Kiev Transportation

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Getting around Kiev by foot can give you a good vibe for the exceptional character of the city. But when your feet start to ache, a reliable and easy-to-use option is to take a public transportation. Read on to know more about transportation in Kiev.

Metro

This type of transportation is a fast subway system. You will navigate the Metro easily once you realize that the three lines (green, red, and blue) go through the city center. All in all, there are 47 metro stations in the city as of May of 2009. Trains run every 30 seconds to 2minutes and 30 seconds during business hours, but they are often crowded.

The Kiev metro holds the distinction as having some of the world’s deepest metro stations. The Arsenal’na station is the world’s deepest, at 107 meters deep. The Universytet station, on the other hand, has an 87-meter long escalator – one of the longest in the world.

Taxi

There are two kinds of taxi in the city: the ‘gypsy’ cabs and official company taxis. Gypsy taxis refer to unmarked vehicles while official company cabs are marked. The latter can be hailed or booked over the phone. To hail, stand with your arm out and palm down. As a general rule, rides within the city center should cost no more than 15 UAH. When you travel across the city, the fare might be anywhere from 30 UAH to 50 UAH. The cost depends on day time, car model, traffic conditions, and weather conditions.

Funicular

If you want a panoramic way to get down to Podil from the upper city, then catch the funicular from Mykhailvs’ka Ploscha to Poshtova Ploscha. This mode of transportation guarantees amazing views, including the Dnipro and left bank.

Tram

Streetcars run in several areas, such as Podil and around the circus off Taras Ševčenko boulevard.

Kiev may make the heads of visitors spin since all street signage is in the Cyrillic language. Very few people in this large city speak English, and you will be having difficulty encountering an English speaker. But for the non-Ukrainian or non-Russian speaker, it is possible to get around the city easily.