All the payments in Belarus are made in belarusian rubles (BYN).

Most of the restaurants accept bank cards. However, it is highly recommended to have cash as well – this is the additional guarantee of successful payment in case of lack of the terminal or its malfunction.

You can withdraw cash from any of the ATMs all over the city.

You can exchange money for the Belarusian rubles in one of the bank branches. 

Public transport

The quickest and the most convenient way to move around Minsk is metro. The scheme of the Minsk metro lines can be found here.

Also, buses, trolleybuses, trams and minibuses regularly run around the city. 

The cost of one trip in the public transport of the city will be approximately $ 0.30.

You can call a taxi in Minsk in one of the following ways:

• Uber ( there are UberX, UberSelect and UberBlack in Minsk)

• Yandex.Taxi

by phone:

• +375 29 133-75-00 (Taxi «Pyatnitsa»)

• +375 17 306-07-78 (Taxi «Almaz»)

• +375 29 222-21-52 (Taxi «152»)

The cost of one kilometer when traveling by taxi in the city is approximately $ 0.35. The cost of the trip using Uber and Yandex.Taxi can be clarified in the mobile application.

According to the Presidential Decree №8 (8 January, 2017), foreign citizens of 76 countries can enter Belarus for up to 30 days and exit from the territory of Belarus only through the State border checkpoint of the Republic of Belarus “Minsk National Airport”.

The term of visa-free stay is calculated in calendar days; the first day corresponds to the date of arrival, the last day coincides with the date of departure (regardless of the time of arrival and/or departure).

The detailed information and the list of countries can be found here.