FAQ on Travel to WAFL3
ARRIVAL
- How can I get from the airport to the city?
There are buses, mini-buses and cabs available. In Domodedovo airport we recommend you to take an express train (Aeroexpress) to Paveletskaya Metro station.
For more information see Arriving at Sheremetyevo airport page and Arriving at Domodedovo airport useful links page.
- Where are the buses?
In Sheremetyevo airport:
See the airport map. The ride to the nearest Metro station takes about 40 min.
In Domodedovo airport:
Mini-buses (marshrutka): at the right wing of Domodedovo airport, in front of the arrivals exit of the Russian airlines; tickets are sold by the driver.
Express bus: ticket desks in Domodedovo International Airport are located in the right wing of the terminal.
The ride to the nearest Metro station takes about 50 min. by bus; mini-buses are a bit faster.
- Where is the train station and ticket desks?
In Domodedovo airport, ticket desks are located in the right wing of the terminal, near the exit to trains. The ride to the Paveletskaya train / Metro station takes about 45 min.
In Sheremetyevo airport, no train station is within easy reach from the terminal.
- Where can I get the bus time-table?
In Sheremetyevo airport:
Mini-buses run from 7:10 am to 9:10 pm
Buses run from 5:45 am to 12:30 am
In Domodedovo airport:
Express bus — see the bus time-table.
- Where can I get the train time-table at Domodedovo?
See the train time-table.
- What time is it?
Moscow time: GMT +3 hours.
- How much does the transportation cost?
From Sheremetyevo airport:
Bus — 15 roubles
From Domodedovo airport:
| Express train |
— |
120 roubles |
| Express bus |
— |
30 roubles |
| Mini-bus |
— |
50 roubles |
- Can I pay with my credit-card?
Most unlikely, it’s better to have cash.
- Where to get roubles then?
See the airport maps for currency exchange offices: in Sheremetyevo airport and in Domodedovo airport. See the Money section for more information and for the exchange rates.
- Why not to take a cab?
You can take a cab if you are ready to pay about 1500 roubles (55 USD) for you way to the hotel. Do not pay more than that. See also Arriving at Sheremetyevo airport page for some tips on the cabs.
- Why not to rent a car?
Even if you know the city and the traffic rules, still it won’t worth your money and nerves.
- I don’t understand these funny letters!
Ó÷è àëáàíñêèé, ñóêà!
See the Language section for some links.
- I don’t understand anything. I’m lost. What should I do?
See the Emergency section.
TRANSPORTATION IN THE MOSCOW METRO
- How can I find a Metro station?
Metro stations are near bus stops; they are marked by the large letter M.
- Where to go when I get out of the train from Domodedovo airport?
Follow signs that direct you towards Paveletskaya Metro station.
- How can I get to the Metro?
You can always recognize a Metro station by the large letter M near the entrance.
- How much does the ticket cost?
The price depends on the number of trips:
| 1 |
trip — |
15 roubles |
| 2 |
trips — |
30 roubles |
| 5 |
trips — |
70 roubles |
| 10 |
trips — |
125 roubles |
| 20 |
trips — |
230 roubles |
Ticket desks are located inside Metro stations near the entrance.
The ticket is vaild until you leave the Metro without time and distance limits.
- What is my Metro route?
If you arrive at Domodedovo airport, you route is:
Domodedovskaya > Paveletskaya > Park kultury > Universitet
Домодедовская > Павелецкая > Парк культуры > Университет
or
Paveletskaya > Park kultury > Universitet
Павелецкая > Парк культуры > Университет
(see Getting to the Mosfilm hotel from Domodedovo page) Rechnoy vokzal > Belorusskaya > Park kultury > Universitet
Речной вокзал > Белорусская > Парк культуры > Университет
or Planernaya > Barrikadnaya/Krasnopresnenskaya > Park kultury > Universitet
Планерная > Баррикадная/Краснопресненская > Парк культуры > Университет
(see Getting to the Mosfilm hotel from Sheremetyevo page) - Is there a time-table for Metro trains?
No, trains come every 2—5 minutes. Metro trains run from 06:00 a.m. to 01.00 a.m.
- I am at the University Metro station. What is next?
On your left, you will see a sign Выход в город (Exit to the city) and an escalator.
Take the escalator to get to the surface.
Do not take the exit located at the center of the platform.
- I got out finally. What shall I see around me?
If you chose the right exit, you the intersection of Prospekt Vernadskogo and Lomonosovskij prospekt. Cross Lomonosovskij prospect (check the Campus map) to get to the bus stops and the MSU campus.
If you chose the wrong exit (from the center of the platform), you see a marketplace. Prospekt Vernadskogo (check the Campus map) is on your left. You have to cross it to get to another exit from the Universitet Metro Station.
GETTING TO THE MOSFILM HOTEL
- How to take a bus to the hotel?
Go to the bus stop (check the Campus map) and wait for a trolley-bus #34 (see also the Public Transportation page).
- How to pay in the bus (trolley bus)?
Enter through the first door, buy your ticket from a driver, insert it into the turnstile’s upper slit (arrow first, facing you), collect it from the lower slit. When the green light flashes go through (see also the Public Transportation page).
- When to get out?
At the Kinostudija Mosfilm stop (in a trolley-bus, every stop should be announced). The ride from the Universitet Metro station takes 15–25 min. depending on the traffic.
- Where to go after that?
Follow the route drawn on the The Mosfilm hotel neighbourhood map.
GETTING TO THE CONFERENCE SITE
- How to get to the Conference site from the hotel?
Walk to Mosfilmovskaja street. Don’t cross it. Go to the bus stop,
take a trolley-bus #34. Exit the trolley-bus at the Ulitsa Lebedeva
(Lebedev street) stop or at the Stantsija metro Universitet
(Universitet Metro station) stop.
Then follow the route drawn on the Campus map.
PLACES NEARBY
- Useful places on campus
Check the Campus map page.
- Sightseeing links
A wiki-style travel guide with the most popular places of interest in Moscow;
Another list and lots of extra useful info on the Lonely Planet travel guide site.
- Restaurants near the Mosfilm hotel
Tip: links lead to the Yandex.Maps in Russian; Mosfilmovskaya is Мосфильмовская in cyrillic.
Bellagio (Italian): $$$$
Zhazhda vkusa (Turkish, Azeri): $$
- Restaurants near the University
Tip: links lead to the Yandex.Maps in Russian,
Leninskij prospect is Ленинский просп., Lomonosovskij prospect is Ломоносовский просп. and the University Metro station is Университет.
Kish-mish (Turkish): $$
73/8, Leninskij prospect (at the intersection of Leninskij Prospect and Lomonosovskij prospect; two bus/trolley-bus stops from the University Metro station).
Sushi vesla (Japanese): $$$
73/8, Leninskij prospect (at the intersection of Leninskij Prospect and Lomonosovskij prospect; two bus/trolley-bus stops from the University Metro station).
Il Patio (Italian): $$$
68/10, Leninskij prospect (at the intersection of Leninskij Prospect and Lomonosovskij prospect; two bus/trolley-bus stops from the University Metro station).
Melange (cafe): $$$
68/10, Leninskij prospect (at the intersection of Leninskij Prospect and Lomonosovskij prospect; two bus/trolley-bus stops from the University Metro station).
01 (resraurant, pub): $$$
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