Which airport is closer to the center of Moscow?

[Ellanata 0]

Thank you!
Nevertheless, we’re planning to go from the airport by taxi. Thus, we can avoid difficulties before meeting with an interpreter, who will accompany us thereafter.
What will be the cost of a taxi ride from the airport to the Novotel hotel?

[Lola.M 0]

Hello! Ellanata, it’s better to book a taxi right at the airport. Most taxi drivers do not speak English, so be prepared to give the address you need in Russian. Before travelling to other cities, I always set up my own routes and book hotels in advance. Most often I read reviews on the website https://www.moscovery.com, as there are a lot of useful information and tips for tourists here.

[Tobyos 0]

At the airport, you best go to a taxi order desk right away. The cost of a taxi ride is usually up to 40 USD.
 

[Adam34 0]

You can clarify the cost with taxi drivers at the airport. In such a way you can choose a variant most appropriate for you.
 

[Ellanata 0]

Can we pay for a taxi with dollars or will we need to exchange money at the airport?
 

[Edward-Ed 0]

1 hour ago, Ellanata said:

Can we pay for a taxi with dollars or will we need to exchange money at the airport?
 

Ellanata, you can exchange currency in the airport terminal. However, it is more beneficial to do this in the exchangers in Moscow.

[tanderson64 201]

You can get Rubles from your bank in the US so you don't have to pay the high exchange rates at the airport.  I had $200 worth of rubles when I first arrived in Moscow.

 

Beware, the clerks at the taxi desk will initially try to charge you a high price, stick to your "guns" and haggle with them and don't pay more than $40.  And most of the time the clerks know English well enough to understand what you are saying, although if does not hurt to learn as much Russian as you can.

[Kailo 0]

Last time I paid for a taxi with dollars and exchanged money in the exchanger near the hotel.
 

[Edward-Ed 0]

When ordering a taxi, you can clarify at once, whether there is a terminal for paying with a bank card in the car.
 

[Kailo 0]

3 hours ago, Edward-Ed said:

When ordering a taxi, you can clarify at once, whether there is a terminal for paying with a bank card in the car.
 

Edward-Ed, when paying with a bank card, you’ll have to pay a commission for currency conversion.

[Edward-Ed 0]

2 hours ago, Kailo said:

Edward-Ed, when paying with a bank card, you’ll have to pay a commission for currency conversion.

You are right. But you won’t spend a lot of money. If I'm not mistaken, the commission for conversion will be no more than 1%.

[tanderson64 201]

17 hours ago, Edward-Ed said:

When ordering a taxi, you can clarify at once, whether there is a terminal for paying with a bank card in the car.
 

If your US bank card works in Russia.  Many banks will not allow you to use your card in Russia because of high fraud...

[Ellanata 0]

Thank you so much for your advice! I hope my husband and I will not have difficulties after the flight.

[TBoneTX 45,284]

Let us know how it goes.

[Dashinka 24,493]

On ‎4‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 9:26 PM, tanderson64 said:

If your US bank card works in Russia.  Many banks will not allow you to use your card in Russia because of high fraud...

We usually have no problems using our bank cards there as long as we notify the institution prior to our trips.