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Vosstaniya street, 13, St. Petersburg, 196000, Russia
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Winter Palace, 1968
The palace during the day
We are planning our first visit to Saint Petersburg, and have heard that there can be problems with overcharging from Taxis at the airport.
Can you tell us if there are "authorised" taxis, and if so, how can we be sure that we get one of the authorised ones?
What is a reasonable cost by taxi for 2 people from airport to city.
Also I understand that our Hotel isn't far from Moskovsky Station. Does bus No. 13 from the airport go to Moskovsky Station? and how frequent does this run, and could we take the bus? (ie, would they let us on with our luggage?)
How much is the bus ticket?
Hope someone can help us,
Regards,
never used busses from Pulkovo international but I saw the bus goes to Moskovskaya METRO station and further you may go by metro to your place near of Moskovsky Railway station...
Hi,
Bus # 13 is a good option if you don't want to be overcharged by the airport taxi drivers. You'll need to take the subway from the Moskovskaya Metro station to the railway station by the same name.
See my tip:
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/d29d6/89c63/9/
Another tip I wrote about my taxi experience in St. Petersburg 9this time going back from the hotel to the airport):
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/d29d6/89c63/8/
Enjoy St. Petersburg, it's an amazing city!
Ilan
Re public transport you can refer to the airport site - http://www.pulkovoairport.ru/eng/transportation/
As for taxis... At Pulkovo there are official taxi booths - at the exit from the arrival zone, which are marked in english and russian... The tariffs are shown on the wall and are fixed. To the center is approximately 800 - 1000 roubles (do not remember exact figure). You should pay to the official in the booth. They will give the receipt and need no to pay to the driver anything...
It is not cheap, but if you have luggage I would advise to use a taxi. It is better to stand in a bus for 20 minutes, then go to crowded metro and again from metro station to the hotel... Bus intervals are 15 mins approximately at a daytime...
Anyway you can check the situation with taxi and then decide...
It is also an option to book a taxi by phone - some of taxi companies' call-centers are english-speaking, they driver will wait you at arrival hall with your name, and it will be cheaper than the fixed price... You can book it just after landing - as they need no more 40-50 mins to be at the airport, and after passport and luggage clearance (which in Russia are not fast) you will find the driver waiting you...
For example try to call 600 0000 (or+7812 600 0000) - the receptionists at this taxi servise can speak english...
Prices for the taxi here
http://www.777taxi.ru/price.html (but only in Russian).
From Pulkovo-2 to the center the price is 600 roubles (=$20) but you can call and book it +7-812-777-1-777. I don't know if they understand in English :-(. If you take a car at the airport it may be 2 or 3 times more.
If your luggage is not too heavy you can take a bus 13 (it goes very often, price is $1) to the metro station "Moskovskaya" and then by metro without changes to the station "Mayakovskaya" ("Ploschad' Vosstaniya") - price less then $1.
Thanks, Bugulma, Iblatt, Piter and Natalya for your helpful answers.
Hope you can help with my next question about "must sees" in St. Petersburg!
One thing that really surprised me about St Petersburg was the canals. I wasn’t expecting them to be so picturesque.
We spent quite a bit of time on our trip walking around the city, and kept finding ourselves back wandering by the Moika and the Griboyedov canals. There are some really interesting buildings and bridges to discover if you take a wander.
I always find it is great to explore a little off the main tourist drag, nice not to have to dodge fellow tourists occasionally!
St Petersburg's 'Champs Élysées' is the famous Nevsky prospekt, which runs west from the Admiralty 4km (2mi) to the Alexandr Nevsky Monastery on the banks of the Neva. It's lined with fine buildings and thronged with people - a good place to feel the city's pulse, particularly during the midsummer White Nights. The list of former residents who lived on and around the famous thoroughfare reads like a veritable Who's Who: Gogol, Tchaikovsky, Turgenev, Nijinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Dostoevsky.
Sights you'll pass include the many-columned Kazan Cathedral (home to the Museum of Religion), the Art Nouveau former premises of the Singer sewing-machine company (now a bookshop) just opposite, the arcaded Gostiny Dvor department store and the huge square dominated by the statue of Catherine the Great surrounded by her numerous lovers. Also look out for the Stroganov Palace, built by Rastrelli for the Stroganov family (yes, their chef did invent beef stroganoff) and now owned by the Russian Museum, and the red Beloselksy-Belozersky Palace, home to the Communist Party until 1991 and now the Historical Museum of Wax Figures. The shops along the street range from 19th-century palaces of merchandise to amazingly opulent Art Nouveau and Art Deco extravaganzas.
L'Alliance Française est une association à but non lucratif. Elle a été fondée à Paris en 1883 avec pour objectif de promouvoir la France et sa culture en proposant des cours de langue et de civilisation. Par la suite, de nombreux comités locaux se sont créés dans différents pays. Ces comités sont des associations de droit local fondées par des ressortissants de ces pays en fonction de la législation locale. On en compte aujourd'hui plus de 1000 dans plus de 140 pays sur les cinq continents.
L'Alliance Française de Saint-Pétersbourg a été créée en 1991 (une Alliance avait existé dans cette ville entre 1907 et 1917). Elle est reconnue par l'Alliance Française de Paris et par le Ministère français des Affaires étrangères qui lui apportent également leur soutien. L'Alliance Française collabore avec l'Institut Français créé en 1992 et avec d'autres associations françaises, notamment l'association " Paris-Saint-Pétersbourg ".
Le premier président de l'Alliance de 1991 à 1994 a été Nikita Tolstoi. Le comité administratif, composé de personnalités du monde culturel et scientifique est présidé par M. Mikhail Piotrovski, Directeur du Musée de l'Ermitage. Traditionnellement l'Attaché culturel près le Consulat Général de France, le Directeur de l'Institut Français est Directeur de l'Alliance Française de Saint-Pétersbourg. Selon l'usage, le Consul Général de France est Président d'honneur de L'Alliance Française de Saint-Pétersbourg.
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Plenty of warm layers needed if traveling to St. Petersburg during winter months. It can get very cold. Our trip was February and snow, snow and more snow, beautiful once we were prepared. Thermal undergarments, good thick socks, strong walking shoes, hat, coat, scarf and gloves. We would generally try to avoid public toilets when away. When necessary we used good hotels and restaurents. Always carry paper tissues.
Wipes are great when travelling.
Your own supply of plasters, headache tablets etc., Good supplies available, but duty free stores are usually where I would buy film, batteries etc.,
Park Pobedi or 'Victory Park' is a gem of a park not usually in the guides. It has a lake and a few waterways which has tiny islands on it which can be 'conquered' by means of rowing or paddle boats for hire (they need your passport).
There is also a smallish Russian-style funfair and the obligatory statues of military commanders. On a nice summer day its a good day out and the rowing is fun! Top tip: try to hang from the bars by your arms beneath the walking bridges and not falling in.
It is reached through the metro station, unsurprisingly called 'Park Pobedi'.
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