Internet and Wifi

Free Wifi access in Moscow

Russia is streets ahead of many places in the west in terms of its wireless internet cover - almost every cafe and bar now provides free wifi access and hotels generally provide access as standard.

It's also possible to connect to the internet in various parts of the city via a Russian mobile phone. The Beeline company has internet coverage in many parts of the city. To get online you usually need to provide details of your mobile phone. You will the receive an sms with a log-in and password and the fee for using the service will be charged to your phone.

4G Internet
If you are here for a while and are looking to connect up with a reliable mobile internet service, the company Yota is currently the leader in 4G instant internet. You will need to buy a mini-modem (like a large USB memory stick) which costs around 2,000Rbl. Then you can sign up to a number of Yota packages. For example Yota Day gives you unlimited access wherever you are for a day for 90Rbl, while Yota Month gives you the same service for 30 days for 900Rbl.

The Yota service is 4G so much faster than the so-called 'Dongle' often promoted by mobile phone companies which uses only 3G technology and is better if you would like to access the internet while on the train or in a car for example or if you will be downloading large files.

www.yota.ru/en/

Internet Cafes

If you don't have a laptop or phone the can access the internet, then you will need to head to an internet cafe. In the entrance to Okhotny Ryad shopping centre there is a small internet cafe (it is next to the entrance nearest to Okhotny Ryad metro station), there is also a large 24hr internet and gaming club at Ulitsa Pyatnitskaya 25, bldg 1 (metro Tretyakovskaya) called Cafe Max.