Travel

Arriving by plane

St. Petersburg is easy to reach via many daily convenient flight connections from main European and American cities. All the flights currently operate from the new passenger terminal Pulkovo. It is located about 9 kilometers south of St. Petersburg.
You can easily get to the city by public transport or official airport taxi. The directions and prices are here.

Public transport in St. Petersburg

- metro (Saint-Petersburg metro has 5 lines with 67 stations). Metro operates from 5.45 till 24.00. Metro fare is 31 RUB. 

- buses, trams and trolley buses. One trip is 28 RUB, cash only.

The system of shuttle-buses is well developed (one trip is 30-40 RUB cash).

METRO MAP

Time

St.Petersburg is situated in the Moscow standard time zone (MST), which differs from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Currency exchange

The national Russian currency is Ruble. All payments for goods and services throughout Russia must be done in Rubles, or by major credit cards.
Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks or currency exchange offices at the airport, hotels or in the city. 

Electricity

220 V plugs are standard continental European type. British and North-American appliances need an adapter.

EMERGENCY

01 — fire

02 — police

03 — ambulance

04 — gas accidents

Can be dialed direct from payphones, with no codes. If you are calling from a mobile phone, add the code +7 812 or 8 812.
However, it is easier to use the special EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR MOBILE-PHONE USERS — 112 — which will connect you with the emergency number of your service provider.
If your operator does not provide this service or if your roaming agreement does not include it, you will be given the correct number to dial the city emergency services.

Climate

By current climate classification St. Petersburg is classified as Dfb, a humid continental climate. Distinct moderating influence of the Baltic Sea cyclones result in warm, humid and short summers and long, cold wet winters.
August is different from year to year. The average daily temperature in August is +20.8 °C (69.4 °F) and even night-time temperatures average a pleasant 13°C / 55°F. But sometimes last days of August can be cold (up to +13.4°C / 56.1°F). So in spite of the summer you should bring a sweater and jacket. You should also bring an umbrella in case of rain.

You can find the current temperature here >>