The topic of urban transport is always acute for tourists coming to Adler. We'll figure out the most convenient ways to move around Adler in order to see more and spend less.
There is no metro in Adler, the terrain does not allow it to be laid, so there are land and water means of transport. Let's start with buses.
Buses
It is the cheapest form of transportation in any city in Russia. There are many stops, many passengers, and during the season, traffic jams can stretch for kilometers, making your journey very long from point A to point B. If you need to travel within Adler, pay attention to buses with numbers from 1 to 99, they have a passage within the city, and a fixed ticket price, 22 rubles. They run from 5.00 am to 22.00 pm, depending on the season.
Heading from the center of Adler to remote areas, to Sochi or to the resorts of Krasnaya Polyana - you need buses with numbers starting from No. 100. Bus No. 135, for example, will take you through Adler to the Rosa Khutor resort, which is the final stop. Its route is long and beautiful, passes through many attractions, such as a trout farm, the Amshensky Dvor restaurant-museum, the Olympic Park and the cable cars of Krasnaya Polyana, so it can be used as an excursion. The fare is 178 rubles.
Are you planning to travel from Adler to the center of Sochi, see the circus, the Arboretum, Kurortny Prospekt and the impressive palaces of the Ordzhonikidze sanatorium? Look for bus number 125. For 92 rubles it will take you to all these beauties.
In general, the car park in Adler is excellent, modern, buses are equipped with air conditioning and electronic boards indicating stops, which is very convenient for guests of the resort.
Electric trains
Perhaps the most comfortable way to travel. They run well on schedule, they are cool, clean and comfortable. And the Adler railway stations are just a sight for sore eyes!
The disadvantages of electric trains are a rather expensive ticket (more expensive than a bus), they do not run too often, sometimes it is difficult to adjust to their schedule - again, unlike buses that manage to provide several trips per hour.
For example, "Lastochka", from the center of Adler to Sochi makes five trips a day, and is not too budgetary - 182 rubles. It will bring you there in 30 minutes. There are seven trips a day to Rosa Khutor, the price starts from 220 rubles.
Car sharing
You can lend a car for any period of time, paying at the rate of 6-9 rubles per minute. The car is filled up and ready to travel, and having reached the desired point, you can leave it at one of the many car-sharing parking lots. Convenient and practical!
Car rental
For a day, two, or maybe for the whole vacation, it is worth taking a car in Adler, thus having complete freedom of movement. It's convenient, affordable, and not too expensive.
There is no problem to find a car rental in the center of Adler, and you can also book your favorite car via the Internet. You will need a minimum driving experience, an identity document, and money - the price starts from 2000 per day, although, of course, if you take a car for more than one day, you will get a discount.
Boat trips
Also, do not forget that there is a sea in Adler! And if you want to see wonderful landscapes framed by the Caucasus Mountains from the water, you should go on a yacht trip. This entertainment is exclusive, the maximum company on the ship is 10-12 people, you can take a walk with your company or join other vacationers. Morning, afternoon and evening trips are offered, the duration of the walk is 1.5 hours, the price is from 1200 for an adult and 800 rubles for a child ticket. Do not forget sunscreen and swimwear - in the open sea, where the water is clean and clear, there is a stop for swimming. Yachts leave the Imereti port every hour, but during the season, due to the high demand, it is better to book everything in advance.
Author: Anna Dorozhkina