Practical Advices for Travelers in Ulan-Ude:

In this section we list the most useful contact telephone numbers, addresses, internet cafes, post offices, international telephone places, and more...

Internet Cafes, Post, and International
Telephone in Ulan-Ude:

“Burnet” Internet cafe
The 24 hours internet café and the cheapest international telephone in the city. It is opened by the biggest telecom provider in Buryatia – Burnet (http://www.burnet.ru). The interior is simple, neat and dark. There are always young

A guy telephoning in Ulan-Ude

people and teenagers playing games, so you might have to wait about 10 minutes before getting in.
The internet costs 30 R ($1) for 1 hour, there are also such services as scanning, CD recording, printing out etc. The international phonecall costs as little as 6R ($0.2) a minute, a phonecall to Moscow costs about 3 R ($0.1).
Open: 24 hours a day, however you might have to knock on the door for a while to get in during the night.
Address: Borsoeva, 16 (just opposite to the railway station, after the bridge over the railways). Tel.: (3012) 21-28-86.

International calls and Internet center
As you enter the building you find yourself in the hall packed with phones, to call someone go to the operator and write down the number you need. To get to the Internet pass in the next room – there are about 20 computers with fast internet access over there. The hour costs 1 USD. Be prepared that people will be standing behind you and gazing in your monitor – they are not offending you, but just interested in the new technologies.
Open: 9.00-22.00
Address: Barsoeva ulitsa, 25. Tel.: (3012) 21-28-86

Internet Cafe in Geser Hotel
There is also two computers with access to the internet in Geser hotel. The price is quite reasonable. See Accommodation section for the address.

The Main Post Office.
Located on Lenina square, in front of the photoshop. Opened daily 8.30 to 18.00, sunday day off.

DHL Courier Post: Zhukovskogo, 7, 1st floor, office 32. Tel (3012) 44-92-53

Calling from the city & mobile phones.
The office of a local cell phone operator is located in front of Geser hotel. It is quite expensive to subscribe and the calls are costly. It's better to buy a telephone card and use it from local taxophones.

Useful Telephone Numbers:
(Note: most of them are Russian-speaking only). Fire: 01 | Police: 02 } Ambulance: 03 | Exact time: 000 | Weather forecast: 009 | Taxi: 34-95-01. | Airport information: 22-76-11 | Railway station (reservation): 28-20-25, 28-26-96


Health:
Drugstore: Lenina ulitsa., 25, Open: 24 hours | Kommunisticheskaya ulitsa, 45. Open: 8.00-23.00, 9.00-14.00 on sun.
Money: ATM Lenina str., 33 ||| Baikalbank (currency exchange, travellers cheques accpeted): Lenina str., 27
Currency exchange: Buryatia hotel (Kommunisticheskaya ul., 47a)
Open: Mon to Sat 9.00 to 18.00 (dinner break 13.00 to 14.00)


Various:
Photocenter: Amateur and professional photo equipment and films. Photo on documents.
Open: 9.00 to 20.00 daily (until 19.00 on Sat and Sun).
Address: Sukhe-Batora, 16. Tel.: (3012) 21-92-99. Email: fotoshop@burnet.ru

Sport and tourist equipment outlet: Sport clothes, trainers, some backpacks.
Open: 9/00-18.00. closed on 13.00-14.00
Address: Baksueva ul., 19 (in front of the railway station)

Uniforma
This shop sells Russian uniforms (for soldiers, geologists etc.) plus some tourist equipment , like tents, sleeping bags, clothes (all made in Russia).
Opened 9.00 to 18.00 (dinner break from 13.00 to 14.00).
Address: Borsoeva ul, 19.

Sputnik supermarket
A 24-hour supermarket. The best choice of food in the city.
Address: Erbanova, 20 (after Baikal hotel).

Korea-Avto center
Second hand cars, buses and minivans from South Korea.
Address: Ulan Ude, Babushkina St, 151 (near petrol station).
Tel.: (3012) 37-45-55, Fax: 33-15-15. Email: koreavto@burnet.ru

Lavanda beauty salon
Hairdresser, café and bar.
Address: Banzarova St., 41. Tel: 21-21-37, 23-08-11.

Linguistic Educational Center (LingvMost). They may need teachers of English, which can be a good opportunity to stay in Ulan-Ude for longer. +7 (3012) 222-422. Nekrasova, 20.