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Arrival and information
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St Petersburg's
international airport
, Pulkovo-2 (tel 812/104 3444), is 17km south of the city centre. Take one of the frequent minibuses or use the cheap
bus
service (#13), which runs every twenty minutes from the stop nearest the Arrivals building to Moskovskaya ploshchad, where you can change onto the
metro
; purchase your
ticket
(flat-fare) from the conductor. There are always plenty of taxis, both licensed and unofficial, but, either way, you'll pay over the odds: $12 is more than fair for a ride into the centre, but drivers often open the bidding at $40 or higher.
The first thing a visitor should do is pick up
St Petersburg: The Official City Guide
, an excellent full-colour quarterly freebie, or buy the pocket edition of the
Traveller's Yellow Pages
. The Friday edition of
The St Petersburg Times
and the monthly
Pulse
are both free and have good listings and reviews. All the hostels can provide everything from invitations and accommodation bookings to theatre tickets, restaurant advice and general help and advice should something go wrong. The
City Tourist Information Office
at Nevskiy pr. 41 (tel 812/311 2843) is still near the bottom of a steep learning curve. Other useful information
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Russian Federation,
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