| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Service area | Baltic states Poland Finland Russia |
| Service type | Intercity bus service |
| Website | www |
Lux Express, headquartered in Tallinn, operates intercity bus service in the Baltic states, Poland, Finland, and Russia. [1]
The company was established in 1994 under the name MootorReisi AS and introduced the Lux Express brand in 2008. [2]
In 2010, the company left the Eurolines network and added a cheaper brand called "Simple Express". [3]
In February 2020, the first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia was a passenger arriving on a Lux Express bus from Riga. [4]
In June 2023, the company ordered 27 Scania Irizar i6S buses. [5] The first 10 buses from the order were delivered in July 2023. [6]
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