Odesa’s rail station is the end of the line. Fortunately for you, you’re already in centre. As you proceed to the main hall you’ll find the departure and arrival schedules. In the halls to the right you’ll find ticketing windows, a service centre and a bank with currency exchange and ATM. There’s a waiting room with comfortable, plush seating in the service centre. The entrance fee is 5Hr and additional charges vary depending on what you want to do. If you would like to use your mobile phone, for example, the charge is an additional 1.25Hr. An international information desk is also located in the service centre.
To the left of the main hall you’ll find waiting rooms, a café, toilets, a news stand, a currency exchange and an apartment rental service.
Upstairs is another waiting room, telephones and a post office.
The first aid station, police office, station administration and a secured luggage locker are all located on platform No. 1. If you need to stash your bags for a while the price for this service per day is 8Hr for small bags, 15 for large and 30 for extra large.
Directions are clearly marked in English in the main hall, so if at any time you get lost proceed to the main hall for reorientation.
A taxi to any centre location shouldn’t cost more than 20Hr, but as you are a foreigner you face an uphill battle getting a just fare. If you walk a short distance from the train station (a prime location valued higher by cabbies) and flag down a car you’re sure to get better treatment.
Minibuses, busses and trams headed to centre and other points depart from the train station and adjacent bazaar. Keep in mind that you’re just a short walk from numerous hotels, restaurants, shops and cafés.