Peterhof Grand Palace, Peterhof

• Lower Park with Fountains
• The Grand Cascade and Samson Fountain
• The Hermitage Pavilion in the Lower Gardens
• Upper Garden
• Grand Palace
• Church Wing (building)
• Monplaisir
• Tsaritsyn Pavilion
• The fountains in the park (May to October)
• The Golden Statue of Sampson
•  Black and White Chess Board fountain
•  Chinese Dragon fountains
•  The Grand Palace
• Fountains in the Upper Garden and Trick fountains

The best way to reach Peterhof Palace is by Hydrofoil from the Hermitage embankment. It is about 40 minutes by boat from the city center
A private car/ taxi is the quickest option to reach the palace and one will be charged about 900 Rouble
Electric trains run from Baltiskiy Station to Noviy Peterhof and take around 45 minutes. The station is about 20 minutes' walk from the gates to the Upper Garden
Marshrutka minibusses also stop near the palace and will take about an hour to reach the destination
Mini-buses (marshrutkas) К-300, К-424, К-424А from Avtovo subway station
Mini-buses (marshrutkas) К-224, К420 from Leninsky Prospect subway station
Mini-buses (marshrutkas) К-343, K-639-б from Prospect Veteranov subway station
Commercial bus K-404 from Baltiyskiy Vokzal railway station
Suburban train from the Baltiyskiy Vokzal to Noviy Peterhof (New Peterhof) station and then by buses to the fountains

• You will probably have to pay to use the toilets, so keep some money with you
• Generally, there will be a long queue for the entry ticket to the palace
• If you choose the bus route for visiting the palace then ask the driver to drop you near the palace as google maps can mislead you
• As the place is too huge to cover by walking you can take a battery-operated mobile car which will charge 900 RUB for 30 minutes
• The palace is not suitable for anyone with mobility issues and mobility aids
• Don't carry any big bags as they will not be allowed inside the palace
• You can keep your bags and other stuff in the cloakroom
• Don't eat or drink inside, there is a lot of places outside the garden for eating
• There are lots of eateries, cafes/ restaurants but the food is expensive and has fewer varieties, so it is better to bring your own food
• Fully wheelchair accessible in the garden but is inaccessible in the
• Grottos of Grand Cascade, Catherine Wing, Bath Wing (building), Aviaries of the Lower Park, Hermitage, Marly, Benois Family Museum
• Photos and videos are not allowed inside the grand palace, Special Collections (Jewelry Collection), Catherine Wing (building), Bath Wing (building), and the  Benois Family Museum
• Partial wheelchair access is available inside the grand palace and free wheelchair rental is available
• A lot of attractions inside the area are closed on Monday
• Smoking is not allowed on the entire territory of the Museum-Reserve
• Walking on the lawns or plucking flowers is prohibited
• No pets are allowed
• No food and drinks allowed in the museum buildings
• Use of mobile phones inside the museum halls is prohibited
• Photography/Video recording is not allowed inside the museum

Sunday:           9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Monday:          9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday:         9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday:    9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thursday:        9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Friday:             9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday:         9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.