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WHAT TO KNOW WHEN TAKING TAXI IN MOSCOW
- There is no unified fare structure for taxi in Moscow. In the Moscow region there are dozens of taxi companies, and each of them sets its own fares.
- The distinctive exterior features of licensed taxis in Moscow include yellow vehicle registration plates and orange lights on the roof. At your request a driver must provide you with the price list and his or her license information.
- Many taxi companies in Moscow offer a choice of vehicle category: economy, comfort, or business. Taxi rates between these categories may differ drastically.
- Not all taxi vehicles are equipped with credit card terminals.
In Moscow, in addition to legal taxis, there are thousands of unlicensed cabs offering their services as well as people just driving around in search of odd jobs. Therefore, if you stand on a roadside holding out your arm for a few minutes, someone is sure to stop and offer you a ridefor money. Most likely, however, this will be an unlicensed taxi. Such cab services are illegal and not always safe.
THEREFORE, IF YOU WANT TO AVOID UNPLEASANT SURPRISES WITH TAXI IN MOSCOW
- Choose taxis with yellow vehicle registration plates. An exception can be made for transportation companies at airports, where you book a taxi at an official desk.
- Find out the rates and the approximate cost of your ride in advance.
- If you’re going to travel with a child under the age of 12, you must use a child seat. Most taxis are not equipped with them. Remember to request the seat when ordering a car.
- Be especially careful when taking a taxi near Moscow nightclubs. Never get into a cab, if the driver is not alone in the car.
APPROXIMATE MOSCOW TAXI PRICES
- economy (example: Renault Logan) — 15-20 rubles/minute
- comfort (example: Skoda Octavia) — 20-25 rubles/minute
- business (example: Mercedes E Class) — 30-40 rubles/minute
The minimum fare is usually no less than 300 rubles. At night (after 21.00) and at weekends the rates can be 15-20% higher.
TAXI FROM AN AIRPORT IN MOSCOW
The price is usually fixed and varies from 1,200 to 2,500 rubles, depending on the category of the car. There are two ways to get from an airport by taxi:
- Order a taxi in advance using any service you know. http://svo-taxi.ru/en/
- Order a taxi at the airport. Note: please use a taxi desk! Taxi drivers offering their services in the arrival hall may not have a taxi license or may set the price too high.
The cost of a ride from the city to an airport is also usually fixed.
TAXI FROM A HOTEL IN MOSCOW
Here you can rely on the concierge. But we recommend finding out in advance the rates of the taxi service used by your hotel and asking whether a credit card terminal will be available in the car.
TAXI IN THE STREET IN MOSCOW
Searching for a random taxi stand in the streets of Moscow is not the best idea. Therefore, the locals prefer to order a cab by phone or via online services. Licensed taxis operate mainly on these systems. Illegal ones, on the other hand, tend to look for customers in the streets. However, if you are walking somewhere downtown along a well-lit and crowded street, your chances of seeing a free taxi with yellow registration plates are quite high.
LANGUAGE
This is the main difficulty for a foreigner. Most taxi drivers in Moscow do not speak English or any other European languages. Therefore, if you stop a taxi in the street, be prepared to say or show the exact address of your destination in Russian and ask the driver to write the exact fare on a piece of paper.
ORDERING A TAXI IN MOSCOW ON YOUR OWN
If you speak some Russian and have a local SIM card, you can get a taxi in Moscow from any major service, such as: taxi.yandex.ru, gettaxi.ru, taxi956.ru, nyt.ru, mostaxi.ru, formula-taxi.ru, by phone or through a website. Some of them have English-speaking support, for example, taxi956.ru, nyt.ru, mostaxi.ru, formula-taxi.ru.
You can also turn to Uber – the global online service – via its application for iPhone and Android. Visit the mentioned websites in order to check out Moscow taxi prices or order a taxi online.
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