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What transportation is convenient to use in Constanta?

Transport in Constanta

Transport in Constanta: buses, port, airport, danube, railway, tram

The A2 freeway, linking Constanţa to Bucharest, is almost completed. Currently, it runs from Bucharest to Cernavodă and is slated to open to Constanţa by 2011. This will coincide with the opening of the city's outer traffic ring which would divert heavy traffic to and from the city port and to Mangalia.

The city is served by the Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport.

Port of Constanta includes Constanta North Port and Constanţa South Port, is the 4th largest in Europe and is protected by breakwaters, with a lighthouse at the entrance, is well defended from the North winds, but those from the South, South-East, and South-West prove sometimes highly dangerous. The Black Sea squadron of the Romanian fleet is stationed here. A large canal (the Danube-Black Sea Canal) connects the Danube River to the Black Sea at Constanta.

Constanta's public transport system is run by Regia Autonoma de Transport în Comun Constanţa (RATC), and consists of 17 bus lines, and 2 trolleybus lines. In the early 2000s, the city bought 130 new MAZ buses, replacing the aging DAC buses.

90% of its bus fleet is currently made up of the new buses, which are distinctly painted in bright colours, such as pink, yellow and green. There are also Doubble decker busses that run in the summertime and provide access to and from the city's resort. As of July 2009 the cost of 1 ticket is 3 RON.

Some bus lines run on decommissioned tram lines - the tram cars were considered too noisy and the tram lines were removed, widening the boulevards and also easing the pressure on traffic.

Despite pollution, as of July 2009 all the tram lines have been decommissioned and replaced with long-wheelbase buses. There is also a private line of minibuses (maxi-taxi) which serves some routes.

 
10май2011