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vorteks VIP Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 571 Location: European Union	Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 10:32 pm    Post subject: - If you are on a one month visa, you can enter Russia with a foreign plate. I had an australian plate when I crossed the border from Mongolia. - Lots of trucks drive from west to east and backwards. As a consequence, there are accomodation and food bisinesses all along the main trans russian road. Those accomodations are cheap but quite unconfortable for western standards. They are almost always "equiped" with kind ladies willing to "help you relax" after a long day driving. - The roads are bad but you got repairshops very regularly. - Thievery is a real concern, the less visible, the better. For a negociable fee you can hire a guard to keep an eye on your vehicule. PS ; Infotourist, you CAN buy tickets in BULKS! I like the bieloruskaya area, it s so cosmopolitan..all kind of ethnies, small shops...the REAL Russia.
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Mark Frequent Guest Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 53	Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 12:07 pm    Post subject: Intourist wrote: Mark wrote: Some of us naysayers can't read a word in Russian maybe thats why Besides this ,i think it's pointless driving here cos the metro is so cheap and easy to use... Not reading Russian shouldn't be a problem (given that they don't have any signs telling you where to go in the first place) I agree, the public transport CAN be efficient and cheap. It can also be a royal pain in the butt. Large crowds packing into cars with no thought to lines and lots of pushing and shoving. Colds or flus that spread like wildfire with no ventilation and people coughing over you. Trams, metro-cars and buses that have been in use since the 60's. Why, just yesterday, I had to wait 15 minutes in line to get a ticket at Belorusskaya at 6:45am ! That's why I prefer driving. Get yourself a 3 month metro ticket easy way to beat the wait... Everytime is surface from the metro all is see are traffic jams or speeding cars ,thinking they are taking past in the film DEATH RACE 2000.. For now im enjoying my time on the metro when i get bored i might take the chance and join all thoses killing machines on the road... Though fat chance that happening.In the metro you get to see the real Moscow ...
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DITTRICH WayToRussified Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 429 Location: London UK	Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 12:39 pm    Post subject: Mr Vettra Unless you have visited Russia before and have a moderate ability with cyrillic / russian readin / speaking - and crucially understand how things "work", I would not recommend bringing a foreign vehicle into Russia for an extended period. 1 The key point is getting your vehicle insured, serviced and repaired as the need arises. The quality of fuel away from major cities would also be a major point in choosing a suitable car. Older diesel vehicles score here as they can put up with (almost) anything. 2 Paperwork. Just getting the paperwork sorted out temporarily bringing a vehicle in for a vacation is, well, time consuming. Let's see - insurance (most western ins co's don't insure in Russia), international driivng permit - you need one, vehicle registration papers - originals. Then you have to get across a border, make customs declaration and get the customs to issue your vehicle with a temporary import certificate - valid probably for 30 days - for more you must extend it at your final destination - more hassle. A permanent vehicle import would take much longer as you would have to register the vehicle to receive russian plates. My conclusion after seeing the posts is that... 1 You don't speak/read russian. 2 You don't "understand the country you're going to be dealing with" 3 The type of questions you are asking indicates limited experience of russia I admire your optimistic approach, but sadly suspect you are in for lots of hassle if you try to do this. To put things into perspective, I have spent several years in Russia, am married to a Russian and although now located elsewhere, return back every year. I speak russian and read fairly well. I hold a Russian driving license. And, crucially, this year is the first time I am going in my own foreign registered vehicle. I did alot of research about suitable vehicles and the documentation required. I don't think it's easy for someone at your stage to do what you are trying to do. Sorry for the negative. rgds Les
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