Timișoara
Romania · Societatea Metropolitană de Transport Timișoara (ADI SMTT), with STPT as integrated municipal operator
Timișoara has a single-operator STPT system with broad contactless EMV ticketing and a unified 60-minute fare across tram/bus/trolleybus, plus integrated VeloTM bike-share and decent digital info via Tranzy.ai and Google Maps. Weaknesses are the cross-street Gara de Nord interchange, Romanian-only signage, lack of timed connections or night services, and the vaporetto and CFR rail sitting outside the integrated fare.
How integrated public transport is — quantitative reach and qualitative interchange combined
How easy it is to get around without a car. A separate measure, reported alongside the index.
How evenly distributed transit access is across the city
Gara de Nord station requires pedestrians to walk 9-10 minutes across streets to reach bus stops despite recent refurbishment, while ongoing construction and demolished footbridges further complicate transfers between modes.
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- Signage4/10
- Mode distance4/10
- Physical experience5/10
A unified 60-minute ticket (5 lei) enables free transfers across tram, bus, and trolleybus via contactless payment, though vaporetto and rail services remain separate with no daily fare capping.
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- Single platform / contactless7/10
- Interchange penalty absence7/10
- Multimodal products6/10
STPT endorses Google Maps with real-time data, the official Tranzy.ai platform plus a popular third-party live-arrivals app, and Moovit cover the metropolitan area; CFR rail integration is missing.
Independent transit headways lack timed connections, evening and weekend service gaps isolate early and late travelers, and bike-sharing integration remains incomplete after e-scooter discontinuation.
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- Timed connections3/10
- Off-peak integration3/10
- MaaS reach5/10