Yekaterinburg - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local buses, trams, trains or taxis safe and affordable?
Yes, and yes. We hardly use public transportation because almost everything we need is within walking distance, and taxis are inexpensive. We use the Gett or Yandex (similar to Uber and Lyft) apps on our phones to order taxis. There is usually an option to order a taxi with a carseat, but the carseats vary widely (sometimes they are just a booster). - Feb 2020
Yes. You have a choice of trams, walking, buses, and maxim taxi which is like an Uber. There is a metro also but it's only one line and I've never ridden it. We mostly walked, used cabs, trams, and buses. - Aug 2018
Public transportation is cheap and widely available. Taxis don't use meters. Negotiate up front and try not to use gypsy cabs. - Aug 2010
Yes to both. Yekaterinburg is one of the stops on the Trans-Siberian Express, the final leg of the trip from Yekat to Moscow takes about 24 hours and is well worth doing. - Jan 2008
