Kaliningrad’s public transport system is made up largely of buses, with a few remaining tram routes. There has been a concerted attempt to try to improve the bus service and unify the look with the purchase of a fleet of orange buses from Belarus. The result is that the main routes now have modern air-conditioned buses running on them while others continue to use a mismatched fleet of older vehicles. The public transport system doesn’t really appear to work to a timetable, but on average buses run about 10 minutes apart on most routes and there are so many that you will rarely be left waiting for too long. In addition, almost all bus routes are duplicated by several minibuses as well as trolleybuses and trams. Fares are fixed on public transport regardless of how far you travel costing 18 Rubles on the bus, trolleybus and tram and 22 rubles on mini buses. The most scenic way to travel is on one of the old Czech trams, whose routes pass through the most historic parts of the city such as the former royal castle, the House of Soviets, the cathedral and the Fishing Village. On most buses you will find a female conductor who will take your fare, while you should pay the driver directly in mini-buses.