International Conference on Ricoeur Studies: New Perspectives on Hermeneutics in the Social Sciences and Practical Philosophy (September 13 – 16, 2011)

Transport Tips

How to get to the Conference Venue?

Airports of arrival:

1. Sheremetyevo: Arrival, Airport map.
2. Vnukovo: Passenger guide.
3. Domodedovo: Passenger’s info, Transportation.

From all the airports to the main train stations in the center of Moscow you can easily get by “Aeroexpress” . Tickets can be bought online in advance and at the airports.

Aeroexpress gets you:

1. From Sheremetyevo airport to the Belorussky Train Station. 
2. From Domodedovo airport to the Paveletsky Train Station.
3. From Vnukovo airport to the Kievsky train station.

The fare is 320 Rubles (one way).

We advise you not to use buses and use only official taxi companies (you can find information about them at the airports’ web pages, all other taxis are not official even if they want you to think so). They unreasonably raise prices.

Transportation within Moscow

1. Moscow underground (official page with latest news and updates): Interactive map with English titles in light grey, Map with English transcription of the stations’ names (Downloadable). Fare: one way ticket - 28 rubles, 2 trips – 56 rubles, 5 trips – 135 rubles, 10 trips – 265 rubles, 20 trips – 520 rubles.
2. Getting directions: At Maps.google.com there works a route planner for public transportation in Moscow, as well as on foot routes. Though some information might be only in Russian you can type your destinations in English and it will provide variants of routes. Another useful website for getting directions is MSK.Rusavtobus (version for mobile gadgets is also available).  Apart from addresses there you can find a set of certain important city objects (objects of tourist interest, administration buildings, hospitals and other important objects for a city visitor).
3. Within the centre of Moscow it is useless to use any mean of public transport but underground and trams (rarely) because of the constant traffic jams and high density of underground stations. Fares for all on-ground means of transport: 1 trip – 28 rubles (bought from driver), 25 rubles (bought in the ticket booths – Gup Mosgortrans - “ГУП Мосгортранс”); 5 trips – 98 rubles; 10 trips – 195 rubles.
4. Buildings of the University – Higher School of Economics
• Map of the HSE buildings
• Main building at Myasnitskaya street: 20 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa, Moscow, 101000, Russia. Coming to this building: Lubyanka (“Лубянка”) underground station (red line); exit to Myasnitskaya street (“Мясницкая улица”); in the undercrossing – two turns left; you are at Myasnitskaya street go straightforward, it takes 5 minutes.
• Campus at Pokrovsky boulevard: 11 Pokrovsky Bulvar, Moscow, Russia. Coming to this building: Chistiye Prudi (“Чистые пруды”) underground station (red line) or Turgenevskaya (“Тургеневская”) underground station (orange line); exit to Chistoprudniy Bolevard (“Чистопрудный бульвар”); after the escalator turn left (following signs to Chistoprudniy Bolevard (“Чистопрудный бульвар”)); after the stairs go straight (following the same signs); as a reference point you have to see the monument of Griboyedov (“Грибоедов”) after the tram station; afterwards you:
1. Take the trams #3, 39 or A; get out at the stop Ulitsa Voronkovo Pole (“Улица Воронцово Поле”); it takes 4 stops. Then cross the boulevard, you’ll see the big blue banner of the university – this is the entrance to the main building of the campus. Inside you’ll find further directions.
2. Go on foot down the to the Chistoprudniy Bolevard, then cross the Pokrovskaya street (“Покровская улица”) and go down the Pokrovsky boulevard on the left side of it you’ll see the big blue banner of the university. It takes about 20 minutes.

Some more information on how to navigate in Moscow you can find in the special  Guidance.