Passenger guide - Moscow Sheremetyevo airport (SVO) 

Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport, opened on October 7, 1957, is the second largest in the city and one of the busiest in the country. It operates with domestic destinations and international flights to Europe, Asia, Northern Africa, the Caribbean and North America.

Official Website: svo.aero
Number of Terminals - 5 - Terminals A (private and business flights), B (under construction), D (Aeroflot and SkyTeam airlines flights), E and F (international flights). Open 24 hours a day. Terminals D, E and F are interconnected through galleries, while there are buses that link them to Terminal B.
Annual passenger traffic: More than 40 million passengers went through it in 2017.
Tel: +7 495 578 6565 / 925 100 6565. Flight information: Tel +7 495 956 4666. The information booths are located in the main hall of all terminals and on the third floor of the train station.

The airport is located 29 km (18 miles) northwest from Moscow.

There are car rental counters in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal D.

Avis (Tel +7 926 900 1884 - Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, weekends from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm)
IDrive (Tel +7 499 658 4725 / 800 550 4035 - 8:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Sixt (Tel +7 495 589 1111 - 24 hours a day)
Thrifty (Tel +7 495 788 6888 - 9:00 am to 9:00 pm)
TISCar (Tel +7 495 215 0187 / 800 500 6186 - 24 hours a day)

The airport has a bank (8:30 am to 7:30 pm), currency exchange bureaus, ATMs, post offices, fax, photocopying and mobile phone services, VIP lounges, charging stations and Wi-Fi access free of charge. Business and conference facilities in Terminal A and the nearby Novotel.

Food and Drinks- Terminals D, E and F and the train station have cafés, local and international restaurants, fast food outlets and bars. Zhurfiks Café, on the third floor of Terminal E, is open 24 hours a day.
Shopping- Inside the four main terminals there are duty-free shops and stores selling gifts, press, jewellery, flowers, electronics, accessories, clothing, perfumes, mini-markets.
Baggage- Free trolleys. Porters in all terminals. Luggage wrapping in the Departures areas and on the third floor of the train station. Luggage storage around the clock (Tel +7 495 578 2391) on the ground floor of Terminal D, the first floor of terminals E and F and the second floor of the Aeroexpress station. Lost and found office on level 1 of Terminal E (Tel +7 495 578 7464), open 24 hours a day.
Other Services- Baby care rooms, children's playgrounds, travel agencies, medical services, showers, chapels, pharmacies, museum.

Bus - There are regular services to the city centre, with stops outside terminals B, D, E and F. Lines 949 and 851 travel to Rechnoy Vokzal metro station in 30-50 minutes from 5:37 am to 0:49 am. Routes 817 and 948 connect the enclosure with Planernaya metro station in approximately the same time, with departures from 5:22 am to 0:18 am. Night bus H1 operates from 1:00 am to 5:30 am and heads for Yugo-Zapadnaya, with a trip of 30-40 min. On the other hand, line 62 departs every 20 min. from Terminal F, running to Khimki Station; journey time is 30-40 min.

Train - The high-speed train Aeroexpress (Tel +7 800 700 3377) departs from the airport to Belorussky Station, in downtown Moscow, between 5:00 am and 0:30 am. The trip takes 35 minutes. A courtesy shuttle service leaves from the first floor of Terminal E to the airport's train station.

Taxi - Cabs available through Yandex Taxi outside the Arrivals Hall of terminals D, E and F. The trip to the city centre takes around 40 minutes.

More information on the public transport

In the transit area of Terminal E is located the Vozdushny Express (Tel +7 495 777 0242), with another branch on the fifth floor of the Aeroexpress building. The Radisson Blu Hotel Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport (Tel +7 495 280 3420) is connected to the third level of terminals D, E and F, while the Kora-VIP Hotel (Tel +7 495 926 7609) is found next to Terminal F. There are more options nearby, and some of them provide complimentary shuttle services for their guests. Park Inn by Radisson Sheremetyevo Airport Moscow (Tel +7 495 232 2220), Novotel Moscow Sheremetyevo (Tel +7 495 626 5900), Mini Hotel Russian Sky (Tel +7 495 226 3655), Holiday Inn Express Moscow - Sheremetyevo Airport (Tel +7 495 777 2660), Mini Hotel Khata (Tel +7 925 917 9543), Midland Sheremetyevo (Tel +7 495 150 0596), Hotel Aviator (Tel +7 495 409 1679).

There are several parking options around the airport grounds. Rates

Indigo - Multi-storey facility in front of Terminal C.
LLC - Covered and outdoor spaces, for short and long stays, with transfers to every terminal.
Parking Terminal E - It is found opposite that building.
Parking Terminal D - Multi-storey garage.

A variety of free assistance services are offered for passengers with reduced mobility. At the moment of making your reservation, but not after 48 hours prior to your flight, you should inform your airline about your needs. If needed, an ambulift will be made available to facilitate boarding the aircraft. The Sirius and Saturn lounges are equipped with an internet system for the visually-impaired, adapted toilets and a room with a sound panel for the hearing-impaired. Parking spaces free of charge.