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Travel details

Travel details

Fire: 01

Police: 02

Ambulance service: 03

International Information Center: 059

Phone numbers of the operators speaking foreign languages:

English: 8-191

French: 8-192

German: 8-193

Spanish: 8-195

Buses/Trams

These provide a good and cheap way to travel around the city. You can purchase tickets at a price of just 50 kopecks (UAH 0.5) from a controller on the trolley or bus. Monthly and 10-days passes are also available.

There are private minibuses serving the same routes, however their fares is a little bit higher than those charged by the public transport.

Metro

Kyiv's metro is efficient, safe, and inexpensive. You can buy a token for just 50 kopecks from any metro station and have a fast ride to almost any part of the city.

To Ukraine +380;

From Ukraine 810 + country code + city code

Electricity:

Alternating current: 220 Volt.

It is recommended to take along an adaptor.

The climate is mainly moderate continental. The average temperatures are:

Winter: from -8C to +2C (17.6F to 35.6 F)

Summer: from +17C to +25C (62.6F to 77F)

Hrivnya, the national monetary unit of Ukraine, comes in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 bills; there are also coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 copecks, and 1 UAH. Foreign currency (US dollars and Euro being the most widespread inside the country) may be exchanged for Hrivnyas in bank offices and exchange outlets. The majority of local hotels, restaurants and shops will gladly accept payments with credit cards.

Kyiv City Council

36 Khreshchatyk St., 01044, Kyiv

Tel.: +380(44) 254-13-33

Main Department of Hotels, Tourism and Resorts

15a V. Zhytomyrska St., 01025, Kyiv

Tel/fax: +380(44) 279-29-21, 278-24-77;

In 2000, Main Department of Hotels, Tourism and Resorts became a member of the Business Council of the World Tourism Organization.

Airport 'Boryspil'

Boryspil State International Airport

Boryspil lies 34km east of the city. Buses and minivans carry passengers every 30 minutes from the Southern Train Station.

Tel.: +38 (044) 490-47-77 Airport 'Kyiv' (Zhuliany)

Jast 8km from Kyiv’s centre.

92, Povitroflots’kyi prosp.

Tel.: +38 (044) 242-23-08 Central Railway Station

1, Vokzal’na pl.

M Vokzal’na

tel.: +38 (044) 465-21-11

Address: 1 Pryvokzalna Sq. Ukrainian Service Center for Railway Transport Passengers

Tel.: 005

Comprehensive Air Carriage Sales Agency

Tel.: 085

Air-tickets Reservation and Delivery

056

Central Bus Terminal

Address: 3 Moskovska St.

M Lybids’ka

Tel.: +38 (044) 525-57-74

River Station

Poshtova Sq.

Tel.: +38 (044) 416-12-68

January, lst — New Year

January 7th — Christmas

March 8th — International Women's day

May, l, 2st — International Workers' Day

May 9th — Victory Day

The last Saturday and Sunday of May — The Days of Kiev

June 28th — Constitution day

August 24th — Independence Day

Easter

Trinity

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