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Public transport in Russia is cheap. In Moscow, you have a choice between buses, trolleys, trams and the metro. Buses, trolleys, trams You can find tickets in strips of ten where you buy metro travel card. Most of them are very old and are reliable when you have to rush. Metro The fastest way to go throughout Moscow. Trains run very frequently especially during rush hour. However, you may have to wait 5 to 10 minutes between trains at night. Metro in Moscow is safe but the metro stations located in a railways station are not recommended. Signs are in Cyrillic letters and changing trains can be complicated. Hopefully inside the trains, metro names are written in Russian letters and transliterated into Latin letters. Inside each metro station, you can buy travel cards for a definite number of travels, or for a month. There is also a monthly pass that includes the bus "Unofficial taxi" A very common way to go around in Moscow is to hail a car off the street. It is cheap if you avoid the scenic places where they take advantage of tourists. A piece of advice : never get into a car when there are two people aboard. Taxi companies
Driving your own car More and more foreigners buy their own car in Russia. All the big car companies are represented in Moscow. Petrol stations are easy to find especially by the circle line (sadovoye koltso). Car reparation is well provided in Moscow. You are allowed to drive for one month in Russia with your own national driving license You are allowed to drive in Russia with an international driving license for six months maximum After this period, you can get a Russian license through the Updk Spetsvtotsenter (Automotive Center of the Diplomatic Corps Administration Bureau) for a fee. For this you have to submit several forms of ID and your national license. Some Russian Traffic Rules Drive on the right Speed limits are 60 kph in cities and 90 kph elsewhere During winter and the beginning of spring, you have to equip your car with studded tires. Driving in Russia is part of the cultural shock for many of the expatriates : Most of Russians buy their license, first and then start to drive. Consequently, be really careful on the roads.
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