The Rutaxi cite allows you to order a taxi easily in all major cities of Russia at a discounted rate. Besides being cheaper than a cab on the street, you don’t have to speak Russian and you may know the price before you travel so you don’t have to worry about a driver taking the scenic route for more money.

All you need is a phone with a Russian SIM card. This will allow you to obtain a login, get order confirmation, status updates and inform you when your taxi has arrived as well as the car model and license plate number. If you spend a lot of time in Russia, the Rutaxi site can even save your favourite addresses so ordering a taxi is as easy as 1, 2, 3... Besides a flat rate, you may order by the hour.

Important Info before use

First you should know about Russian addresses, they vary from abroad. Besides having a numerical address, some buildings may have several buildings for one address so you must enter the building number in the correct field. Also every building may have several entrances so you must fill in this field too. Ex.: Lenin 75 building 2 entrance 3. Also a Russian keyboard is required.

Authorization

Do this by entering your ten digit Russian SIM card telephone number. Use ‘click to receive password by SMS’ button and a prompt appears that you are requesting a password. The SMS will respond with rutaxi.ru: and a 5 or 6 digit password. From there enter your password in the correct field and click Next. You will now be directed to the order a taxi page.