Pulkovo Airport (LED) is located roughly 12 miles (20km) from downtown St Petersburg, Russia. One of the busiest airports in the country, Pulkovo is a hub for Rossiya Airlines and processes nearly 9 million passengers each year.
The airport can best be described as “no frills,” with little to offer in the way of shopping or restaurants. One of the major complaints is the high prices, with a sandwich costing sometimes six times the price of a cafe in town. The airport also tends toward chaos, especially if you use popular Russian airline Aeroflot. Once you’re past security, it’s best to find your gate as soon as possible and take your cues from other passengers, as information is often only posted in Cyrillic.
Flights to Pulkovo Airport come from cities all over Europe and Asia in addition to the numerous domestic routes within Russia, including Rome, Paris, London, Tel Aviv, Helsinki, Beijing, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Oslo, Sharm-el-Sheikh, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Bangkok, Istanbul, and Phuket.
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<div class="rxbodyfield">The terminals are about 1.7 miles (3km) apart, but there is a free shuttle service between Terminal 1 (domestic) and Terminal 2 (international).</div>
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Train: There is no train service from the airport.
Bus: The city bus stop is opposite the exit to arrivals hall 1. City Bus No. 39 runs between Terminal 1 and Moskovskaya metro station every 12-20 minutes between 5:30am and 1:30am; the trip takes 30-35 minutes and tickets are RUB 21 (about £0.20). City Bus No. 13 stops in front of Terminal 2 every 13-20 minutes between 5:40am (6am on weekends) and 12:47am; the trip takes 20-25 minutes. There are two stops in front of the terminal; the stop closer to the arrivals hall goes to Moskovskaya metro station, while that closer to the departures area runs to Aviagorodok.
Taxi: Taxis are available outside of the terminal.
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There is long and short-term parking at Pulkovo Airport. Airport parking for Terminal 1 is charged at RUB 100 (£2) per hour or RUB 350 (£7) per day, while parking for Terminal 2 is RUB 100 per hour, or RUB 400 (£8) per day. There is free parking available for both terminals, however space is limited and the lots are unguarded.
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Money and communications: There are banks, ATMs and automatic currency exchange machines in each terminal, as well as a post office.
Luggage: There are lost-and-found desks in the baggage claim areas; if your baggage is lost or damaged you need to report it to these offices before leaving the area.
Conference and business: Conference halls, rented by the hour, with audio-visual equipment and catering services are available for up to 90 people. There are Internet kiosks available after security.
Other facilities: Baby-care rooms, smoking areas, VIP lounges and handicapped facilities.
Wi-Fi: There is free Wi-Fi access available throughout both terminals.
Shopping: Shopping in the airport is limited, but once you’re past security you have your pick of duty-free items such as cigarettes, perfume, sunglasses, chocolates and vodka. Pre-security you’ll find a few newsstands and gift shops.
Food and drink: The airport has several coffee shops as well as sit-down restaurants like TGI Friday’s, Il Patio (Italian), Vabi-Sabi (Japanese), and Shokoladnica (cafe food).
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