Lux Express Group has opened a new bus route between St. Petersburg and Minsk. The first buses arrived at each of the cities today, February 19. Passengers of these flights were mainly sent to their relatives.
Time in the way in both directions was about 11 hours. Currently, this is the fastest bus route between cities.
The lines work 56-seater buses Scania Irizar subsidiaries Lux Express Group, located in Russia and the Republic of Belarus. They depart daily from St. Petersburg at 23-30, and from Minsk at 23-00. The place of intersection of the border - Dolosha-Yukhovichi. Intermediate stops on the route Carriers not provided
Bye can also use new Lux Express bus tickets only by citizens of Russia and the Republic of Belarus, who legally allowed the crossing of the boundaries between countries. Tourist goals are currently banned. For the first weeks of sales a little more tickets for flights acquired Russian citizens.
In the cabin of the buses, all necessary measures are provided to prevent the proliferation of coronavirus infection: contactless check-in on the flight, inlet masks, disinfectants in the front and middle parts of the cabin, carrying out after each cleaning and disinfection of contact surfaces, including toilet room. For the first four places to comply with the distance between drivers and passengers, tickets are not yet available.
For passengers who want to comply with the social distance, Lux Express offers the redemption of the neighboring chair for 50% of the ticket price. This option has already taken advantage of several customers.
Buses are first on Russian lines equipped with an updated ventilation system. Lux Express Together with the Spanish partner, Irizar has created software that increases the amount of fresh air entering the cabin.
- Opening line Our clients perceived with enthusiasm - the first ticket was implemented within an hour after the announcement of the start of sales. Traveler planning horizon is still small - mostly purchased tickets for February. And the longest date on which one of the passengers booked his trip is the middle of April, "said the general director of Evrolains JSC (Russian representative office of the LUX Express Group) Wright Remmel. - those who are ready to take advantage of the flights on the line Petersburg-Minsk mainly concern the rules of entry into each of the countries that are currently valid and the need for PCR test. Also, customers are already offering companies their ideas of additional stops on the route.
On the route there is a dynamic pricing when buying tickets. The standard fare in one direction is 1950 rubles, and the very first buyers on each flight will be able to count on the price of 1250 rubles. At the same time, before February 24, you can buy tickets for departure from St. Petersburg to Minsk and back, scheduled for the next 60 days.
Tickets for a route are available on the Lux Express online sales system, at the ticket office at Bus Studies in St. Petersburg and Minsk, and authorized agents of the company in Russia and the Republic of Belarus.