--- iata: LED name: Pulkovo Airport city: St. Petersburg country: Russia lastUpdated: '2026-09-21' officialWebsite: 'https://pulkovoairport.ru/' sources: - 'https://pulkovoairport.ru/' - 'https://pulkovoairport.ru/passengers/passenger_registration/' - 'https://pulkovoairport.ru/passengers/passenger_registration/counters/' - 'https://pulkovoairport.ru/passengers/services/business-lounge/' - 'https://pulkovoairport.ru/passengers/services/be_in_touch/wi-fi/' - 'https://pulkovoairport.ru/transport/' - 'https://pulkovoairport.ru/transport/car/parking/' - 'https://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/index_en.html' - >- https://washington.mid.ru/en/consular-services/citizens-usa/visa-to-russia/e_visas/ - 'https://www.dp.ru/a/2026/02/10/ajeroport-pulkovo-perevjoz-20' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulkovo_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Russia’s second-busiest airport: 20.8 million passengers in 2025 (15.9 million domestic, 4.9 million international). 2024 was 20.9 million. - >- One live passenger campus: Grimshaw Terminal 1 (opened 3–4 December 2013; operations consolidated 14 February 2014) plus the reconstructed 1973 Pulkovo-1 “Five Cups” departure wing. Pulkovo-2 closed to passengers on 27–28 March 2014. Phase-2 expansion is not live (construction aimed at 2027). - >- Check-in is on the third floor (88 desks). Operator: international check-in typically opens 2–3 hours out, domestic 1–2 hours; desks close no later than 40 minutes before departure. - >- No metro and no airport rail. City buses 39 and 39E run to Moskovskaya (Line 2); express 82E runs to Prospekt Veteranov (Line 1). 2026 guest fare 88 RUB; Podorozhnik 65 RUB. - >- Unified e-visa covers 64 listed nationalities (most of the EU, China, Japan, Türkiye). UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are not on the list — they need a consular visa. Apply only at electronic-visa.kdmid.ru. - >- Walk-in business-lounge tariff on the operator page is 4,000 RUB for 2 hours including VAT. Listed programmes: MILE·ON·AIR, Comfort Pass, Golden Key, Persona.aero, Every Lounge, RusPriority, Grey Wall Pass, DreamFolks. Do not assume Priority Pass. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'International 2–3 hours, desks close at 40 minutes' detail: >- Pulkovo’s own registration page: international check-in typically starts 2–3 hours before departure, domestic 1–2 hours. Ticket/baggage desks close no later than 40 minutes out. International passengers still have customs and passport control after the third-floor check-in hall. summary: 'Build the operator’s window, not a 90-minute dash.' category: timing - label: Terminal title: One Terminal 1 — ignore Pulkovo-2 detail: >- Live campus is Grimshaw Terminal 1 plus the reconstructed 1973 Pulkovo-1 wing. Wikipedia and old maps still label Pulkovo-2; it stopped passenger flights on 27–28 March 2014. Phase-2 (new pier/apron) is a 2027 construction target, not a second terminal you can walk into today. summary: Check-in is the third floor of the 2013/14 hall. Pulkovo-2 is closed. category: terminal - label: Status title: Russian lounge passes — not Priority Pass detail: >- The airport business-lounge page lists MILE·ON·AIR, Comfort Pass, Golden Key, Persona.aero, Every Lounge, RusPriority, Grey Wall Pass and DreamFolks. Business/first class is free for up to 4 hours; those programmes are typically 2 hours before departure. Walk-in is 4,000 RUB / 2 hours VAT included. Confirm the exact hall in the card’s app — do not assume Priority Pass or DragonPass. summary: 'Operator list is MILE·ON·AIR and Russian/Indian lounge cards, not PP.' category: status - label: Transport title: Bus 39 / 39E is 88 RUB — then the metro detail: >- Buses leave from the first-floor stop in front of Terminal 1. 39 and 39E terminate at Moskovskaya (blue Line 2); 82E at Prospekt Veteranov (red Line 1). 2026 guest fare is 88 RUB (bank card or cash); Podorozhnik is 65 RUB. Official taxi partner is Yandex Go (24/7 desks). Uber merged into Yandex in 2017; Bolt is not a Russia pickup. summary: 'Cheapest city ride. No Aeroexpress, no Uber, no Bolt.' category: food lounges: - name: International Business Lounge zone: International hours: >- Confirm on pulkovoairport.ru (typically follows the day’s international bank) access: - 'Walk-in / paid day pass (4,000 RUB for 2 hours, VAT included)' - Business class (up to 4 hours free) - Airline elite status per the carrier’s rules (up to 4 hours) - >- MILE·ON·AIR, Comfort Pass, Golden Key, Persona.aero, Every Lounge, RusPriority, Grey Wall Pass, DreamFolks (typically 2 hours before departure) bestFor: - International passengers with a Russian lounge pass or a walk-in budget summary: >- Operator international hall after passport control. Walk-in 4,000 RUB / 2 hours. Not a documented Priority Pass room. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Buffet - Wi-Fi - name: Domestic Business Lounge zone: Domestic hours: Typically 24/7 (confirm on pulkovoairport.ru) access: - 'Walk-in / paid day pass (4,000 RUB for 2 hours, VAT included)' - Business class (up to 4 hours free) - Airline elite status per the carrier’s rules (up to 4 hours) - >- MILE·ON·AIR, Comfort Pass, Golden Key, Persona.aero, Every Lounge, RusPriority, Grey Wall Pass, DreamFolks (typically 2 hours before departure) bestFor: - Domestic Rossiya / Aeroflot / Pobeda passengers with a pass or walk-in summary: >- Operator domestic hall at the far end of the second-floor domestic departures area. Same 4,000 RUB walk-in tariff. Not Priority Pass. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Buffet - Wi-Fi - name: MILE·ON·AIR Lounge zone: Domestic hours: Listed 24/7 (confirm in the MILE·ON·AIR app) access: - MILE·ON·AIR members - >- Walk-in / paid day pass (confirm in the MILE·ON·AIR app — operator walk-in on the airport halls is 4,000 RUB / 2 hours) bestFor: - Domestic passengers already in the MILE·ON·AIR programme summary: >- Separate MILE·ON·AIR room on the domestic side (third floor near gates 1–3 in specialist listings). Confirm the hall in the app; do not treat it as Priority Pass. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Wi-Fi waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Airside shops after security zone: airside price: Confirm at till summary: >- No published drinking fountains. Buy a sealed bottle after screening. Do not rely on a ruble price from 2010 cooler stories. location: Airside near domestic gates and Шоколадница on the second floor terminal: Terminal 1 isBestValue: true - kind: free name: Business-lounge water zone: airside price: Included with lounge entry summary: >- Still water with a paid or status visit — the most reliable quality on campus if you already have access. location: Inside the domestic or international business lounge after security terminal: Terminal 1 isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6.8 slug: led region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/led](/airports/led). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/led) - [Lounge directory](/airports/led/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Pulkovo Airport (LED) St. Petersburg, Russia · Europe St. Petersburg’s only scheduled passenger airport: one 2013/14 terminal, a cheap city bus to Moskovskaya, and Russian lounge passes — not Priority Pass. ## Airportist Score **6.8 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.2 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.8 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.8 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.2 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 20.8 million (2025) - Terminals: 1 (T1 + reconstructed Pulkovo-1 wing) - Typical security: 25 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - Domestic connections on Rossiya / Aeroflot - Budget city access on bus 39 / 39E - Walk-in business lounge if you lack a Western lounge card ## Watch out for - No metro or airport rail - EU / UK / US scheduled passenger flights still suspended - Unified e-visa is not available to UK, US, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand passports ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/led/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/led/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/led/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/led/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/led/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/led/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/led/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/led/reviews.md) (free)