Getting to Lviv

There is an international airport in Lviv connecting the city with Warsaw, Toronto, Manchester, Frankfurt, Moscow, New York and several airports in the former USSR. If you fly to Kyiv, you can fly by Kyiv-Lviv flight (UKW-408) or catch a daily overnight train "Kyiv-Lviv" (#90, 91) which will get you to Lviv at around 6-7 am next day. A car trip from Kyiv to Lviv takes about 6 hours.

Lviv's airport has a tourist information bureau where everyone can find out about accommodation, city and regional tours and other travel tips.

Credit Cards, cash and ATM

National Ukrainian currency is Hryvnia. You can find official exchange rate of Hryvnia against foreign currencies at the National Bank of Ukraine site. Visa or MasterCard are the most popular payment cards in Ukraine. You can use them at the majority of stores and hotels, but cash is still the most convenient way to pay for goods or services. You can exchange your cash to Hryvnia in exchange points. They are usually located in the streets, stores and hotels. Please, keep in mind that the rates in exchange may slightly differ from official ones.

You can also use ATM to withdraw cash. There are a lot of ATMs in the streets.

Tips aren’t necessary, but they certainly can be paid for a good service. There isn’t any rule how much tips to pay, 5%-10% is enough in most cases.