One very important and cool thing about Moscow: instead of getting a taxi you can hail any car and they will stop to give you a lift for money. It usually costs about 100R (£2) for a 10-15 minute ride, while a trip from one end of the city to another will cost about 250R (£5). The prices might go up if they see you are a foreigner (but now that you know the market average you'll just refuse, won't you?) and during the night it might be 50% higher.

Oh yes and be careful - check out the driver before getting into the car. Single women should never get in to cars on their own. All lifts are taken at your own risk. If you don't like the driver, just give a ridiculous price like 20R (40p) and he'll shout “Ohuel!” and drive away.

Another tip: if you don't like the driver smoking, just tell him you have an allergy, it always works and it’s a good conversation starter as well.

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