Samara is one of the most beautiful cities located on the banks of the Volga River. A large number of tourists come here. After all, here not only surprisingly beautiful places and wonderful nature, but also a large number of various attractions and monuments of architecture and culture. As a theater begins with a coat rack, so a city begins with its stations. After all, it is they who create the very first impression. Bus stations in Samara - what are they? How many of them are here? What is included in the list of services provided to passengers? First things first.
Bus stations Samara
Bus routes are used by a large number of people. Sometimes it is more convenient to use this particular mode of transport than rail, water or air. Bus stations in Samara meet all the necessary requirements. They serve city, suburban and intercity flights. All bus terminals of the city have waiting rooms, kiosks with souvenir products, ticket offices, left-luggage offices. Further in the article we will talk in more detail about each of Samara's bus stations. And also provide the necessary information to passengers.
Central Bus Station Samara
This place is not accidentally popular with locals and a large number of visitors. The bus station is located in the very center of the city, at the intersection of two streets of Aurora and Moscow highway. It works daily, without days off and holidays. What kind of transport can I get here? We offer the following options:
- Minibus taxi - No. 67, 410 a.
- Bus - No. 67, 1.
- Metro - station "Central Bus Station".
- Trolleybus - No. 15, 20, 4 and others.
The central bus station provides mainly intercity transportation. More than a hundred directions. The most popular routes include: "Samara - Moscow"; "Samara - Nizhny Novgorod"; "Samara - Tolyatti" and others. Everything has been created here for the convenience and comfort of passengers: a huge waiting room, suspended ceilings, mosaic panels and stained-glass windows, covered platforms, convenient access to buses. On the territory of the station there are catering establishments in which it is very tasty, and most importantly at affordable prices you can have a bite to eat. Many passengers like to go to the cafe. It has its own confectionery, which serves delicious cakes, pastries and other sweets.
The station was opened at the end of the twentieth century and still remains one of the largest buildings in the city. Thanks to a well-chosen site for construction, it was possible to clearly distinguish between the territory of the apron and the forecourt. Thus, despite the large number of people daily arriving and leaving here, the station works clearly and harmoniously. There is no fuss characteristic of such places. At the same time, more than two thousand people can fit on the territory of the station and the area adjacent to it. Agree that the figure is far from small.
The bus station has its own website where you can pre-book a ticket to the place you need. Here you can also find the numbers of information and ticket offices, specify the time of arrival or departure. On the site you can see the schedule of the Samara bus station. What can be said about buses that carry out passenger transportation? The transport fleet is pleasantly pleased with its diversity; a variety of buses are presented here: large, medium, Gazelles, minibuses. From the Central Bus Station in about 30-40 minutes you can get to the city airport. What other bus stations are in Samara? Next we will introduce you to them.
Bus station "Aurora"
Its purpose is the transportation of passengers within the region. The schedule of the Samara bus station can be specified in the ticket or reference ticket offices. It is not difficult to remember his address - Aerodromnaya street, 49. All necessary information regarding tickets, as well as the time of departure and arrival of buses can be clarified by calling the help desk. You can get here by bus: No. 24, 53 or minibus: 96. Stop - Aurora Bus Station. Opening hours: 05: 00-22: 00.
Suburban Bus Station
This station is the oldest and was once the only one in the city. It will be interesting to know that it was built in 1959 and is located on 123 Vilonovskaya Street. Initially, it was designed for only one hundred people, but its throughput was hundreds of times greater. For passengers there was only a waiting room, ticket offices and a buffet. Now it is very difficult to imagine what was happening here before. Everywhere there are huge queues, an acute shortage of tickets to the necessary destinations, vanity and confusion. There was a need to build a new, modern station, equipped with the latest technology and everything necessary for passengers. So the Central Bus Station was built. But, and Prigorodny continues to work from 07:00 to 18:30. From here you can make a trip to the nearest and remote places of the Samara region.
Additional services
Any bus stations other than the main purpose - the transportation of passengers and their luggage, perform a number of other functions. True, not all passengers know about this. What services do bus stations provide in Samara? We list the most basic:
- earlier booking tickets at the box office or online;
- reference Information;
- hotel services;
- round-the-clock parking;
- free internet access;
- the opportunity to purchase souvenirs and goods needed on the road;
- lounges for mother and baby;
- medical services;
- set meals;
- an opportunity to buy the freshest products;
- lounges and much more.
