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Freelance English Speaking Drivers in Moscow, Russia
Rate guide
These are the recommended rates that encourage drivers to value your business, allow them not to rush, and not to get petty by asking you to pay for parking. And, of course, to make a suitable site upkeep contribution. Drivers please don't ask for more. Clients please don't offer less. If you are looking for absolutely cheapest rates try hiring one of many Moscow taxi companies. The point of this list is to find capable people who anything but typical Moscow taxi types.
Any airport to just about anywhere in Moscow - $80. Except real late at night or Sunday morning this is a 4-5 hour project, including getting to the airport and then back home.
Vnukovo or Domodedovo to Sheremetyevo - $140. The total distance is close around 90km, and on an average Moscow weekday the trip will take 6-8 hours.
NB. We are not the cheapest. You can find $40 offers out there. But then you may be charged extra for waiting, for the number of passengers, for oversized luggage or what not. The style in this country is to avoid giving you full and clear information. "Cheap Anthony" on my list is a good example of a typical local approach. Still, if you are motivated by economy only, we are not your choice.
Airports in the same area, Vnukovo to Domodedovo, or Sheremetyevo 1 to Sheremetyevo 2 - $80. PLEASE NOTE THAT IN THIS SITUATION HIRING A CAB WILL BE MUCH CHEAPER.
Train station pickups and dropoffs - $40.
Hourly rate - $20-25/hour. For small jobs the client usually covers one our it takes to get to you, eg. if you hire a driver for two hours you pay for three. It takes an average one hour to get from one place to another within Moscow. The driver gets home on his own time however.
Out of town driving - The customary rate is $250-300/day or a bit under $1/km for really long distances. The client is usually expected to compensate the driver for the total time or distance even if the driver returns home empty. For long out-of-town trips I recommend you talk to me, especially if you are a researcher, a film-maker, or are travelling to Russia with a humanitarian mission. My presence will make it unnecessary to book hotels in advance. I'm more than happy to make your trip even cheaper and independent of hotels by providing a well-equipped camper. Although in Moscow my rates are on the upper edge of what can be considered as acceptable, for long countryside trips my bill can be very competitive considering savings on accommodation and my ability to act as translator or fixer or even a secretary of a sort.
Advice on using public transit is freely available from the webmaster. You can also ask any questions. If I know the answer or finding the required information is a matter of of a few minutes in the internet or a couple of phone calls this service is complimentary.
It is entirely OK to ask drivers listed here to stop by the shop or the bank. Or by the train station to buy tickets. No extra fee for that. Another difference between us and "real" drivers who, while quoting a low price, will keep on adding to it for waiting, parking, loading luggage etc. The rates listed above include whatever it takes to deliver you to your destination.
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