If you come to Saint Petersburg:
By plane
There are 3 terminals in Saint Petersburg airport: Pulkovo-1, Pulkovo-2, New terminal1. !!! Check your terminal before arrival and tell CC Delegates !!! You may do it here,
If you give information about your arrival to Conference Committee in advance, you’ll be met. In any case you may get to the city by yourself: From Pulkovo-1 and New Terminal-1
Buses #39 and K-39 run between Pulkovo-1 / New Terminal-1 and subway station “Moskovskaya” every 15-20 min, starting from 5:30 a.m. till 1:30 a.m. The trip takes 30-35 min. Ticket costs 25 rub (#39) and 35 rub (K-39).
Bus #39
If you come to Saint Petersburg:
By plane
There are 3 terminals in Saint Petersburg airport: Pulkovo-1, Pulkovo-2, New terminal1. !!! Check your terminal before arrival and tell CC Delegates !!! You may do it here,
If you give information about your arrival to Conference Committee in advance, you’ll be met. In any case you may get to the city by yourself: From Pulkovo-2 Buses #13 and K-13 run between Pulkovo-2 and subway station “Moskovskaya” every 13-20 min, starting from 5:40 a.m. (6 a.m. on weekends) till 0:47 a.m. The trip takes 20-25 min. Ticket costs 25 rub (#13) and 35 rub (K-13). Bus stop is next to arrival hall (not near departure – bus goes to Aviagorodok).
If you come to Saint Petersburg: There are 4 railway stations: Moskovskiy (Moscow), Vitebskiy, Finlyandskiy (Finland), Ladozhskiy.
By train
!!! Check your station before arrival and tell CC Delegates !!!
If you give information about your arrival to Conference Committee in advance, you’ll be met. In any case you may get to the city by yourself: Moscow railway station
Is situated in a city center, next to subway station “Ploschad’ Vosstaniya” (red line). Entrance is right from a train station hall
subway
If you come to Saint Petersburg:
By train
There are 4 railway stations: Moskovskiy (Moscow), Vitebskiy, Finlyandskiy (Finland), Ladozhskiy. !!! Check your station before arrival and tell CC Delegates !!!
If you give information about your arrival to Conference Committee in advance, you’ll be met. In any case you may get to the city by yourself:
Ladozhskiy railway station Is situated not far from a city center, next to subway station “Ladozhskaya” (orange line). To enter subway you should pass through a hall and go downstairs.
Subway system in Saint Petersburg St. Petersburg metro consists of 5 lines and 67 stations. The deepest in the world (86m – station “Admiralteyskaya”). 1-way trip (token) costs 28 rub (we don’t have separate zones, so you pay only once till you go out to the city). If you have a big luggage bags (width+length+height from 151 cm to 200 cm), you’ll have to pay for it and buy an extra token:
Going down, stand on an escalator on the right, because people run down on the left side.
If you have smartphone, you can download Yandex.Metro in AppStore/Playmarket.
Ladozhskiy railway station
Moskovskiy railway station
City center
Bus from/to airport
For those who need accommodation before/after conference, we booked for you places in 4 cozy hostels. Conference Committee will allocate you and tell where you’ll live.
Big Bang Hostel Griboedova Canal Embankment, 81. 7 min by feet from subway station "Sennya ploschad'“ / "Spasskaya“ / "Sadovaya". Website.
Luna Hostel -
Belinskogo street, 9. 10 min by feet from subway station "Gostiniy dvor" or "Chernishevskaya". Website 300 rub/night
Giggly hostel Rizhskiy prospekt, 2. 7 min by feet from subway station "Baltiyskaya" or 10 min - from "Technologicheskiy institut". Website
Babushka House Hostel Vladimirskiy prospekt, 14. 3 min from subway station "Vladimirskaya“ / "Dostoevskaya".
WonderHostel – Zagorodniy prospekt, 15. 5 min from subway station "Vladimirskaya“ / "Dostoevskaya".
Website
300 rub/night
350 rub/night 300 rub/night.
300 rub/night.
Website
How to get to hostels by yourself
How to get to hostels by yourself
If public transport doesn’t work
Moskovskiy railway station
How to get to hostels by yourself
How to get to hostels by yourself
If public transport doesn’t work
How to get to hostels by yourself
Из станции метро «Достоевская» налево – прямо по Загородному проспекту до дома 18
Weather forecast on Jan, 27-Feb, 8
Weather
-6°C to -2°C
Average temperature in February
74% to 95%
Average humidity in February
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Consider that weather in St.Petersburg is quite changeable, temperature can easily drop by -16°C in a day. Due to very high humidity it may be cold even in -10°C. Check weather forecast before arrival.
Official currency in Russia is Russian Ruble: $1 = 34,26 RUR; €1 = 46,89 RUR (on Jan, 25). If you come directly from another country, please, make sure that you have USD or EUR to exchange. It’s really hard to exchange any other currency with a nice rate. !!! Make sure that you have enough money to cover all expenses during your stay in the city and pay for conference. Average prices can be found in Delegates Booklet #1.
Money
All functional pre-/postmeetings and conferences take place in Saint Petersburg University of Economics (СПбГЭУ, exSaint Petersburg University of Economics and Finance (SPUEF)): Moskatelniy lane, 4; 5-7 min from subway stations “Nevskiy prospekt” and “Sennaya ploschad’”. From 9 to 21. Consider that we provide you only with coffee-breaks. Other meal is up to you.
If you come from Sennaya Ploschad’ (blue line) – cross Sadovaya street, to the right, straight up, you’ll pass Chaynaya lozhka – Muchnoy pereulok – pass between 2 buildings: café “Grenadin” and “Ego Translating” – you’ll see big yellow building.
All functional pre-/postmeetings and conferences take place in Saint Petersburg University of Economics (СПбГЭУ, exSaint Petersburg University of Economics and Finance (SPUEF)): Moskatelniy lane, 4; 5-7 min from subway stations “Nevskiy prospekt” and “Sennaya ploschad’”.
Muchnoy pereulok
If you come from Nevskiy prospekt (blue line) – you need go to “way out to Griboedova canal”
On the opposite side you’ll see Kazan Cathedral - cross Nevskiy prospekt – go straight along Griboedova Canal Embankment You should turn to a small pereulok right after you pass Bankovskiy pereulok
Bankovskiy pereulok
Venue is situated on the shore of Gulf of Finland, in Repino village, Kurortniy district of Saint Petersburg, 35 km from the city. A lot of famous Russian artists, writers and painters lived or spent some time there, including M.Gor’kiy, V. Mayakovskiy and I.Repin (his villa “Penaty” is a museum now).
Venue address: Saint Petersburg, Primorskoye schosse (highway), 394
Transfer to the venue on Feb, 1 and back to the city on Feb, 6 is provided. Meeting point is subway station “Staraya derevnya” (on the top of purple line), outside.
You have to be there on February, 1, 13:30 p.m. Bus leaves at 14:00. If you’re late, you’re late. And you’ll get to the venue by yourself. If you arrive in Saint Petersburg later, please tell CC Delegates.
How to reach the venue by yourself
There are several ways: by train+feet, by train+bus or by bus.
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min)
1)
Go to Finlyandskiy railway station (subway station “Ploschad’ Lenina”, red line).
2) Be careful, there are 2 exits from this station. You need “Way out to Finlyandskiy railway station”. 3) By 1-way ticket to Repino (69 rub). Trains timetable you can find here.
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Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min)
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4) Be careful, train stops in Repino only for 2 min, it’s intermediate station. In timetable at the station you’ll see only final destination. It may be: Vyborg, Zelenogorsk, Kirillovskoye, Roschino, Kannel’yarvy. Trip takes 44-45 min.
5) From Repino station you’ll have to walk to a bus stop 840 m (10-15 min).
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Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min)
6) From the station – cross the road. On the opposite side you’ll see a supermarket. You should turn round the corner.
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min)
6) From the station – cross the road. On the opposite side you’ll see a supermarket. You should turn round the corner.
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min)
7) Go straight till a crotch (развилка). Turn to the right.
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min)
8) Go straight along new building and brown metal fence
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min) 9) In the end of this road you’ll go into Primorskoye shosse (highway). Next to traffic light on the opposite side there is a bus stop. 2 stops by bus #211, K305, K400, K680.
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min) 10) If you don’t want to pay/wait for a bus, you can walk to the venue. Just go forward past bus stop. Then you’ll pass by this fence. Keep going forward.
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min) 11) Go into the territory of a hotel and turn to the left.
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min) 12) Pass by this chapel.
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min) 13) Turn to the right, pass by these swings. You need a building behind.
Train+bus and train+by feet (1h 10 min) 14) Success! Welcome.
Bus K400 (2h 10 min)
1)
Go to Finlyandskiy railway station (subway station “Ploschad’ Lenina”, red line).
2) Be careful, there are 2 exits from this station. You need “Way out to Finlyandskiy railway station”.
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Bus K400 (2h 10 min) 3) From the subway station turn to the left and turn round a corner of a building. There you’ll see a bus stop in front of café. 4) You should get off at “Sanatoriy Repino”.
Bus 211 (1h 55 min)
1)
Go to subway station “Staraya derevnya” (purple line).
2) Turn to the right and go straight to Savushkina street, bus stop. 3) Get off at “Sanatoriy Repino”.
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Accommodation at the venue All plenaries, halls, living rooms and canteen are in one building. Rooms are for 2-4 people. There are 3 types of facilities: - rooms with toilet/shower in each; - 1 shower/toilet per 2 rooms; - shower on the floor (but there will live just few people, it won’t be inconvenient). You’ll be settled by Conference Committee.
There is now WiFi at the venue. But network coverage of all Russian mobile operators is quite good. Smoking is permitted only outside. Consider that you’ll spend most of your time inside, so we advise to take some slippers.
EB track
Feb, 4 -5
Lounge party
*Lounge party – is a quiet party, where you can have some rest before the crazy Gala Global, space for you to communicate, share some ideas, drink cocktails, play games, listen calm music. Warm and cozy. *Global village – the last party, where each LC presents it’s cocktail and makes some competitions to win this drink. Consider that Conference Committee doesn’t provide you with containers/dishes to mix your drinks. Think about it before arrival.
Every party we’ll have a working bar where you can order some cocktails or drinks. Rubles in cash only. No money, no honey ď Š
For those who don’t like loud parties, a special non-party room will be open.
Chief-delegates and venue
If no one can help
Delegates, arrival, hosts
Kate CCVP Delegates +7 904 645 35 67 ekaterina.zhgunova@gmail.com
Vlad CCP +7 921 948 43 33 vlad.kiaune@gmail.com
Alina CCVP Reception +7 964 368 06 18 alina.ckolobova@gmail.com
During the conference you can approach us by mobile or personally on any questions. Before the conference it’s better to ask according to our functions.
Fee, documents, information
Study tour, logistics
Yura CCVP Com & Finance +7 963 343 11 04 yury.pe@aiesec.net
Dilya CCVP Logistics & Study tour +7 921 370 55 87 dilyara.bulgakova@aiesec.net
Pre/postmeetings, parties
Vova CCVP Premeetings & Fun +7 965 033 30 74 vladimir.kalmykov@aiesec.net
During the conference you can approach us by mobile or personally on any questions. Before the conference it’s better to ask according to our functions.
Coffee-breaks, meal
Partners
Anya CCVP Food +7 950 039 96 84 ani.anischenko@gmail.com
Vika CC Raising +7 911 254 24 17 gulavika1@gmail.com
During the conference you can approach us by mobile or personally on any questions. Before the conference it’s better to ask according to our functions.