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St. Petersburg
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It is not required to present the results of a PCR test for entry into the Russian Federation or to quarantine after arrival in St. Petersburg.
All guests of St. Petersburg 18 years and older staying in hotels are subject to a resort fee. The amount of the resort fee is RUB 100 per day for each day of stay. Guests pay this resort fee themselves directly at the hotel.
Currency exchange
Forum participants can withdraw cash (in Russian currency) and exchange currencies at the mobile office of Sberbank of Russia at the entrance to the Tavrichesky Palace. For more information – Currency Exchange page.
Please note the following currency exchange restrictions:
Follow currency exchange updates on the official website of the Bank of Russia at cbr.ru/eng.
Bank cards
Werecommend bringing enough cash with you for the entire duration of EAWF due to restrictions on the use of foreign bank cards in Russia.
The use of MIR and UnionPay cards in Russia is not restricted in any currency. We recommend that EAWF participants get a new card/bring an existing card that uses one of these systems, if possible.
Please note that UnionPay has started its operations in Russia relatively recently. Therefore, cards using this payment system may occasionally malfunction.
Pulkovo (LED) is the only airport in St. Petersburg servicing regular domestic and international flights.
Direct flights to Moscow operate from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE and Uzbekistan. For the latest information, please visit the websites of Pulkovo Airport and your airlines of interest. Alternatively, you may contact airlines directly.
Applying for VIP aircraft and passenger services (domestic flights only)
Passenger service (24 hours):
SITA: SVOAPXH АФТН: UUEEVGRX
Should you be unable to travel directly between your point of departure and St. Petersburg, we advise flying via one of Moscow’s airports. Moscow’s three main airports – Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Sheremetyevo – handle more than 30 flights daily to St. Petersburg. The flight time is approximately 90 minutes.
Direct flights to Moscow operate from Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, China, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE and Uzbekistan.
For the latest information, please visit the websites of Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Vnukovoand Vnukovo airports and your airlines of interest. Alternatively, you may contact airlines directly.
Should you be unable to travel directly between your point of departure and an airport in Russia, we advise flying via a country offering flights to Russia.
At present, flights are available through transit points in Armenia, Egypt, India, China, Kazakhstan, Republic of Serbia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. We recommend that you select the appropriate departure and arrival points, then check the website or the airport information service to see which air carriers operate regular and/or non-scheduled flights via the desired route. For more information about flights, we suggest you visit the website of your preferred air carrier.
Forum participants may arrive in the Russian Federation by private aircraft. More information will be available on the website closer to the time of the event.
St. Petersburg has five rail terminals: Moskovsky, Ladozhsky, Vitebsky, Finlyandsky, and Baltiysky. Each of St. Petersburg’s rail terminals is conveniently situated and serves suburban and international routes.
Sapsan high-speed trains depart from Leningradsky Rail Terminal in Moscow, and arrive at Moskovsky Rail Terminal in St. Petersburg. Thirteen trains run along the route daily, with the journey time ranging from 3.5 to 4 hours.
Please visit the Russian Railways websitefor a detailed Sapsan timetable.
In order to ensure a comfortable arrival and departure for Forum participants, we ask that you provide information about your arrival, departure, and stay in St. Petersburg in your personal web office on the Forum website.
