Getting around in St Petersburg

St. Petersburg is a well developed city. Nowadays it has transportation system that includes buses, street cars, and trolleybuses as well as Metro system. Getting around the city is easy and even enhances your St Petersburg travel experience.

Above-ground transportation operates from 6.00 to 24.00. The fare in the buses and trolleybuses is collected through the sale of special tickets that can be bought from conductors in the vehicle. Charter taxis that include mini-buses circulate along all the main routes.

Taxis are easily recognized as they have either letter “T” on the car door or the sign “taxi” on the roof, which is usually flashing. There are many taxi-parks in St. Petersburg, so you can order any car and it will always be at you disposal.

If you want you can always rent a car in St. Petersburg. There are several rent-a- car services in the city, which accept all kinds of credit cards. You can rent any kind of car with or without a driver.

St. Petersburg has a well –developed metro system, which includes 56 underground stations with 4 lines. The Metro operates from 5.45 to 24.00. Fair is paid by special tokens or by magnetic cards that are sold at all Metro stations. The tokens sold there can be also used for local calls on some city’s pay-phones.

All tourists must remember that the largest bridges in St. Petersburg are lifted at night. So make sure that you are on the same bank of Neva as your St Petersburg hotel. If you came on Russia cruise, please also make sure that it is docked to the same bank where you are.