From a harbour to a home.
Oriva rises from the quiet waters of the Ilen Sea in the invented world of Avara. Its main island curls around a deep eastern harbour; a smaller inhabited island lies just across the bay. Mild, wet winters nourish the hills. Dry summers bring a steady sea breeze.
The original settlement grew around Vela / Harbour in 1412, when sailmakers and ceramic traders built the first stone quay. Homes climbed inland toward Orin / Old Town, then spread west as workshops and the academy opened. The first public tram ran in 1926.
Your public authority, since 1968.
Founded on 14 April 1968, the Oriva Island Transit Authority united the municipal tram and ferry services. The metro followed in 1984, making the uphill journey part of everyday life. Today, five routes connect eleven stations across three modes.
We are publicly owned and answer to the Oriva Island Assembly. Fares support day-to-day operations; the island mobility fund pays for accessible stations and network renewal. We publish clear schedules, say what has changed, and tell you how to keep moving.
A welcome at every stop.
All eleven stations offer step-free entrances, tactile platform edges, visual departure information and audible announcements. Metro and tram vehicles have level boarding and two wheelchair spaces. Ferry crews deploy a ramp; the gangway slope varies with the tide. Ask at the pier if you need assistance.
Mobility aids and assistance animals travel free. Priority seats are available in every vehicle. You do not need to book assistance, but calling +883 240 1600 at least two hours ahead helps us arrange a staff member for a transfer. For a lift fault, use the station help point; staff will arrange an accessible alternative at no extra fare.
Two names. One place.
Orivan, our island language, comes first on every sign, followed by English. “Ven” means line, “vela” means harbour and “niva” means little island. Both names always identify the same station or route. Use either when asking us for help.