This article is designed for guests who are first time visiting Ukraine. In it you can read about the rules of dialing phone numbers, how to call a taxi, and other useful information.
MAKING A TELEPHONE CALL
Calling Abroad
Dial 0 – wait for tone – dial 10 – destination country code – city code – destination number
Calling within Ukraine
Dial 0 – wait for tone – city code – destination number
+38 – Code for Ukraine
| Город |
Код города |
Город |
Код города |
Город |
Код города |
| Kiev |
44 |
Lvov |
32,322 |
Ternopol |
352 |
| Dnepropetrovsk |
56,562 |
Nikolaev |
512 |
Uzhgorod |
312 |
| Donetsk |
62 |
Chernovcy |
372,3722 |
Kharkov |
57,572 |
| Zhitomyr |
412 |
Rovno |
362,3622 |
Kherson |
552 |
| Zaporojie |
61,612 |
Odessa |
482 |
Khmelnitsky |
382 |
| Ivano-Frankovsk |
342,3422 |
Poltava |
532,5322 |
Cherkassy |
472 |
| Kirovograd |
522 |
Sevastopol |
692 |
Chernihov |
462,4622 |
| Lugansk |
642 |
Simferopol |
652 |
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| Lutsk |
332,3322 |
Sumy |
542 |
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MAJOR MOBILE OPERATORS
Mobile SIM-cards are available at street stands (kiosks) and at the operator’s stores. There are few major mobile operators in Ukraine, witch provides the connection even abroad: Kyivstar, Beeline, MTC, Life, Utel. If you want to call on mobile number, dial mobile operator’s code + telephone number.
Major mobile operators:
Kyivstar (code 067, 096 (2, 3, 4, 5)*, 097 (2, 3, 4, 5)*, 098 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)*)
Tel. +38(044)466 04 66
MTC (code 050, 095 (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)*, 099 (0)*)
Tel. +38(044)240 00 00
Beeline (code 068)
Life (code 063, 093)
* - if the number starts with the specified numbers
Example of calling from mobile to fixed city telephone 044-XXX XX XX.
Example of calling to mobile telephone in Kiev or Ukraine (Operator code)-XXX XX XX.
If you are calling from a mobile is not with Ukraine on a mobile number on the territory of Ukraine, then you need to dial
+38 (Operator code or area code) (phone number) and, accordingly, if you are calling from Ukraine to the mobile, it looks like same.
To send SMS to any mobile in Ukraine need to dial the number again in the international format: +38(Operator code)-XXX XX XX.
Despite the different options for dialing in Ukraine, we recommend that, to avoid confusion, all numbers dialed in an international standard:
+38 (Operator code or area code)-XXX XX XX,
so to call on Kiev room will be as follows:
+38 (044)-XXX XX XX,
For calls to mobile phones
+38 (Operator code)-XXX XX XX
For example, to communicate with us by dialing +38(067)23-444-23 on your mobile phone, you can always contact our manager.
EMERGENCIES
| Fire Rescue |
101 |
| Police |
102 |
| Ambulance |
103 |
| Gas |
104 |
| Pharmacy info-line |
1567 |
| Doctor's advice |
1583 |
| Vet ambulance |
553-74-74 |
| Evacuator |
578-00-73 |
USEFUL NUMBERS
| Boryspol Airport |
585 72 54 |
| Zhuliany Airport (Kiev) |
252 23 08 |
| Central Bus Station info |
525 57 74 |
| Railway station info |
503 70 05 |
| Tickets booking |
246 62 04 |
| Exact time service |
121 |
| Weather forecast |
122 |
| Kiev telephone/address info |
109 |
| Kiev business information |
1559 |
INTERNET
Kiev has a great amount of Internet cafes, many of them are open 24/7.
Pentagon Internet Bar
15, Khreshatik Str.
Internet Café at the central Post office:
22, Khreshatik Str.
Most of our apartments have the equipment for high-speed access through the Ethernet-cable, or using Wi-Fi.
TRANSPORT
METRO
Metro is the cheapest and most efficient way to travel around the city. The price for ticket is 2 hryvnia and it allows you to transfer from line to line and unlimited distance. Monthly Metro pass costs 200 hryvnias. Open from 6 am till 12 pm.
TROLLEYS/TRAMS
You can purchase tickets 2 hryvnia at bus stops or from a conductor
TRAINS & BUSES
Mind to bring your passport to buy train tickets and that you will have to speak some Ukrainian or Russian or use a local friend to help you out.
Central Ticket Office
38/40, T. Shevchenko Blvd.
Central Rail Station
Vokzal’naya Ave.,
Information: 503 70 05
www.uz.gov.ua
Central Bus Station
3, Moskovskaya Ave.,
Phone: 525 57 74
Boryspol International Airport
Information service 281 74 98
657
0 900 11 657 11
Lost luggage 281 74 98
www.kbp.com.ua
DRIVING IN UKRAINE
Speed limits: town – 60 kph
open road – 90 kph/110 kph
highway – 130 kph
Petrol prices – approx. 9,50-10,50 UAH per litre
MONEY
The National Currency – Hryvnia (UAH).
1 Hryvnia = 100 Kopejka’s
USD or EURO can be changed at exchange boxes around the city
TAXI
Absolut Taxi
Tel. 455 95 95
+38 067 455 95 95
Premium Taxi
Tel. 569 09 09
502 22 20
Premier Taxi
Tel. 592 30 30
592 80 80
+38 050 380 67 67
CAR RENTAL
Avis Ukraine
Head office in Kyiv:
72, Yamskaya str.
Telephone: +38 044 502 20 10
+38 044 502 20 14
Airport Boryspol:
Terminal F
Telephone: +38 044 591 70 09
+38 067 245 07 05
SIXT
HEADQUARTER IN UKRAINE
| Address: |
Plesheeva str., 10 |
| Phone: |
+38 044 383 2 000 |
| |
+38 094 927 90 00 |
| Fax: |
+380 44 496 05 32 |
STATIONS IN KIEV
| Address: |
Dmitrievskaya str., 46 |
| Phone: |
+380 44 383 000 6 |
| |
+38 094 927 70 06 |
International Airport Boryspol
| Terminal B |
| Phone: |
+380 44 362 000 6 |
| |
+38 094 926 70 06 |
If necessary, our company can provide you with modern and comfortable cars (not older than 3 years, only Japanese or European brands) with a professional, responsible driver for the vehicle maintenance not only in Kyiv, but also for trips to other cities of Ukraine.
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