Pulkovo Airport Overview
Airport Code
LED
Full Airport Name
(St Petersburg) Pulkovo Airport
Address
18/4 Pilotov str., St Petersburg, 196210, Russian Federation
Country Code
7
Telephone
(08) 812 704 3444 (Pulkovo 2) or 812 704 3822 (Pulkovo 1)
Fax
None
E-mail
Via the airport’s website
Website
www.pulkovoairport.ru
Number of Terminals
2
Time Zone
GMT + 3 (GMT + 4 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)
Location
The airport is located 17km (10 miles) south of St Petersburg.
Transfer Between Terminals
A free shuttle bus service transfers passengers between the Domestic and International Terminals (Pulkovo 1 and 2 respectively) (journey time - 15 minutes).
Driving Directions
From St Petersburg, drive south on Moskovsky Prospekt. When Moskovsky Prospekt becomes Pulkovskoe Shosse, take the first right for Pulkovo 2 or the second right for Pulkovo 1.
Car Parking
Parking facilities are available close to both terminals. The multi-story car park at Pulkovo 2 is connected to the terminal via a heated walkway.
Car Hire
Avis, Europcar and Hertz are represented at the airport. Travelers should be aware that driving in and around St Petersburg may not be a good idea due to the condition of the roads and the erratic nature of the signage.
Public Transport
Road: Bus: Airport Express (tel: (812) 388 0845) runs fast services every 20-30 minutes between the the two terminals and metro stations Moskovskaya, Tekhnologichesky Institut, and Pushkinskaya in the center of St. Petersburg. Public buses 13 and 39 also serve the airport. Bus 13 leaves for St Petersburg from the front of the central office building at Pulkovo 2. There are two stops. Buses leaving from the stop nearest Arrivals will take passengers to the Moskovskaya Metro Station. Bus 39 departs from in front of the Pulkovo 1 west entrance/exit and runs to Moskovskaya Metro Station, stopping at Kievskoe Shosse en route. Travelers can also take shuttle bus 39 from Pulkovo 1 and shuttles buses 3, 13 and 113 from Pulkovo 2 to the center of St Petersburg.
Taxi: Taxis are available. Companies include Peterburgskoe Taxi (tel: 068), Evrotaksi (tel: (812) 740 1313) and Fortuna Taxi (tel: (812) 322 0000). There are minibus taxis that are only marginally more expensive than local buses; these depart for St Petersburg from outside both terminals and run to Moskovskaya Metro Station.
Information and Help Desks
There are information desks as well as touch-screen information stations in both terminals. Tourist information counters (tel: (812) 310 2822) are also available in both terminals, in sector B on the ground floor in Arrivals hall 2 in Pulkovo 1 and in the baggage reclaim area on the ground floor in the Arrivals hall in Pulkovo 2. .
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: Bureaux de change, ATMs and a post office are available in both terminals. The post offices offer photocopying and various telecommunication services. Wireless Internet access is available in both terminals.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, cafés and bars situated throughout both terminals.
Shopping: Shopping includes duty-free. A newsagents and convenience store are located on the first floor of the Pulkovo 2 Departures.
Luggage: Lost and found desks are in the baggage reclaim areas of both terminals, in Pulkovo 1 (tel: (812) 723 8361) and in Pulkovo 2 (tel: (812) 324 3787).
Other facilities: There are First Aid posts in both terminals and a mother and child’s room is available. There is a pharmacy and a hairdresser’s in Pulkovo 1. Showers are available.
Conference and Business Facilities
The airport has business lounges that can provide telephone and fax facilities in Terminal 1 (tel: (812) 331 4786) and Terminal 2 (tel: (812) 704 3434). There are also VIP facilities in both terminals. The nearby Pulkovskaya Hotel (tel: (812) 140 3979; website: http://pulkovskaya.afatravel.com) has business and conference facilities, including a conference hall for up to 500 delegates, a meeting room for 35 delegates, and a business center; a translation service is available for conferences.
Facilities for Disabled Travelers
The airport is physically accessible. There are lifts and designated toilets for disabled travelers. An ambulift is available for boarding or disembarking. Passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.
Hotels
The Pulkovskaya Hotel (tel: (812) 140 3979; website: http://pulkovskaya.afatravel.com), situated on Ploschad Pobedy, 5km (3 miles) from the airport, is easily accessible by public transport.
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