We clean seats, not the whole interior. One seat costs from €12, and for larger numbers we set the price by volume. Send photos of a few seats and give the number.
What is different about this work
With a bus or minibus, what matters most is the number of seats and the time available. There are many seats, and usually not all of them are dirty, only the ones used most often. A taxi is the opposite: few seats but many passengers, and the main issue is usually a stain or smell in one particular spot.
Bus seats often have a fabric surface with separate leather or faux leather elements. Such fabric follows the same principles as any other: as little water as possible and careful drying. If the seat is leather, see the page on leather car seat cleaning.
What to put in the form
- vehicle type and number of seats: taxi, minibus or bus;
- fabric or leather seats;
- photos of the 2–3 most typical seats and of the worst stain;
- where the vehicle will be parked during the work in Riga or the Riga region;
- when it is free and when it must go back on its route.
For a fleet of several vehicles, enter how many vehicles and how many seats in total. For larger volumes we agree the price separately. For our work with businesses in general, see the page on furniture cleaning for businesses.
A taxi with a smoke smell
A smoke smell persists in fabric. Studies show that smoke residue clings to surfaces and persists: cotton and polyester fabrics still held it after 19 months. Indoors, carpet cleaning, repainting and wiping down surfaces have given only short-lived results in studies. So in a taxi the smell may lessen, but we cannot promise to remove it completely, and it may come back from the upholstery.
Nor are the seats the only place. The smell may stay in the roof lining and floor too, which we do not clean. More: cigarette smoke smell in a sofa.
What the driver should do with a stain before cleaning
Gently blot the liquid with a clean cloth, without rubbing. Do not use hot water, and do not pour on anything that has not been tested in a hidden spot. Note down or tell us what was spilt and when: this helps the specialist say what to expect.
How long the vehicle will be out of use
We do not promise a drying time, because it depends on air humidity, ventilation, temperature and the fabric. It dries more slowly in damp weather. Allow some margin when you plan the vehicle's downtime, and do not send it out on its route until the seats are dry. Airing with the doors or windows open speeds up drying, if the weather allows.
What to expect from cleaning
Usually comes out
- surface dirt and dust in the fabric
- fresher drink and food stains
- part of an everyday smell from the fabric
May stay
- smoke smell in the upholstery
- old stains that have soaked in deeply
- rubbed-through or worn fabric
- mould in the upholstery
A seat that thousands of passengers have sat on will not become new again. Rubbed-through fabric is wear, and cleaning does not repair it. From a photo, the specialist will tell you what to expect. On types of cleaning, read dry or wet furniture cleaning.
How much bus and taxi seat cleaning costs
A car seat costs from €12 (1 seat). The same unit prices apply to businesses, and for larger volumes we set the price by volume. Smell treatment is extra, from €15. The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45. This also applies to a taxi where one or two seats are cleaned. Travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside Riga; further out it is from €10.
The price depends on size, fabric, how dirty it is, smell and distance, and we agree it before the work. All prices.
Sources
- Cotton and polyester retained residue 19 months after smoke exposure checked 7 November 2026
- Ordinary cleaning gives only a short-lived result checked 7 November 2026
- Drying is slower in humid air checked 7 November 2026
- Ventilation speeds up drying checked 7 November 2026
- Blot with a clean cloth, do not rub, no hot water, test in a hidden spot checked 7 November 2026