We organized transportation from the airport to the venue hotel (Сity Hotel Oktiabrskaya):
Please look for the representatives of the organizing team holding a "COSMO GM2018" sign at the Arrivals hall exit of Pulkovo-1 airport. The additional meeting point is on your right near the entrance to McDonald's of Pulkovo-1 airport. (Remain on the 1st floor of Arrivals).Transfer departs:
1 September:
At 14:35 and 23:35.
2 September:
At 14:40, 18:00, 19:30, and 23:35.
You can also get from the airport to the Сity Hotel Oktiabrskaya on your own by bus+metro or by taxi.
Getting to the hotel by bus + metro:
| Step 1: | Take bus number 39, 39A or “marshrutka” minibus number K39 to get from the airport to Moskovskaya metro station. The bus stop in the airport is in front of the Arrivals hall exit. It will take you about half an hour and cost you ~45-100 rubles (depending on luggage) |
| Step 2: | Travel by metro from Moskovskaya station to Technologichesky Institut station (Blue line) and then change for the Red line. Continue your trip to Ploschad’ Vosstaniya in the direction to Devyatkino. The trip will last about 20 min and will cost you 45 rubles. |
| Step 3: | Walk to the Сity Hotel Oktiabrskaya. The way to the Сity Hotel Oktiabrskaya from Ploschad’ Vosstaniya metro station can be viewed here. |
The interactive metro map can be found here.
Getting to the hotel by taxi:
You can also take a taxi. At Pulkovo Airport there is a Taxi Pulkovo licensed service. The Taxi Pulkovo counters are located at the Arrivals hall on the first floor of the Terminal.
Please do not use an illegal taxi (use the licensed service)!
You can pay for your taxi by credit card/cash at the Taxi Pulkovo counter or by cash to the driver at the end of a ride. Please ask for a receipt at the Taxi Pulkovo counter if you need any.
The trip will cost you 600-1500 rubles (econom) or 800-2000 rub(comfort) depending on the city region. The Сity Hotel Oktiabrskaya is in the Central region, thus the trip should cost 1000-1500 rub.
An alternative is to fly to Moscow and take a train to Saint Petersburg. Most trains from Moscow arrive at the Moskovskii (Moscow) railway station. It’s in the walking distance from the Сity Hotel Oktiabrskaya (see the map).
The most convenient transport in St. Peterburg is metro. The information about St.Petersburg metro can be found here and here. You can also use buses/trolleybuses.
Tickets for St.Petersburg transport
There are ticket offices and ticket machines at each metro station where you can buy special tokens (like coins) for metro (one token – one trip, no time limit).
Bus/trolleybus tickets are sold inside a bus/trolleybus by a special person (not a driver).
The ticket price does not depend on the distance of your trip within the city.
The Russia currency unit is ruble (RUB). Legally, only rubles are accepted for payment in Russia. Most shops, businesses, tour operators, airlines and hotels accept major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard). Thus you must either pay rubles or use your credit cards.
The exchange rate at the beginning of June 2018 was: 1 Euro = 72,6 RUB, 1 USD = 61.9 RUB, 1 CHF = 62,8 RUB. The exchange rate can vary in time significantly.
You can change money using ATMs (there are several in the vicinity of the hotel), at the hotel or airport exchange offices. Exchanging money at the airport is most expensive.
