Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GETTING AROUND
By bus
Buses cost R30 per journey; stops are marked with yellow signs.
By metro
With its Soviet mosaics, murals and statuary, Moscow's metro (5.30am-1am) is
world-famous and is by far the best way to get around, given the city's congested roads.
Stations are marked with a large “M” and you can plan your journey on
metroway.ru
. A
one-way fare costs R30; you can also buy a card of five (R150) or eleven (R300) journeys
(ask at the
kassa
for
pyat/odinnatsat póezdok
).
Byminibus
Marshrutki
are cheap (around R30 a journey). They wait to fill up with passen-
gers, then take the route advertised on the side. You can ask to get out at any point. Pay the
driver on board.
Bytramandtrolleybus
Moscow'sterrible trafficmeans trolleybuses andtrams areoftenat
a standstill, although they can at times be useful to tackle a major road such as the Garden
Ring. Stops have blue-and-white signs. Most routes operate from 5am to 1am; fares cost
R30 on board; the same tickets are used for buses.
