Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Transport
GETTING THERE & AWAY
The majority of visitors fly to Ukraine - generally to Kyiv. However, low-cost flights to neigh-
bouring countries mean many travellers enter the country overland. Flights, tours and rail
tickets can be booked online at
lonelyplanet.com/bookings
.
Entering the Country
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Your passport must be valid for the duration of your intended stay in Ukraine (obviously).
It must be stamped with a visa if you need one.
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Entry is usually trouble-free and border officials ask few questions these days.
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Immigration cards were scrapped for most nationalities in September 2010, so anyone
claiming you still need one is up to no good or thinks you need one because
they
do.
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main
cause of human-induced climate change. Modern travel is dependent on aero-
planes, which might use less fuel per kilometre per person than most cars but travel
much greater distances. The altitude at which aircraft emit gases (including CO2)
and particles also contributes to their climate change impact. Many websites offer
'carbon calculators' that allow people to estimate the carbon emissions generated
by their journey and, for those who wish to do so, to off set the impact of the green-
house gases emitted with contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initiatives
throughout the world. Lonely Planet off sets the carbon footprint of all staff and au-
thor travel.
Air
Low-cost airlines have struggled to find their way into Ukraine. Even the construction of
new terminals in Lviv, Kyiv and Kharkiv has failed to attract budget operators offering direct
connections to/from major cities in Western Europe.
