On the eve of the new tourist season in St. Petersburg, owners of pleasure boats are preparing to raise ticket prices by almost a third. For adults, ticket prices will increase by an average of 100 rubles and will reach 2600 rubles for some routes. The cheapest today are trips under the drawbridges - 1000 rubles, but soon tickets will add another 200 rubles.
In the case of a number of VIP-tickets prices have increased by Br2,000 or 10% at once. As calculated by the edition “Delovoy Peterburg”, for a trip from the northern capital to Peterhof and Oreshek fortress will have to pay 300 and 400 rubles respectively, or 30% and 10% more. It is not yet known how the cost of walks on motorboats, which will begin on April 26, will change. The beginning of the navigation season on the Neva and the Malaya Neva this year is scheduled for April 10.
Electric bicycles may be banned in St. Petersburg.
One of the dams of St. Petersburg is closed for the passage of ships until summer.