St Petersburg Metro

St Petersburg has a good system of underground trains connecting all parts of the city. In Russia the subway is called "Metro". The Metro sign (the capital letter M) means that there is the entrance to the metro station. To use metro, one should use a token or a metro pass. You can buy this in a kiosk at metro station. If you intend to use metro often, it is advisable to buy a pass that will often save your time and money using St Petersburg's metro.

At the end of the month, as well as at the beginning and in the midst, there is often a long line of people you wouldn't like to join. So it is better to have some tokens at hand if you going to use metro such busy days.

Even if you will not use metro, it is recommended to see it. The metro in St Petersburg is very different from many Western subways. Metro stations often remind of palace halls and have real architectural value.