Такси
It is increasingly difficult to simply hail a cab on the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Your best alternative is to order a taxi ahead of time from one of the private companies. Many of these operate out of the major tourist hotels. We've included a few of these companies, their addresses and phones here and the CLO has other listings if you need them.
Many Russians make use of а частник private car. Individuals who own cars will moonlight as taxi drivers, negotiating prices with each fare. You should make use of this resource only if your language skills and knowledge of current prices are good enough to prevent you from being "taken for a ride". Women travelling alone should not use the частники, as well as any individual travelling after dark, or to distant locations in the city.
Payment for any taxi service should be in roubles, unless you are using the services of one of the companies listed here. They will accept credit card
payment in foreign currency, at the current exchange rate. Though prices change quickly, in the summer of 1994 it cost $35.00 for a one-way trip from one of the major tourist hotels to Sheremetevo Airport.
Intourtrans
24-hour service
tel. 941-84-90
cash (roubles) or credit cards
Statistica
tel. 945-34-12
hours: 7:00am-5:00pm
cash only
Hertz Rent-A-Car
tel. 284-43-91
hours: 9:00am-7:00pm
credit cards only
Rasco Taxi Service (Radisson Hotel)
tel. 941-84-90
hours: 7:00am-11:00pm
cash or credit cards
Autosun (Penta Hotel)
tel. 971-61-01 X2532
hours: 7:30am-12:30am
cash or credit cards
Class Company
tel. 199-74-14
hours: 8:00am-10:00pm
cash only
hourly rates: $12.00-$24.00 (depending on make of car)
Lingva Taxi
tel. 290-63-24 (reservations require 6 hours advance notice)
hours: 7:30am-6:00pm
cash only
hourly rates: $10.00