OFFICIAL SHUTTLE BUSES ON 09.05.2026 FROM TARTU TO THE START AND BACK

There are special shuttle buses from Tartu to the start location in Elva and later back.

A seat on the bus is only guaranteed when you have a ticket from pre-sale.

A ticket bought for the bus to the start is a day ticket and is also valid for the return trip. After the finish, buses depart from the finish parking area to Tartu every full hour, except for the last bus, which departs 30 minutes after the finish closes (see more detailed info below). When purchasing the ticket, you must choose a suitable return departure time. If the race takes longer, the purchased ticket is also valid for later departures subject to seat availability.

THE SHUTTLE BUS TICKET COSTS 6 € FROM PRE-SALE, 10 € ON THE BUS. 

BUY THE TICKET HERE

Pre-sale tickets are also available at the race expo (shopping mall Lõunakeskus) on May 8th at 12.00-20.00. 

Shuttle bus schedule

When booking the ticket, we kindly ask you to choose the bus according to your start time and arrive at the bus a few minutes earlier. The bus departs exactly on time, latecomers will not be waited for!

Departure locations:

Tartu = parking lot in front of the theatre Vanemuine (on Ülikooli Street)

Elva = finish parking lot at the 2nd km of Elva-Hellenurme road

A parking charge applies in the marathon car park. The parking fee is €7*, and the parking zone is marked EP500.
The parking fee must be paid before entering the car park or immediately after parking.

*An activated parking session is valid for 72 hours and will end automatically. If you need parking on multiple event days, do not end the parking session manually.

If you end the session and start a new one on the following day, an additional parking fee of €7 will apply. 

Payment options for parking:

• Mobile Payment
  • send a text to short code 1902, using the following format: vehicle registration number, space, designation of the parking zone (123ABC EP500).
  • Parking session ends automatically after 72 hours
  • If you need parking on multiple event days, do not end the parking session manually
  • To end your parking call 1903

• Parking App for Smart Devices
  • Open the appropriate parking app (pargi.ee or EuroPark)
  • Select the correct parking zone: EP500
  • Press "Start Parking" or "Start"

• QR code
  • Scan the QR code displayed on the parking sign
  • Open the web link that appears on your screen
  • In the opened view, enter your vehicle's registration number and press "Confirm"
  • Choose a suitable payment method
  • If you have Google Pay or Apple Pay installed, you can use them
  • If not, enter your card details manually
  • Press "Start Parking"

When parking via SMS or using the pargi.ee app, a Telia service fee of €0.49 will apply.
When parking via a QR code, a Spinnstart service fee of €0.45 will apply.

Free parking with Subaru! 

Subaru gives you free parking at Tartu Maastikumaraton. Subaru car park

Location of the parking lots in Google Maps

Finish car park (PDF)