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Moscow International Airport
Airport Code: SVO
Full Airport Name: Sheremetyevo International Airport
Location: The airport is situated 16 miles (26km) northwest of Moscow.
Time Zone: Local time is GMT +3 (GMT +4 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in September).
Phone Number: Tel: +7 495 578 9101.
Terminal Transfer: Most international flights will arrive at Sheremetyevo II. Sheremetyevo I, about 15 miles (24km) away, serves domestic flights. Public and Express buses, taxis and free airline shuttles are available between the terminals.
Ground Transport: Taxis are available from outside both terminals; passengers should avoid the renegade taxi drivers and go to the official taxi counter. Rates are fixed. There is an express bus services, which leaves from outside Sheremetyevo 1 and 2 for the nearby metro stations that connect to the city center. Minibuses are also available.
Car Rental: Car rental companies include Avis, Hertz, National and Budget.
Airport Facilities: Moscow Airport is a soulless, dimly lit, grey building and long stopovers here should be avoided if possible. The staff are slow and inefficient and the queues for passport control and check-in are long. Once through check-in, however, the facilities are fine, including bureaux de change, restaurants, bars, duty-free shopping and a post office. Disabled facilities are limited but wheelchair transfer from the aircraft to the terminal building can be arranged in advance. Left luggage counters, a business conference center and ATMs are available in Terminal 2.
Departure Tax: None.
Website: www.sheremetyevo-airport.ru

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