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Driving in Russia – Recommendations, Tips and Tricks
12. Payment systems, adopted in parking lots, are also quite different. Drivers are recommended to bring a sufficient number of coins and paper money in small denominations, as often you will need to make payments through cashier, and very few of them accept payments by credit card.
13. Local petrol stations sell all standard types of fuel. Gas refueling stations have also become more widespread in the country. The majority of petrol stations are self-service ones - the driver must select the correct type of fuel, fill the tank and then go to the cashier to pay.
14. Large petrol stations often have staff members who fill the tank. In this case, the driver only needs to drive up to the fuel filling column and tell the type of fuel. A small tip for the filling service will be a sign of good taste. In this case, a tip of 10 rubles will be enough.
Hints on Car Hire in Russia
When choosing a car for your Russia trip, don’t forget to check and compare the franchise amount (indicated in the rental conditions) for all cars considered in your selection. The franchise may vary from 200 to 2000 euro/dollars even for cars of the same class. A thorough comparison will allow you to choose the option with the lowest franchise.
During your booking, we will offer you to take a full coverage of the franchise ('No Risk' or 'No Excess' package). If you book a car without full coverage, it is recommended to take it at the pick-up time - this will substantially reduce your financial liability in Russia for the whole rental period.
During your car pick-up in Russia, do not forget to check what to do in breakdown-, accident- or theft-cases. Most of our offers include 'Breakdown Assistance' package. Besides this, every rental office would be happy to assist you with this package.
Prior to the car return, please check your voucher for the fuel conditions. If it is indicated that a driver shall return the car with a full tank, do not forget to refuel it on the way back, this will save you from additional charges at the rental office.
If you are looking for a car hire in Russia, we advise you to check OrangeSmile.com actual rental offers. Just use the orange search form at the top. We guarantee that you would not be able to find better rates anywhere else!
16. Foreign drivers, who are accustomed to careful following of all traffic regulations, should pay special attention to roads with traffic lights. Not all local drivers stop immediately after the traffic light has switched to red. As a rule, drivers, who move on the extreme right lane, are the most cautious ones, and drivers who move on other lanes may continue moving for a few seconds after the traffic light has switched to red.
17. Pedestrians should also consider this peculiarity of local roads, and so they shouldn’t start crossing the street immediately after the green light has appeared. Such a behavior of drivers is most typical in large cities, while in smaller towns you will be surprised by courtesy of drivers - they will give way to pedestrians even in unregulated crossings.
18. Not all motorists are distinguished by restrained and balanced character, and for many of them honking is the main way of expressing discontent. These drivers honk for whatever reason - if a pedestrian is too slow according to that driver, or if another vehicle stands for too long at the traffic lights.
19. Fixed-run taxis have become a serious danger to drivers in many cities of the country. In Russia, they are the main type of public transport. These vehicles are more dangerous than large buses and trucks, although the latter are also dangerous. According to statistics, fixed-run taxis violate the speed limit and make illegal maneuvers more often than other road users.
21. Drivers are recommended to pay attention not to motorcycles that move at incredible speed, but to scooters. Often, these vehicles are used by teenagers who do not bother to follow traffic regulations.
22. Despite an impressive number of cyclists, there are no special lanes for this type of transport in Russia. There are rather wide sidewalks along some roads, so these sidewalks are used by both cyclists and pedestrians. In places with no sidewalks, cyclists have to move on the same road with public transport, trucks, and cars.
23. Don’t forget to be particularly careful when driving on the road with public transport. You should not overtake buses and trolley buses, if they have stopped to load and unload passengers. While driving, it is better to stay as far away from the fixed-run taxis as possible as they can load and unload passengers in the most unexpected places.
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