Liam C.
Vancouver, CA · May 2026
Super Easy Setup
I simply scanned the QR code upon landing in Riga and was connected to 5G in seconds! The speed was great for streaming my favorite shows. Highly recommend esima.
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Liam C.
Vancouver, CA · May 2026
I simply scanned the QR code upon landing in Riga and was connected to 5G in seconds! The speed was great for streaming my favorite shows. Highly recommend esima.
Liam C.
Vancouver, CA · May 2026
This eSIM was a game changer for my trip in Latvia! I loved how easy the QR scan was for installation. Data speeds were consistently fast, even while exploring smaller towns. Will definitely use esima again!
Camila R.
Mexico City, MX · May 2026
The esima eSIM exceeded my expectations on my trip to Latvia! With easy installation via QR scan and fast 5G speeds in most parts of the city, I was able to share my experiences instantly. Definitely the best option for travelers!
Jordan A.
Johannesburg, ZA · May 2026
I loved using the esima eSIM during my trip to Latvia! It provided excellent coverage even in some remote areas, and I had no trouble streaming my favorite shows. The customer support was also quick to respond when I had a question.
Wei L.
Singapore, SG · May 2026
This eSIM worked like a charm on my trip to Latvia! I was able to navigate the city without a hitch and even video call home while wandering Old Town. Installation took less than a minute!
Ryan B.
Seattle, US · May 2026
Installed the eSIM as soon as I landed at Riga Airport. It took less than a minute! The connection was fast everywhere, even while traveling to smaller towns. Worth every penny!
Sarah M.
London, GB · Apr 2026
I loved using esima during my vacation! The setup was incredibly easy, taking less than 30 seconds. I had no issues streaming Netflix while relaxing in the beautiful parks of Riga. Customer support was responsive when I had questions about data limits.
Aoife N.
Cork, IE · Apr 2026
Installed the eSIM in under a minute using the QR code. The 5G speed was fantastic for streaming videos while exploring the beautiful streets of Riga. Highly recommend to anyone traveling to Latvia!
Typical home-carrier roaming
£10–£18
per day
Esima eSIM
£2.57
Flat rate
Most international carriers charge per-day roaming fees for Latvia, with the first gigabyte or two at full speed, then throttling to 512 kbps or slower. Hotspot/tethering is often blocked or metered separately, so you cannot share data with a second device without paying extra.
The esima eSIM gives you a fixed data pool at local Latvian rates — no daily fee, no throttling after the first few GB, and hotspot enabled by default.
If you are using Bolt for rides and scooters, Stāv.lv for parking, and live navigation across Riga and Jūrmala, roaming's throttled speed will break real-time features like scooter unlocks and live transit updates.
The eSIM keeps your cost flat and your speed consistent, whether you are in the Old Town or on the A1 motorway to Sigulda.
Different trip, same eSIM — here is how it lands for the most common visitors to Latvia.
You spend two days photographing Riga's Art Nouveau district, using Google Maps to navigate between Alberta iela, Elizabetes iela, and the Quiet Center. Stāv.lv registers your rental car plate for app-only parking in Centrs. The eSIM keeps both apps live without hunting for café Wi-Fi between buildings.
Art Nouveau walker
You take the train from Riga to Majori, book a Bolt ride to your guesthouse, and use live maps to find the Dzintari Forest Park trails. Stāv.lv handles parking when you rent a bike. The eSIM holds 4G along the entire beach strip, so you can upload photos and check restaurant hours without switching to Wi-Fi.
Jūrmala weekender
You drive the A1 to Sigulda, hike Turaida Castle and Gutmanis Cave, then take the cable car across the valley. The eSIM delivers LTE at the main trailheads and switches to LMT's 3G on the descent to the river. You download offline maps before the Līgatne trail, where all carriers lose signal in the valley floor.
Gauja hiker
The apps locals and travelers actually use — the ones that need real cell data, not just hotel Wi-Fi.
Stāv.lv
Official Riga parking app; Old Town and Centrs are app-only zones with no physical meters
Bolt
Rideshare and scooter rentals in Riga; real-time pricing and unlocks
Google Maps
Live navigation across Riga, Jūrmala, Sigulda, and intercity routes
Lux Express
Intercity bus booking and live schedules for routes to Tallinn, Vilnius, and Tartu
ECOLINES
Intercity bus tickets and real-time departure updates
Wolt
Food delivery in Riga and Jūrmala; live order tracking
~50 MB/day for chats and photo sharing, ~150 MB/day with voice calls
Maps
~30–50 MB/day for live turn-by-turn navigation across Riga, Jūrmala, and Sigulda
Rideshare
~10–20 MB/day for Bolt rides and scooter unlocks in Riga
LMT holds 3G on the Great Ķemeri Bog boardwalk trail, but Tele2 Latvia and Bite Latvija lose signal once you leave the visitor center parking lot. Download offline maps before you hike — cellular coverage thins fast in the wetland zones, and no carrier offers reliable LTE inside the park.
Yes. LMT's 5G reaches Sigulda town along the A1 motorway. Inside Gauja National Park, LTE works at Turaida Castle, Gutmanis Cave, and the main cable-car station, but coverage thins in the river valley between cliffs. Expect 3G or no service on the Līgatne trail once you descend to the riverbank.
Yes. All three carriers — LMT, Tele2 Latvia, Bite Latvija — offer full 4G along the beach resort strip from Majori to Dzintari. Coverage holds inside the wooden villas and along Jomas iela. Ķemeri National Park, just inland, is a different story — only LMT keeps 3G on the bog trails.
Yes. All three carriers deliver reliable 4G in Liepāja's city center and along the beach. Coverage thins on rural roads between Liepāja and Ventspils — expect LTE to drop to 3G or edge in stretches between villages, especially on secondary routes inland from the coast.
Plan for 3–5 GB if you are using Bolt for rides and scooters, Stāv.lv for parking, and live navigation daily. WhatsApp chats and voice calls add roughly 150 MB per day. If you are streaming music or uploading photos to cloud storage, add another 1–2 GB. A 5 GB plan covers most week-long trips without rationing.
Yes. WhatsApp voice and video calls work over the eSIM's data connection on LMT, Tele2 Latvia, and Bite Latvija. Expect clear audio in Riga, Jūrmala, and Sigulda. Quality drops in Ķemeri National Park and the Gauja river valley where coverage thins to 3G or nothing.
Yes. Stāv.lv is the official parking app for Riga, and the Old Town and Centrs districts are app-only zones with no physical meters. The app needs live data to register your plate and process payment — Wi-Fi handoff will time out the session. Your eSIM keeps the connection stable while you park and walk away.
LMT has the widest 5G footprint in Riga, covering Old Town, Centrs, and the Art Nouveau district. Tele2 Latvia offers solid 4G across the same zones. Both carriers deliver reliable service for Bolt rides, Stāv.lv parking, and live navigation. The eSIM hands off between them automatically, so you get the strongest signal at your location.
Both LMT and Bite Latvija offer full 4G along Jūrmala's beach resort strip from Majori to Dzintari. LMT pulls ahead in Ķemeri National Park, where it holds 3G on the bog boardwalk trails while Bite loses signal entirely. The eSIM switches between carriers automatically, so you get LMT's coverage in the park without manual intervention.
Yes. Bolt operates heavily in Riga for rides and scooters. The app needs live data for real-time pricing, driver location, and scooter unlocks. Your eSIM keeps the connection stable on LMT, Tele2, or Bite — Wi-Fi handoff will time out the QR scan when you try to unlock a scooter.
Airport SIMs at Riga International cost around €5–10 for the card plus top-up, and you will need to show your passport and fill out a registration form. The esima eSIM installs in 30 seconds from a QR code, no counter visit, and pricing is the same local-market rate. If your phone supports eSIM, skip the kiosk.
Yes. Lux Express and ECOLINES advertise onboard Wi-Fi, but it is slow and drops frequently between cities. Your eSIM runs on LMT, Tele2, or Bite, so you get reliable 4G along the A1 motorway and coastal routes. Use the eSIM for booking confirmations and live transit updates instead of the bus Wi-Fi.
Live navigation with Google Maps uses roughly 5–10 MB per hour of active turn-by-turn directions. A full day of driving from Riga to Sigulda, Jūrmala, and back consumes around 30–50 MB. Download offline maps before heading into Ķemeri or Gauja National Park to save data where coverage thins.
Yes. Hotspot/tethering is enabled by default on all esima Latvia eSIMs. You can share data with a laptop, tablet, or a second phone without throttling on the first 5 GB. LMT, Tele2 Latvia, and Bite Latvija all allow tethering on their networks without extra fees or speed caps.
Yes. LMT's 5G reaches Cēsis along the A1 motorway. Tele2 Latvia and Bite Latvija both offer 4G in the town center. Coverage thins on rural roads east of Cēsis toward the Estonian border — expect LTE to drop to 3G or edge in stretches between villages.
Going further than Latvia? These plans include Latvia plus everywhere in between.

Riga's Old Town and Art Nouveau district switched to app-only parking in 2022 — Stāv.lv is the official app, and there are no physical meters left. A Latvia travel eSIM connects you to LMT or Tele2 the moment you land, so you can register your plate, pay for your spot, and avoid the €50 fine before you leave the airport.
Balanced use — social, navigation & light streaming
How many travelers?
Landing at Riga International, you scan the QR code in your esima confirmation email, tap Install, and the eSIM registers on LMT or Tele2 within 30 seconds. No counter, no passport photocopy, no €5 SIM fee.
The profile stays dormant until you disable your home SIM and select the esima line as your cellular data source — at that point, you are live on a Latvian network at local rates.
Drive west to Jūrmala and the eSIM holds 4G along the entire beach promenade; all three carriers cover the resort strip without gaps.
Head into Ķemeri National Park and you will see the difference — LMT keeps 3G on the Great Ķemeri Bog boardwalk, but Tele2 and Bite drop to no service once you leave the visitor center.
Sigulda and the Gauja Valley are similar: LTE works fine at Turaida Castle and along the main hiking trails, but the riverbank between sandstone cliffs sees intermittent coverage on every carrier.
Intercity buses from Lux Express and ECOLINES advertise onboard Wi-Fi, but it is slow and drops frequently; your eSIM is the safer option for booking confirmations and live transit updates.
Unlike a physical SIM from a Rimi or Narvesen kiosk, the eSIM does not require you to register with a Latvian ID or top up at a specific retailer — your data pool is fixed, and you manage it from the esima dashboard.
Three reasons travelers pick esima for Latvia. First: pricing is local-market, not roaming-market — you pay what a Latvian prepaid customer pays, not what your home network charges for a Baltic tower.
Second: the eSIM hands you off between LMT, Tele2 Latvia, and Bite Latvija automatically, so you get the strongest signal in Jūrmala or Sigulda rather than a single carrier's blind spot.
Third: hotspot/tethering is enabled by default — important if you are traveling with a laptop, a tablet, or a partner whose phone does not support eSIM. No throttling on the first 5GB like some Baltic carrier deals.
Your QR code lands in your inbox minutes after purchase.
Pay one upfront price — no surprise charges abroad.
Your physical SIM stays active for calls and texts.
Connect to top-rated local networks at full speed.
Real humans ready to help, any time zone, any day.
Scan once and you're online — no app, no SIM swap.
Our Latvia eSIMs run on the LMT, Tele2 Latvia, and Bite Latvija networks. LMT leads on 5G in Riga, Jūrmala, and along the A1 motorway to Sigulda and Cēsis.
Tele2 Latvia and Bite Latvija both offer solid 4G across the capital and coastal resorts. All three carriers deliver full 4G along Jūrmala's beach strip, but coverage thins fast in Ķemeri National Park — the bog boardwalk trails drop to 3G on LMT only, and Tele2/Bite lose signal entirely in the deeper wetland zones.
Sigulda's Gauja National Park has LTE along the main trails near Turaida Castle and Gutmanis Cave, but the river valley floor between cliffs sees patchy service on all carriers. Liepāja and Cēsis both have reliable 4G in town centers, with LTE fading on rural roads between villages.
Network
Make sure your phone supports eSIM — most recent models do.
Pick a plan and pay securely. Your QR code arrives by email in minutes.
Scan the QR code, enable data roaming on arrival, and you're online.