Emmanouil

Hi guys, Thank you all of you for your responses. I have now a more clear view on driving into Russia. My major concern is/was driving in the rural areas as I don't intend to drive within the cities. It looks like that I will need to prepare all the paperwork in advance, as it can become challenging. @ Eirik, your response was what I was exactly looking for. Spot on! I agree with you about the hotels. This is one of my "lessons learnt" and I think it applies in most Eastern European countries. Best regards, Emmanouil

Hi to everyone and kindly accept my apologies for writing in English. I am a new member in this site and I am planning a trip in Baltic countries and St. Petersburg in May. The part of the trip that I am a bit worried is driving in Russia. Watching related videos on youtube, it discourages me, but I think that this kind of videos show the extreme cases and not the regular driving habits in Russia. My plan is to stay overnight in Tallinn and next day drive to St. Petersburg, where I will spend a couple of days there. Is anyone having driving experience in Russia? Any potential issues that may arise in the borders? I will not be driving long distance in Russia, as St. Petersburg is 160km from the border line with Estonia. Any advice or sharing your own driving experiences in Russia (especially the route Tallinn to St. Petersburg) will be appreciated. Wishing to everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year! Cheers, Emmanouil