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A mashrutka map?

Replies: 6 - Last Post: Sep 3, 2012 4:19 AM Last Post By: TerensDurie

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Princky

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Aug 16, 2012 8:48 AM
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A mashrutka map?

I found a good website that can show you all the public transportation routes in several Ukrainian cities.
http://www.eway.in.ua/ua/cities/kyiv/routes

But I don’t have a portable device to play it as I go. When I’m in Kiev, will I be able to get a map that shows all or most of the mashrutka routes in the city? I can read an all-Cyrillic map. Thanks.

jurgen123

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Aug 16, 2012 1:27 PM
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Hi i just travelled to Ukraine i bought a book on web for 3 $ or something like that written by one of Ukraine locals guy called Igor i must admit he had really accurate info in there and really helped me saving money on my trip he had in this book a local web site of schedules i used to lookup train and bus routes and schedules i must admit it helped i cannot remeber the exact web address. His book was not many pages so i printed it out and basically used the info as i traveled my first visit was a disaster but second i had some time i must admit i managed to save money on taxi's accomodation even on food and all sorts of stuff taking advice i quite managed to find my way around this place very well even had barbaque with some of the locals. I basically just have a printed version left but will see if i can find the url where i bought this book. Ps my first visit cost me lots of money but this time i find Ukraine as the cheapest country i visited.

AndrewSmith

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Aug 17, 2012 1:28 AM
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I never found a marshrutka map in Kiev, Lviv or Uzhhorod. The routes change frequently and I found you just have to ask locals (who are generally helpful but few speak English)

jurgen123

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Aug 19, 2012 2:20 AM
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Book contained some urls to site that contains city road maps ect i will need to find this book and i will post url if you would be intrested ? Let me know then i will search a bit for the url :)

jurgen123

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Aug 19, 2012 2:28 AM
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Ps even have general info like towing services car rentals explains quite accurate what you should do when driving ect i did rent a car did some travelling and found the information useful even got lost and followed the advice in book managed to find my way back to hotel to. I would say a must read the book made my trip very extreme and helped me saving money on accomodation food ect. First time to Ukraine i ended spending 6250 US second time i spend half the money. Book is about 10 pages all containing what you need to know. Book is not a travel guide i must admit more some general knowledge and with a travel guide i guess the two will compliment each other pretty good. I managed to even make some friends that shown me around through all just following the locals knowledge awesome work to this guy i must admit. Ps grammar in book is sometimes bad but i managed to understand. I guess he used a translator LOL but it helped me pretty good

Princky

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Aug 19, 2012 9:35 PM
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No, I think I will go without it. Thanks!

TerensDurie

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Sep 3, 2012 4:19 AM
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I thing there is no such services in Ukraine, all that you can - is to visit that site that you described from the mobile phone
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