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Taking metro in Petersburg

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milinary Just Starting Joined: 03 Mar 2010 Posts: 1	Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:50 pm    Post subject: Taking metro in Petersburg Is it easy to navigate in St Petersburg metro? Are there some inscriptions in English?
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romdur Lounge Lizard Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 189	Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:47 pm    Post subject: Generally, it is pretty easy to use the metro. I don't remember seeing any signs in Latin letters, but because I can read Cyrillic, I don't "look out" for Latin, so I'm not certain. In any case, it is not difficult to find and carry a map like this: http://www.spzeitung.ru/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/metro.jpg with the station names in both Cyrillic and Latin. A few things to be aware of, if you don't have any Russian language: 1) The cashiers probably have no English, so buying tokens or a pass from them might need a bit of patience and sign-language, or a bilingual helper. But I believe you can buy tokens from vending boxes in many of the stations. 2) The station doors usually have a one-way flow. If you go in through the exit doors, you sometimes can't reach the entry turnstiles. Of course, the flow of people will show the way! 3) In stations where you can connect to another line, or there is more than one exit to the surface, signs above the platforms tell which way to go. Don't be shy about asking for help, it usually doesn't take long to find someone who knows some English! 4) I have been to stations where trains on the same track (and moving in the same direction!) could be going to either end of the line. Possibly, this was due to construction - I was not clear why. Don't worry about this, but just pay attention to the station announcements and signs. In the unlikely event you learn that you are going the wrong way, simply get off and wait for the next train in the direction you wanted! 5) This is not language-related, but pickpockets are a real problem, and they tend to target foreigners - so hang on to your important things, especially when the metro is crowded.
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polarrrbear Frequent Guest Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 53	Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:29 pm    Post subject: You don't have to say much to get metro token. It's 22 rub per ride, if you stick 22 rubles through cashier window, you'll get a token without saying a word. You can't really get anything else with that amount.
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tracybarb Just Starting Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 9	Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 3:38 am    Post subject: polarrrbear wrote: You don't have to say much to get metro token. It's 22 rub per ride, if you stick 22 rubles through cashier window, you'll get a token without saying a word. You can't really get anything else with that amount. Nice information! Thanks
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