Although Odessa is officially divided into only four districts (Kievsky, Primorsky, Suvorovsky, Malinovsky), the city’s inhabitants use many more names to designate parts of the city: Moldovanka, Slobodka etc.

There is no metro in Odessa, but all forms of overland transportation exist: trolleybuses, buses, trams and “marshrutkas” (privately run minibuses). A journey by “marshrutka” costs more than in other Ukrainian cities, at 1.25 hryvnia ($0,25) and more.

Odessa has a well developed taxi service. You can book a taxi by phone, and found out the cost of your trip in advance by giving the operator your destination.

Despite a wide choice of taxis, there are also private car drivers, making a little money on the side by taking passengers. Their services are very affordable, and certainly cheaper than official taxis.