First, let me introduce myself.
I'm Patrik Lucan, a founder of Transport for Armenia. I'm also a blogger, marketer, and digital nomad from Slovakia.
I visited Armenia in 2017 for the first time. After a week in Yerevan, I was about to travel to another city. It surprised me that on the internet I couldn't find any reliable information on public transport. A receptionist at a hotel told me that I had to visit a box office at the central bus station or make a phone call. Without hesitation she helped me with the phone call. Once again - it was year 2017.
I spent several weeks in Yerevan and made some friends there. I felt good about Armenians and thus, I decided to help them as well whilst learning something new and interesting at the same time.
So I made Transport for Armenia.
You can learn more on Linked in.
Why do we need support?
In the past few years I managed to finance the project through loans from friends. But the pandemic made things very difficult.
And as an independent coordinator working on an independent project, I need to find these funds on my own.
It's a big responsibility to you as well as to my amazing colleagues who have created this journey planner. We don't receive any support from the Government of Armenia.
Route and schedule updates, technical development, search engine optimisation, translation into English and Russian, promotion and many other little important things cost 700 EUR each month on average.
Visit our Patreon page.
Our values
“A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich ride public transport”
Enrique Peñalosa, mayor of Bogota, Colombia
Public transport has a strong impact on our lives, it gives us a chance to get a better jobs, it's cheap, environmently friendly and keeps us socially connected. Read more on the page We love public transport.
What have we done?
Since the launch of the site in May 2019, we have been helping people get information on public transport in Armenia. We are happy that the site has become well known in the country, especially in the city of Yerevan. Growing number of visitors shows that we are on the right path.
- Created journey planner using PHP and JavaScript object programming.
- Mapped and named more than 640 bus stops.
- Updated international, intercity and local bus and train timetables.
- The site is available in Armenian, English and Russian language.
- Awareness-raising campaigns on sustainable mobility and urban planning.
What will we do with your money?
- Keep bus and train timetable database up-to-date
- Promote sustainable mobility
- Help local agencies to book tickets online
Get credited
Your name will appear on Thank You page on our website.
Visit our Patreon page.
Other ways you can help
It's fine if you can’t contribute, you can help us in other ways:
- Share the link https://t-armenia.com (TfA) on Facebook, VKontakte or Twitter.
- Post a comment with the link to TfA on travel blogs.
- Link our journey planner in your travel article.