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 (4 lei) enables free transfers across tram, bus, trolleybus and, since April 2025, the vaporetto via contactless payment, though CFR rail remains separate with no daily fare capping.
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- Single platform / contactless8/10
- Interchange penalty absence8/10
- Multimodal products6/10
STPT endorses Google Maps with real-time data and provides the native STPT Live platform, with Moovit and Transit also covering the metropolitan area; the former Tranzy.ai real-time platform stopped working in early 2026, and 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