The article is purposed for the guests who are new in Ukraine. Here you will find the rules of phone numbers dialing, taxi calling and other useful information.

In order to dial intercity, mobile or international number during your stay in the aparthotel, please, contact administrator.

Dial 102 (for guests of Basseyna str. only) or 101 (for guests of both Basseyna and Kropivnitskogo str.). Our administrator will forward you to a number you need (please, provide country code, city code and phone number). The service is not free of charge and costs from 10 UAH per minute of conversation.

Phone calls in offices and apartments out of aparthotel:

International phone calls:

Dial 0 – wait for a continuous tone – dial 0 – country code – city code – phone number of subscriber.

Phone calls inside Ukraine:

Dial 0 – wait for a continuous tone – dial city code – phone number of subscriber.

Code of Ukraine: +38

• Kiev 44
• Cherkassy  472
• Chernigov  462,4622
• Chernovtsy   372,3722
• Dnepropetrovsk  56,562
• Donetsk 62
• Ivano-Frankovsk 342,3422
• Kharkov  57,572
• Kherson  552
• Khmelnitsky   382
• Kirovograd 522
• Lugansk 642
• Lutsk  332,3322
• Lvov  32,322
• Nikolayev  512
• Odessa  482
• Poltava  532,5322
• Rovno  362,3622
• Sevastopol   692
• Simferopol   652
• Sumy  542
• Ternopol   352
• Uzhgorod  312
• Zaporozhie 61,612
• Zhytomir 412

Main mobile operators

Mobile packages (SIM-cards) for GSM mobile connection can be found easily in any kiosk or operators outlet. There are several major mobile operators, providing qualitative connection within the country, as well as abroad: Kievstar, Beeline, MTS, Life, Utel. If you would like to call to a mobile number, dial code of the operator and phone number.

Major mobile operators:

Kievstar (code 067, 096 (2, 3, 4, 5)*, 097 (2, 3, 4, 5)*, 098 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)*)
Tel. +38(044) 466-04-66

MTS (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 phone number starts with the number given in brackets

Sample of calling from a cellphone to a city phone: 044-ХХХ ХХ ХХ.

Sample of calling to a cellphone in Kiev or Ukraine: (operator code)-XXX XX XX.

In order to call to a Ukrainian phone number from cellphone connected to a foreign phone operator, regardless of whether you are staying in Ukraine or abroad, please, dial as follows: +38 - (mobile operator code or city code) - (phone number).

In order to send SMS to any cellphone in Ukraine it is also necessary to dial number in the international format: +38 - (mobile operator code)-XXX XX XX.

Despite various options of phone dialing in Ukraine, in order to avoid confusion, we would recommend to dial all numbers in the international format: +38 - (mobile operator code or city code)-XXX XX XX, so far as numbers for calls in Kiev look as follows: : +38 (044)-XXX XX XX,

In order to call cellphones dial: +38 - (mobile operator code)-XXX XX XX. Hereby, when dialing + 38 (044) 2353564, 2343707 or +38 (067) 2497967 in your cellphone, you will always be able to contact our manager and director.

In case of emergency:

Fire prevention 101
Police 102
Emergency (medical care) 103
Gas service 104
Pharmacy, information line 1567
Medical consult 1583
Emergency veterinarian 553-74-74
Breakdown truck 578-00-73

Useful numbers:

Boryspil Airport 585 72 54
Zhulyany Airport (Kiev)  252 23 08
Central Bus Station 525 57 74
Central Railway Station 503 70 05
Train tickets reservation  246 62 04
Exact time service  121
Weather forecast 122
Kiev Phone/Address Information  109
Kiev business information line  1559

Internet:

All our apartments in Kiev  are equipped with high-speed FREE Wireless or Ethernet Internet access. In case you don’t have your computer with you, we will be happy to provide you with a possibility to work on our office equipment during your stay.

Transport:

Subway or underground (Metro in Russian and Ukrainian) is the cheapest and the fastest vehicle in the city. Token costs 2 UAH. The price does not depend on number of stations or times of changing metro lines. Monthly ticket costs about 200 UAH. Stations are open from 6:00 to 00:00.

Trolleybuses and trams
You can buy a ticket, which costs 1,5 UAH, on the stops or from conductor in trolleys/trams.

Trains and buses
Passport is not required in order to purchase train tickets.

Central Railway Ticket Office
38/40 Shevchenko blvd.
Vokzalna Square
Information: 503 70 05
www.uz.gov.ua

Central Bus Station
3 Moskovska Square
Phone: 525 57 74

International Borispol Airport
Information 281 74 98
657
0 900 11 657 11
Lost and Found 281 74 98
www.kbp.com.ua

Driving in Ukraine

Speed limitation inside the city is 60 km/h

Between the cities – 90 km/h

On the roads with delimitation of traffic lanes or a concrete bump stop between them - 110 km/h

On motor highways – 130 km/h

Tentative price of petrol is 9,50 - 10,90 UAH per liter

Taxi

Absolute 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 rent

Avis Ukraine
Main office 502 20 10
Airport Borispol office 591 69 55

SIXT
46 Dmytryivska str.
Tel. 490 81 58
10 Pleshcheeva str.
Tel. 496 05 31
Fax. 496 05 32

If required, our company will provide you with a modern comfortable car (2-3 years old, only Japanese and European production) with a professional responsible driver for trips in Kiev and to other cities of Ukraine.