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Internet Access, Dial-Up and Wi-Fi in St. Petersburg

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 17:30


There used to be plenty of internet cafes in the center of St. Petersburg, but lately they have been dissapearing due to increased popularity of wi-fi. The city has many spots that offer free wi-fi, so consider bringing your own laptop. If you're traveling just for a few days, there're still a few internet cafes opened 24 hours in the center of St. Petersburg. Recently 4G internet has started to expand its network in Russia, but the coverage is still limited to a couple of main Russian cities. For more information check out the website of 4G internet provider in Russia Yota.



Internet Cafes in St. Petersburg

Cafemax

The Moscow chain of 24-hour full-service internet centers has made its way to

Cafemax

St. Petersburg and the new internet cafe opened right on Nevsky Prospekt, causing all little internet centers around to close. The regular price is 120 roubles per hour, but you can get a discount if you buy a card for 3/10 hours at once or if you are a student (don't forget to bring your ISIC card). Full range of other services (printing, scanning, burning, copying, etc.) is on offer for a price. There is a small cafe selling overpriced snacks and drinks, but the pre-packaged stuff (ie. soft drinks and beer) are priced reasonably. You'll have a hard time finding someone willing to serve you though. CafeMax also has computers where you can smoke А a quickly dying luxury, even in Russia.
Address: Nevsky Prospekt, #90/92, metro Mayakovskaya. Tel: 273-6655. Open 24 hours. Internet: http://spb-nevsky.cafemax.ru/

 

Shangrinet.

Located right on the Nevsky prospect Shanginet consists of a small cafe and two internet rooms. First room has computers with Open Office software only, so if you need to use Skype, Microsoft Office etc you should choose so-called VIP room. Convenient, the prices are reasonable, internet connection - fast, but the place itself doesn't have the right atmosphere to make you stay longer than you need to get your internet work done.
Prices. First room: 110 roubles/hour ($2.8), VIP room: 140 roubles/hour ($3.8).

Address: Nevsky pr., #98. Location: right across Nevsky pr. from Mayakovskaya metro station, second floor.

 

WWW Cafe.

Nice, neat internet cafe close to the centrum, located in the basement of an old building. Nice interior, small bar, 9 computers, friendly staff.
Prices. For 1 hour: 50 roubles ($1.8), and 30 roubles ($1) for students.

Address: Nekrasova (çÂÍЭ‡ÒÓ‚‡) Ul, #4. Location: just next to Puppet Theater Hostel, 10 minutes walk from Nevski Prospekt along Liteiny Prospekt. Directions: walk along Liteiny prospekt from Nevski prospekt and take the second street on your right - Nekrasova.

 

Arka.

This internet cafe is located just 5 minutes walk along Griboedova channel from Nevski Prospekt street (the main avenue of St. Pete). There's also a game hall, and the interior isn't cozy. The price is standard for Piter 50-60 roubles ($1.8-$2) an hour.

Address: Griboedova Channel (ä‡Ì‡Î ÉЭË·Ó‰ӂ‡). Location: close to Church of Bleeding Saviour, close to Kazanski cathedral. Directions: walk along left side of Griboedova channel from Nevski Prospekt (direction opposite from Kazanski cathedral) 5 minutes, the cafe will be on your left, after a large building with "Fellini" restaurant advert on it.

Tetris
See the location (and a map) on their site. Prices are from 30 to 60 roubles an hour ($1 - $2 US). Opened mon-fri – 10.00-21.00, sat-sun – 13.00-21.00.
Address: Chernyakovskogo street, #33. Location: closer to Vitebski railway station. Phone: 325-4877, 164-4877, fax: 164-0827. Internet: http://www.netcafe.spb.ru/location.htm

Wi-Fi wireless internet in St. Petersburg

Wi-fi has made its way to St. Petersburg; most of the cafes and hotels have free wi-fi for their clients, however some will still charge you with a fee.
Here's a list of Wi-Fi access points in St. Petersburg:
Wireless Internet Access at St. Petersburg Cafes

Shokoladnitsa Cafe / Шоколадница Popular chain of cafes with lots of spots in the center. Free wi-fi. Addresses: 1. Nevky pr., #18|| 2. Karavannaya, 24|| 3. Nevsky, #86|| 4. Ligovsky, #26-38|| 4. Vosstaniya, #55|| 5. Griboedova Canal, #18.
Ideal Cup Cafe / Идеальная чашка. Price: 100 roubles($3) / hour. Addresses: 1. Sadovaya Str., #25 (near Sadovaya metro station) || 2. Vladimirsky pr., #1 (near Dostoevskaya metro station)|| 3. Kirochnaya str., #19 (near Chernishevskaya metro station)|| 4. Kamennoostrovsky pr., #2 (near Gorkovskaya metro station)
Zoom cafe-club (Kazanskaya st., #17-19). Free wi-fi, but you'll hardly find a free table in the evening and during the weekend.
Kopen cafe-bar.In case you want to have you time in the internet with a vegetarian sandwich, glass of Belgium cherry beer or dj-music, Kopen has free wi-fi for its visitors. Open: 18.00 - till the last visitor . Address: Konushennaya pl., #2 .
Zelenaya komnata Cafe. Located on the third floor of Etagi Loft Project. Free wi-fi. Nice design, cheap and simple food. Address: Ligovsky pr., #74.

You can also enjoy free wi-fi at the following cafe chains: Coffeeshop, Coffee House, McDonalds and many other places.

Wireless Internet Access at St. Petersburg Hotels:

Hotel Grand Europe (Mikhailovskaya st., #1/7).

Grand Hotel Emerald (Suvorovsky lane, #18).


Wireless Internet Access at other places in St. Petersburg:

Pulkovo 1 & Pulkovo 2 Airports. Free wi-fi. Provider: Obit.

Moscow, Baltic and Ladozhsky Train Stations. Free wi-fi. For more information about train stations check out our St. Petersburg Trasport Guide

Morskoy Vokzal (Main Ferry Peer, Moskoy Slavy st., #1. Available on the 2nd and 7th floors, and in Morskoy Vokzal hotel), Price: n/a




 

 

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