Reconstruction at St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport is in full swing, but we are ready to give some advice to departing Petersburgers now.
First of all, forget about Pulkovo-2. The former international airport is closed and you do not need to go there. You will fly from the new terminal - either within Russia or abroad. It is located in the same place as Pulkovo-1. That is, by car you need to go to the airport that is further from the city, and the bus from Moskovskaya is number 39, not 13.
The car access route is not obvious. Take your time to leave the main road to the right. You need one of the last branches to the right, the widest one, with signs “Long-term parking”. However, long-term parking is accessible through barriers located on the right. If you go to the left, you will see another row of barriers nearby. Those to the left lead to “Arrival”, those to the right lead to “Departure” with an entrance to the ramp.
It’s better not to go to the left; there are never traffic jams to the right.
The most important thing: you can stay behind these barriers for no more than 15 minutes, after which a protective tariff is activated: 500 rubles per hour. However, the specified time is guaranteed to be enough to see off those departing and return, or to check in your luggage yourself, and then calmly leave to park your car. However, below, at Arrival, a traffic jam of unknowing motorists and taxi drivers may accumulate, so it is better to meet guests on the upper ramp: an escalator and an elevator lead there from below.
Warnings about protective tariffs are difficult to ignore. But it’s easy to do it in 15 minutes.
Domestic departures are located in the southern part of the terminal, international departures are in the northern part. Separate inspection at the entrance; there may be queues at the entrance to the international part (for example, when tourist buses arrive); There is a smaller queue inside, but inside the hall is common, so you can go anywhere. Moreover, the fastest way to get to the registration hall is through the first floor, where it says “Arrival”: there is also a security check there, and there are never people. In addition, on the ground floor there are shops and catering, including McDonald's, so you can quickly eat something before your flight. From the first floor you will need to take an elevator to the third.
The queue before security at Pulkovo is inevitable due to the peculiarities of the baggage inspection system
A line awaits you, however, before the security check before entering the clean area. Don’t rush there after checking in your luggage: it will only be scanned in five to seven minutes at best, and you will have to wait at the control desk with other passengers. Only after this you can go through regular (left) or priority (right) inspection. There is a temporary business lounge behind priority screening. It is important that it does not announce boarding for flights - you need to follow the general announcements and departure boards.
For domestic flights, one gate with a jet bridge is used: D81; the remaining boarding gates are located in a temporary extension, accessible via the stairs of the same D81. Many people are obviously confused by the “D81” sign, so desperate airport employees wrote by hand that the other gates are further away, you can go there right away, and there are even cafes and toilets there. Moreover, there is another business lounge; however, less comfortable than located on the balcony. The temporary extension will remain in effect until the reconstruction of the old Pulkovo-1 terminal, which will house waiting rooms and gates for domestic flights, is completed. After the opening of the new landing gallery, the information is no longer relevant; we will update the article soon.
All that remains is to paint marks with arrows on the walls with spray paint.
Parking is both good and bad. It’s good because there is a lot of space in the paid parking lot: don’t be confused by the pile-up of cars when entering it: if you go to the far part of the parking lot, to the exit area, you will see an almost empty field: there is plenty of space. At the same time, there is a shuttle bus in the parking lot to the terminal and back. The shuttle itself may look like an inconspicuous minibus, but don’t be afraid of it: it will happily take you from the parking lot to the terminal and back for free. Moreover, you can sometimes stop him by raising your hand if you don’t have time to reach the parking lot.
A guide to an alternative “free parking” – a sign about FC “Zenit”
Free parking is chronically full; Don’t rely on your ability to fit into any hole: if there are no empty seats, you will most likely spend a lot of time trying to get away from the same seekers, and there are places either early in the morning or late in the evening. There is only one place you can try your luck: turning back towards the city, take the first turn to the right, which will be located approximately opposite the entrance to the free parking lot.
There is a small road leading to the construction site and parking is free along this road. True, there is not much space there, and to get to the terminal, you will have to cross a six-lane highway (of course, there is no crossing), and also walk to the shuttle bus. However, the 39th stops right opposite. But since there was such a booze, why don’t those who like free parking leave their car at any other bus stop? For example, at Lenta on Pulkovskoe Highway?
It is easier to find a space in unofficial free parking than in official parking, but it is difficult to call it convenient.
However, for sure, like in other cities, alternative paid parking lots will appear in relative proximity to the airport with a low tariff (for example, in Moscow the standard is 200 rubles per day) and free transportation to the terminal. For those flying away for a long time - a great solution! Or you can
The fastest way to get there is by plane, but this method is by no means the cheapest. You can fly from Moscow to St. Petersburg in less than an hour. Planes from Russian cities arrive at Pulkovo-1 airport, located fifteen kilometers from the city. Air tickets can be purchased at the Aeroflot office (Rubinshteina str., 1/43, tel. 483-55-73), as well as at the Rossiya airline office (Nevsky pr., 61, tel. 1ЗЗ-22-22). It should be noted that “Russia” is the current name of the former.
Pulkovo Airlines
How to get to St. Petersburg from Pulkovo Airport 1
The cheapest way to get to St. Petersburg is by buses No. 39 and No. 339; they regularly go to the Moskovskaya metro station. The cheapest way to get to the city from the airport is by city bus 39. It stops right in front of the airport terminal, opposite arrival hall No. 1. In 15–20 minutes it will take you to the nearest metro station “Moskovskaya”, and then you will take the metro. Buses run from 6.30 to 23.30 with an interval of 20–30 minutes. The fare is 16 rubles. (the cost of transporting a piece of luggage is 14 rubles).
You can also get to the Moskovskaya metro station by minibus 39. Its stop is located opposite the exit from the arrival zone for domestic flights in sector B. The cost of a minibus is 22 rubles, the travel time is the same.
How to get to St. Petersburg from the airport by taxi
If you prefer to get to your destination by taxi, then the most economical option is to go to the control desk of the Taxi-Lux company in the arrival hall and order a taxi there. The dispatcher will immediately issue you a receipt with a clearly defined cost (usually within 900–1000 rubles) and direct you to a specific car. If you take a taxi on the street, negotiating directly with the driver, you will most likely be charged at least 1,300 rubles. Telephone numbers of the Taxi-Lux dispatch service: 332-59-59 and 333-32-33. In addition, you can call a taxi to the airport from almost any taxi company in the city by phone
St. Petersburg International Airport Pulkovo 2
St. Petersburg Pulkovo-2 International Airport (tel. 104-34-44) is located 17 km south of the city center. There is an ATM in the baggage area. There are also stands with information about taxis, as well as an exchange office, which is open from 10.30 to 21.30. If you arrive later, when this exchange office is already closed, there is an exchange office in the next building that is open longer. Phone cards can be purchased from the cart rental desk in the baggage area.
How to get to St. Petersburg from Pulkova Airport 2
Bus service (route number 13) is very cheap. Minibus taxis (number K-13) are somewhat more expensive. They run every 20 minutes to Moskovskaya Square, from where you can continue your journey by metro. It takes about 20 minutes to get to Moskovskaya Square.
If you have a lot of luggage or don't want to take public transport, you can take a taxi. There are many taxis, both official and unlicensed. Price is negotiable. Getting to the center costs around 1000 rubles, but the first price that drivers quote is 1500-2000 rubles. Tourist groups and individual tourists who have booked rooms at the Astoria, Pribaltiyskaya or Grand Hotel Europe are transported to the city by special minibuses.
When leaving St. Petersburg, you need to arrive at the airport in advance, with plenty of time - at least an hour and a half before departure. Allow at least an hour to get from the center by public transport. There is bus number 13 or one of the minibuses that depart from the Moskovskaya metro station to the airport. When boarding a minibus, just in case, check with the driver whether it goes to Pulkovo Airport. Check-in for passengers of foreign airlines begins one and a half hours before departure, and for Aeroflot passengers - two hours before departure. Passengers often have to wait up to half an hour in line to get through the only working metal detector. Then they present your luggage for inspection and get in line for check-in. Then you need to go through passport control.
Photo: Pulkovo Airport 1 St. Petersburg
Full name of the airport: Pulkovo Airport St. Petersburg
International airport name: Pulkovo Airport Saint Petersburg
Pulkovo Airport IATA code: LED
A country: Russia
Address: 196189, St. Petersburg, Pulkovskoe highway, 41, lit. A
Location: Pulkovo Airport is located 15 km from the center of St. Petersburg.
Official website of Pulkovo Airport: www.pulkovoairport.ru
Number of terminals at Pulkovo Airport: 2
Pulkovo reference numbers: +7 812 337-38-22 | +7 812 337-34-44
Which terminal is Pulkovo 1, Pulkovo 2 or Pulkovo 3?
Many passengers ask the question from which terminal of Pulkovo Airport will the flight depart? Today, the Pulkovo airport complex consists of 2 terminals: New Pulkovo terminal, which opened on December 4, 2013. and now performs the functions of sending and receiving international flights and reconstructed old terminal Pulkovo 1, popularly nicknamed “5 glasses”, which was opened on February 3, 2015 and now serves domestic flights throughout Russia. This terminal is connected to the main building of the centralized passenger terminal by a connecting gallery. Both terminals can be accessed through a single entrance in the new terminal. Old international terminal Pulkovo 2, which was located next to the air town, was transferred to servicing private aircraft and is not engaged in servicing regular flights. So now the united Pulkovo 1 is handling passenger services.
Online scoreboard of Pulkovo airport
A service is available for departing and accompanying passengers on the Pulkovo Airport website
online departure board
Online on the website you can view the flight departure board for today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and for the previous day.
For those meeting, Pulkovo Airport offers a service on its website
online arrivals board
The Pulkovo online display will show aircraft arrivals for today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and flights arriving yesterday.
Check-in for a flight at Pulkovo airport
The start time for ticket check-in and baggage check-in is determined by the airlines; this information is available to the passenger at the time of purchasing the ticket.
At Pulkovo-1, ticket check-in and baggage check-in is carried out on the 3rd floor of the airport terminal. Passengers check in at counters 101 to 420. On the third floor there are luggage packing stations, information desks, a pharmacy and small shops.
Depending on the type of aircraft, the direction of flight and the airline carrying out the transportation, registration may begin:
— 1-2 hours before departure (domestic flights);
— 2-3 hours before departure (international flights).
Check-in ends no later than 40 minutes before flight departure, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement with the airline. Find out the exact start and end times of check-in in advance from the airline representative.
To check in, you must present your air ticket, passport and all items being transported. After check-in, the passenger receives a boarding pass, baggage tags (if baggage was checked in), and a paid baggage receipt coupon (for transportation of excess and oversized baggage).
A passenger can check-in for a flight:
1. before arriving at the airport online on the airline’s website (usually check-in opens 23 hours before departure)
2. at the airport using self-check-in kiosks or at regular check-in counters.
Hotel Park Inn at Pulkovo Airport
How to get from/to Pulkovo Airport 1
You can get to/from the airport using a city bus or minibus. The nearest metro station is Moskovskaya. Either by ordering a taxi or personal transfer.
Bus
At Pulkovo-1 Airport, the city bus stop N39 is located opposite the exit from the arrival hall, on the first floor of the terminal. The bus runs between the Pulkovo-1 air terminal and the Moskovskaya metro station at intervals of 12-20 minutes from 5:30 to 01:30, travel time is 30-35 minutes. The fare is 30 rubles.
Minibus taxi
Minibus K39 operates trips between the Pulkovo-1 air terminal and the Moskovskaya metro station. The fare is 30 rubles. The minibus stop is located opposite the exit from the domestic arrivals area.
Taxi
To order a taxi upon arrival at the airport, you should contact the Pulkovo Taxi control desks located in the arrival hall of the Pulkovo-1 terminal. After receiving the application, the dispatcher calls a taxi in the order of arrival of cars at the parking lot, or at the personal choice of the passenger.
Transfer
You can order a personal transfer in advance, specifically for your trip. You can place an order online. You can
for a transfer from Pulkovo Airport to the city and surrounding areas in one of the popular transfer services.
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Pulkovo is the fourth airport in Russia in terms of the number of passengers transported per year. The airport is located approximately 20 km from the center of the Northern Capital. Almost the entire territory of the airport is located in the Moskovsky district of St. Petersburg and only part of one of the runways is in the Lomonosovsky district of the Leningrad region.
Over the past few years, the airport has been successfully managed by the Northern Capital Gateway company.
Since March 27, 2014, the old Pulkovo-2 terminal has ceased operations to serve passengers. Pulkovo Airport has completely completed the transfer of flights to the new modern Terminal 1. Now flights of all airlines, including CSA, are operated from the new terminal, where for the convenience of passengers there are restaurants, cafes, pharmacies, shops, car rental offices, banks, post office and much more other.
A detailed map of the airport can be found on the company's official website.
The start time for air ticket check-in and baggage check-in is determined by the airlines; this information is communicated to the passenger at the time of purchasing the ticket. The approximate check-in time for international flights is 2-3 hours, for domestic flights – 1-2 hours before flight departure. Check-in ends 40 minutes before flight departure.
How to get to Terminal 1 by car.
Terminal 1 can be reached by car. On Pulkovskoye Highway you need to take the exit to Terminal 1 (where there used to be an exit to Pulkovo Airport 1).
Parking
Paid parking
The parking complex at Pulkovo Airport is open 24 hours a day. It consists of several parking areas. The parking complex at Pulkovo Airport can simultaneously accommodate up to 2,500 cars in indoor parking, open long-term and short-term parking.
Indoor parking P1 is located a 1-3 minute walk from Terminal 1 and can accommodate up to 560 cars.
Outdoor short-term parking P2 is located a 2-4 minute walk from Terminal 1 and can accommodate up to 332 cars.
Open short-term parking P3 is located a 5-6 minute walk from Terminal 1 and can accommodate up to 157 cars.
Outdoor long-term parking P4 is located a 10-minute walk from Terminal 1 and can accommodate up to 1,222 cars. From long-term parking P4 to Terminal 1 and back, a free shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes.
From April 1, 2017, pricing in all airport parking lots is carried out from the moment of entry - free time for the first 20 minutes has been cancelled.
All paid parking lots are equipped with barriers and video surveillance systems. By receiving a parking ticket upon entering the parking lot, those entering agree and accept the terms of the parking space rental agreement. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the rules for using the parking complex in advance.
The right to free use of parking spaces, subject to staying in the parking lot for no more than three hours, is granted to participants and disabled people of the Great Patriotic War and disabled people of groups I and II upon presentation of the appropriate certificate.
We remind you that stopping and parking along roads and driveways is strictly prohibited. Tow trucks are working. We ask you to follow the traffic rules.
Detailed information about paid parking at Pulkovo can be obtained on the airport website.
Transit passage between parking lots.
From January 10, 2018, free transit travel between parking lots P1, P2 and P3 has been cancelled. This is due to the introduction of a paid transit zone for cars at the Pulkovo Airport parking complex.
Now for charging you need to place your car in parking lot P1, P2 or P3 within the first 15 minutes. If during the specified period of time the car is not placed in the parking lot, then the tariffs in force in the given transit zone will come into force:
- from the 1st to the 15th minute - 200 rubles;
- from 16th to 30th minute - 700 rubles;
- then every 30 minutes - 700 rubles.
If within 15 minutes the car has been placed in any of the parking lots P1, P2 or P3, no toll will be charged for travel through the transit zone.
Access to the terminal (boarding/descent)
For quick (1-2 minutes) disembarkation or pick-up, passengers are allowed to drive directly to the terminal by car free of charge.
Parking in the entrance area to Terminal 1 is strictly prohibited, and the total time a car spends in this area after receiving a ticket at the entry barrier must be less than 15 minutes.
If you stay in this zone for more than 15 minutes, you will be charged 700 rubles from the 16th to the 30th minute. From the 31st minute onwards 700 rubles for every 30 minutes.
Attention! From December 3, 2018, at Pulkovo Airport, the time for free re-entry of vehicles into the departure or arrival area of the passenger terminal is limited. Repeated free entry to the terminal is possible only after 30 minutes.
The tariff for re-entry into the specified zone before the expiration of the 30-minute limit will be 700 rubles.
Short-term free parking.
On May 23, 2018, the management company of Pulkovo Airport, Northern Capital Gateway, opened the first stage of short-term free parking for motorists.
The parking lot is located on Pulkovskoe Highway towards the airport, immediately after the BP gas station and the traffic police post. The distance to the passenger terminal is approximately 3 km.
This parking area is intended for short-term parking of passenger cars only. For example, for those drivers who arrived at the airport too early, or if the flight they are meeting was delayed.
The first stage of 24-hour short-term free parking is designed for 120 spaces for cars, including spaces for disabled people.
In the future, it is planned to expand the free parking zone and introduce a so-called “push” tariff for stays longer than 3 hours.
Public transport
You can get to the new Terminal 1 by public transport. Between Art. The Moskovskaya metro station (exit to Altaiskaya Street, to the Moskovsky department store) and Terminal 1 are served by bus route No. 39, express bus No. 39e and minibus K39.
| Working hours | Approximate travel time | Motion interval | |
| bus route No. 39 | Start of movement 05:25 End of movement 00:55 |
30-35 minutes | 11-20 minutes |
| express bus No. 39e | from 5:25 to 0:20 | 20 minutes | 25–30 min |
| minibus K39 | from 7:00 to 23:30 | 15-20 minutes | 5 minutes |
Travel time from the station. Moskovskaya metro station to Terminal 1 is approximately 30-35 minutes.
Additional information can be obtained on the Pulkovo Airport website www.pulkovoairport.ru
Air travel with children
Please note that when flying with children, you must declare this when booking a ticket, since the cost of air tickets for children is lower than for adult passengers.
As a rule, an adult passenger on a domestic flight (travel within Russia) can take one child under 2 years of age free of charge. This rule applies only if the child is not given a separate seat - he flies in the arms of an adult. If the flight is international, then the discount on a ticket for a child will be up to 90%.
If you are flying with a child under 2 years of age (without the right to a separate seat), you can check in one more piece of luggage weighing up to 10 kg, the maximum sum of three sizes of which is 115 cm, as well as a folded baby stroller.
If the child's age is from 2 to 12 years, then the discount on the air ticket is usually 30-50% (applies only to individual fares) and you can check baggage for him under the same conditions as for an adult passenger.
By the way, you can return a folding stroller right at the boarding ramp before boarding the plane. Upon arrival, right at the gangway, you will receive it back. But you must notify the airport employee about this in advance. This must be done at the check-in counter when checking in the rest of your luggage and the stroller must be checked in in the manner intended for this purpose.
Children's areas
The airport's children's areas are intended for children under 12 years of age. They work for both passengers with children on international and domestic flights. For passengers on domestic flights, the children's area is located on the second floor of the South Boarding Gallery. For passengers on international flights, the children's area is located on the 3rd floor in the part of the terminal located behind border control.
Children's areas are equipped with tables for drawing and have a large selection of toys.
Changing rooms and mother and baby room
At Pulkovo Airport, changing rooms are located on all floors of the new terminal. Their exact location can be found on the official Pulkovo website.
For all passengers with children in the new Pulkovo terminal, a mother and child room is available free of charge and around the clock. It is located on the second floor of the terminal. The room is intended for children under 7 years of age. A child can visit it accompanied by one adult. Before visiting the room, you must obtain a medical certificate for the child at the terminal medical center, which is located here on the second floor.
The room consists of several sections:
