St. Petersburg, Russia. This page is for Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia. It does not cover St. Petersburg, Florida, whose airports are separate.
Visa or e-visa. Most foreign visitors need a Russian visa or Russia's unified e-visa, applied for online through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal (evisa.kdmid.ru). Check the rules for your nationality before you fly.
Rubles. Prices in Russia are in rubles (RUB), so have some local currency for small purchases.
Moscow Time. St. Petersburg is on Moscow Time (UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving time.
Addresses in Cyrillic. Street signs and many building entrances are marked only in Russian, so give your full address when you book, ideally also as it is written in Cyrillic, with any entrance or intercom code.
Raised bridges at night. From spring to autumn the bridges over the Neva open at night for ships, which can cut Vasilyevsky Island and other islands off from the center for part of the night. Give your exact address and arrival time when you book.