Practical Information about Moldova

Local time: Easter European Time Zone (GMT +2). Summertime (GMT +3) is in effect from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October

Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz, European standard 2 pin plugs

Transportation

• Many good quality, affordable, minibus lines operated between major cities of Moldova.
• Many good quality, affordable, bus lines and trains between the major cities of neighbor countries Russia, Rumania, Ukraine and Belorussia.
• Bus tickets can be purchased only at bus station and by cash. Some of the them even in advance.
• Train tickets can be purchased only at the station by cash or credit card
• Airline tickets can be booked online, but purchased at the agency by cash or credit card.

Money (ATMs for Maestro/Cirrus bankcards)

Chisinau / Kishinev: All ATMs

Other towns: Central banks in bigger cities such as MoldovaAgroindBank and Banca de Economii.

Costs

Moldova - Lei, approx. rates: 1 USD = 12,5 MDL, 1 EUR = 16,3 MDL

Mini bus in Chisinau: 3MDL per person
Bus fare: 2 MDL per person
Trolley: 1 MDL per person
Taxi: 25-30 MDL from the center to any part of the city
Airport pickup: 15 USD
Bed in Chisinau - 1 night, incl. breakfast, TV, hot water, washing machine and kitchen: 10 USD per person
Bus Chisinau -> Tiraspol (Transdnister): 15 MDL
Visa for Transdnister: 20 MDL, issued at the border
Bus Chisinau -> Bucharest (Rumania): 150 MDL
Train Chisinau -> Bucharest (Rumania): 450 MDL 
Bus Chisinau -> Kiev (Ukraine): 150 MDL
Flight Chisinau -> Kiev (Ukraine): 100 EURO (since 18/05/04, everyday except Saturday and Sunday) 
Flight Chisinau -> Moscow (Russia): 60 EURO (1 h 30 min to Domodedovo) 
Train Chisinau -> Moscow (Russia): 450 MDL (28 h)