ZHOVTEN Cinema / Kostiantynivska str. 26 / Metro Kontraktova square ( main festival and film screening location. There also will be festival office and, opening and closing ceremonyies).

Kyiv Cinema / Velyka Vasylkivska str. 19 / Metro Lva Tolstoho (film screenings (DOCU/BEST, DOCU/ART, Iran.Private)

Lira Cinema / Velyka Zhytomyrska str. 40 / Metro Zoloti Vorota (National Geographies)

Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Centre / Stage 6 / Vasylkivska str. 1 / Metro Holosiivska (Retrospective of Oleksandr Koval)

IZONE Creative Space / Naberezhno-Luhova str. 8 / Metro Tarasa Shevchenko (RIGHTS NOW!, VR cinema, Living Library, Global Short Docs Forum, closing ceremony)

Hotel Rus / Hospitalna str. 4 / Metro Palats Sportu (B2B Doc: Producers meet Producers, Meet Professionals).

GUEST DESK for our guests who stays in the Hotel Rus is located directly in the Hotel 2nd fl., Tea hall, next to the elevator.

You will always find there our volunteers ready to help with any issue.

March 22 - 28: 9:00 a.m - 8 p.m.

ACCREDITATION DESK for local guests and participants Zhovten Cinema (first floor) March 22 - 28 : 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

METRO

Metro is the fastest, most comfortable and cheapest public transport in Kyiv.

In order to use Metro:

1. you can buy token at cash desk of each Metro station (1 token = 1 trip)

2. you can use your bank card (PayPass) on the yellow turnstile directly without buying tokens.

Kyiv’s Metro System is the cheapest, fastest, and most reliable form of transportation. The price for a single ride ticket is 8 UAH (approx. 0.25 EUR). The nearest metro station to the festival center theater «Zhovten» is «Kontraktova Ploscha» (M-2- Line 2, Blue), to the cinema «Kyiv» is metro «Lva Tolstogo» (M-2 – Line 2, Blue), to IZONE – metro «Tarasa Shevchenka» (M-2 – Line 2, Blue) and within 10 minutes walking distance from metro station to the location.

TAXI services

There are numerous taxi services in Kyiv. Orders are taken by phone or online. A taxi cab can be hailed on the street simply by waving your hand. The price must be agreed upon beforehand. If you call the taxi service company, they should tell you the exact price for your journey. For this you need to be able to provide them with the exact address of your current location and your final destination. After that they should send you an sms with the actual price, route and time when taxi is supposed to pick you up.

Online Taxi Services: 

Uber - www.uber.com

Uklon - www.uklon.com.ua

Taxify - bolt.eu/cities/kyiv/

Taxi 309: 309 (callback)
Joker Taxi: 3933 (callback)
Absolute Taxi: 363 (callback)
Mega Taxi: +38(044) 503 0 503
Taxi Twist: +38(044) 502 25 25
Express Taxi: +38(044) 239 15 15

Panda Taxi: +38(044) 585 0 555

*The minimum fare is about 90 UAH (3 EUR).

WEATHER
Kyiv has a humid continental climate with warm summers and no dry season. March is characterized by changing temperatures, with daily highs exceeding 16°C and lows dropping below -3°C. 

UTC/GMT Offset: Summer time – GMT +3 hours; Winter time – GMT +2 hours

Electricity: 220 V AC, 50 Hz

Phone Code for Kyiv: International code: (+380) 44. In Ukraine: (044). To call abroad: dial 00+country code+area code.

Mobile Network: International roaming is usually expensive. If you wish to stay available for calls in Ukraine and your cell phone supports standards GSM 900 or GSM 1800, a local prepaid package can be purchased. The package contains a sim card (a chip to put into the phone) and a voucher for prepaid minutes. You can add minutes to your phone account by purchasing new vouchers. These packages are widely available.

MONEY

The local currency is the Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH). Once you are in the city, we suggest that you change some money into local currency at major hotels or official exchange offices. New exchange offices are popping up all over the city (look for yellow signs with exchange rates). The exchange rate is sure to have changed quite substantially by the time you read this. You will need your passport (ID) to arrange a money exchange.

Beware of changing money on the streets or with private individuals. It is illegal and can be dangerous.

Some ATMs near the Festival location

OTP Bank ATM

vul. Konstiantynivska 15

Raiffeisen Bank Aval ATM

vul. Nyzhnyi Val 17/8

Ukrsibbank BNP Paribas Group

vul. Konstiantynivska, 34

vul. Spaska,5 (near metro Kontraktova Ploscha, Podil Passage center)

First Ukrainian International Bank (“ПУМБ”)

vul. Konstiantynivska 15a