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You can apply for a unified e-visa online prior to your departure. The application takes roughly four working days to process. It grants a single entry stay of up to 16 days.
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Foreign bank cards such as Visa and Mastercard do not work anywhere in the city. You should bring cash in euros or dollars to exchange locally for rubles. Alternatively, you can use a UnionPay card issued by a Kazakh, Belarusian, or Emirati bank.
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Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Vnukovo airports connect to the city center via the Aeroexpress train, which takes around 45 minutes and costs 500 RUB. Taxis booked through the Yandex Go app cost between 1,500 and 2,500 RUB. Cash can be used to pay for both options.
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The metro runs daily from 05:30 to 01:00 with trains arriving every 1.5 minutes during peak times. You can buy a Troika card at any station for a 50 RUB deposit, top it up, and tap in for roughly 50 to 70 RUB per ride. Announcements are provided in both Russian and English, and route planning works offline using the Yandex Metro app.
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