln. eur)
Turnaround 56,4
Expenses 49,7
Subsidies 40,7 *
65,0
65,0 **
40,0
* Incl. cover for losses
** More assets allocated for renewal of PT and improved quality

7. VILNIUS Over 620 000 residents
Current number of Vilnius residents using Min. of Finance methods for calculating the budget  
Registered with Vilnius Health hospitals, clinics, etc  
More than people have declared their place of residence elsewhere, however, they actually live in Vilnius.
If all of these people would declare their place of residence as Vilnius, then according to the Min. of Finance’s calculation methods, the city’s budget would increase by approx. 21 mln. eur.
This additional income would fully compensate the loss of ticket sales. Additional funds would be allocated to other needs of the city and its residents. /

8. FPT Goals and Benefits
Fewer traffic jams and less pollution in the city center
Mobility for the work force – the chance to choose a job further away from home
A strong Park +Ride system would be introduced
Greater mobility for residents and simpler use of PT
Friendlier city for students and seniors
Chance for a livelier cultural and economic life in the city center
Motivation to register as a resident of Vilnius
Vilnius Card & apps - various services for city residents
An average adult rider would save approximately 300 euros/year

9. GOAL: Less Traffic in the City Center
Benefit: Less traffic and fewer jams in the city center
Prime example: There is 6% less private transport in Tallinn. There is also less pollution and noise.
Comparison:
The construction and reconstruction of various bypasses and intersections in Vilnius during and valued at 300 million euros succeeded in lowering the transportation load by only 2%.

10. GOAL: Increased use of public transportation on weekends and evenings
FPT in Vilnius would increase passenger flows in the Old Town and City Center. Business in the City Center would benefit.

11. GOAL: Less Air Pollution
The highest level of pollution is in the Vilnius City Center

12. Vilnius Sustainable Mobility Draft Plan
30% of Vilnius residents to use public transportation by 2030
47% of Tallinn residents currently use PT as their primary means of transportation.
74% of all of Tallinn’s residents use public transporation in 2016