Important travel notice for Anzhi

Passports, visas and health insurance

British citizens need a visa to travel to Russia, and your passport should be valid for a further three months after your Russian visa expiration date.

Your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is not valid in Russia, so travel/health insurance is essential, even if you're only going for one night - it could save you a lot of money if you find yourself in difficulty.

It is essential you carry your passport with your Russian visa and migration/registration card with you at all times - in particular, you'll need to carry your passport to the match to gain entry to the stadium. The police conduct ID checks, and want to see original documentation.

If you lose your passport or have it stolen, you should report the loss to the local police as soon as possible in the first instance and obtain a police report or confirmation of loss from the police.

The British Embassy can then provide you with an emergency travel document (ETD) and facilitate your exit visa so that you can leave Russia and return home.

Transport

The nearest metro to the Lokomotiv Stadium is Cherkizovskaya/ЧЕРКИЗОВСКАЯ (Red Line) and the nearest metro to the British Embassy is Smolenskaya/СМОЛЕНСКАЯ (Light Blue line; Dark Blue line).

Domodedovo Airport is served by a train service "AERO-Express" from Paveletskaya Station/ПАВЕЛЕЦКАЯ (Metro - Brown circle line; Dark Green line).

Sheremetyevo Airport is served by a train service "AERO-Express" from Belorusskaya Station /БЕЛОРУССКАЯ (Metro - Brown circle line; Dark Green line).

Vnukovo Airport is served by a train service "AERO-Express" from Kievskaya Station/КИЕВСКАЯ (Metro - Brown circle line; Dark Blue line; Light Blue line).

Click here for more information about the Lokomotiv Stadium website.

Metro (underground) tickets can be bought for one, two, five or 10 trips and are on sale in all Metro stations. One trip costs Rbl 28; two trips cost Rbl 56; five trips cost Rbl 135 and 10 trips cost Rbl 265.

Remember to keep your ticket if you pay for more than one trip.

Bus tickets can be bought from the driver at a cost of Rbl 28 eachor from silver ticket kiosks near some stops at Rbl 25 each. The Metro runs from 5:30am until 1:00am. Buses run from 5:30am until 1:00am.

Stadium

Access to the stadium can be slow. There will be ticket checks and body searches at the entrance to the turnstiles. To avoid a last minute bottleneck please try to get to the stadium early.

No bottles and cans are allowed to be brought into the ground and alcohol is banned within the stadium. Flags and banners but without poles are allowed subject to message, language and content.

Smoking is allowed. Standing during the game is allowed.

Important tips

Tap water has to be boiled before drinking.

As in any other city beware of pickpockets and bag snatchers at airports, railway stations, around the town centre and when using public transport. Only carry what you need, leave spare cash and valuables in hotel safety deposits. Pickpockets operate on the Metro and in tourist areas such as Red Square.

Don't smoke or drink in Red Square - it's illegal and you will be arrested.

Don't commit acts of theft: you are more likely to be locked up rather than fined or deported.

Minimise the risks

Security at the stadium will be strict and uncompromising - refrain from antagonising the police even if you believe you are in the right.

Carry your passport at all times. The police conduct ID checks, and want to see originals.

Carry a note of the address of your hotel (in both English and Russian) - it can help people give you directions and ensure that taxi drivers know where you want to go.

Keep the number of valuables you carry to a minimum - passport, a credit card, your phone and some money - and ensure they are secure (not in back pockets).

Change money at a bank, hotel, or in exchange kiosks - not on the street as this is illegal.

Carry the contact number for your travel insurer at all times. Carry the address and telephone number of the Embassy so you can call for help.

Leave a copy of your passport and other important documents safe in your hotel in case you lose the originals.

Don't carry weapons of any sort - they will be confiscated and could get you arrested.

Drink and drugs

Be vigilant when drinking - pickpockets may operate in some bars. Don't leave drinks unattended - drink spiking is common. Beware of strangers offering to buy drinks for you.

Don't turn up drunk at the stadium - security will be tough and you will be refused entry.

Russia operates a zero tolerance policy on the possession and use of drugs, whether hard or soft. Penalties are severe and can result in long jail sentences.

What the British Embassy can do

If you lose your money or are robbed, the Embassy can help you transfer funds from friends or family in the UK - BUT cannot provide you with money in any circumstances.

If you lose your passport or have it stolen, the Embassy can provide you with an emergency travel document ETD) so that you can leave Russia and return home.

If you are detained or arrested in Moscow, insist on contacting the Embassy on 8 495 956 7200 (from within Moscow) or +7 495 956 7200 (if calling from a UK mobile).

This number is available 24 hours a day. Embassy staff can make sure you are being treated fairly - but if you have broken the law, they cannot arrange for you to be released from detention, nor can they pay fines

In the case of serious injury or illness, the Embassy can help you contact a member of your family and your travel insurance company.

British Embassy in Moscow:

Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya, 10
Moscow 121099
www.ukinrussia.fco.gov.uk
Embassy Switchboard: +7 495 956 7200

Emergency numbers:

International emergency number (from your mobile):  112
Police:  02 (from Russian public phones only)
Ambulance:  03 (from Russian public phones only)
International  SOS (Private, English-speaking ambulance): +7 495 937 5760

Further information

Moscow Police advise that Liverpool supporters should not wear team colours or overtly display banner/flags in the city centre.

At the Lokomotiv Stadium supporters with a ticket purchased from Liverpool FC will enter turnstile numbers/blocks 12 & 13.

All match tickets will be subject to access control readers.

Private security along with the police will carry out full searching outside the turnstiles and the normal standard items are not allowed into the stadium.
Moscow police advise supporters not to arrive at the stadium drunk as you will be refused entry and in some cases arrested.

It is advisable that you take a copy of your passport details along with the visa information and carry it with you at all times

When travelling around Moscow and going to the stadium, it is advisable that you use the nearest Metro Station. For this you will need to use the Red Line and the station is Cherkizovskaya.

The Lokomotiv Stadium is just over 10 years old and provides good access, exits and seated terraces of a good standard.

There will be good concourse catering kiosks providing hot and cold drinks (non-alcoholic) along with food. On the concourses there are two large toilet blocks for both ladies and gents, which are clean and with washing facilities.

At the turnstiles the home club will provided some signage in English. The visitors section will be divided by plexi glass on each side of the block.  Also, the front of the Liverpool Section will have netting which you can see through.

The stadium is covered by a good CCTV System along with public address system inside and outside the stadium.

The first floor concourse floor is breaking up in some areas in the away section and care is needed when walking over this location

Seating is of a good standard with fixed plastic bucket seats in position.

There is a medical/first aid provision provided in the Liverpool sector/block.

Post match there will be a holdback for 20-30 minutes.  When Liverpool fans do exit, the police will be in attendance to escort back to the Metro Station.

Even though this is a 10-year-old stadium, it has been constructed in a way with the rear outer of the stadium generally open and the roof over the terrace seating does not project very far.  It will therefore be cold when this game is played and could be raining - you are advised to dress with warm, waterproof clothing.

All banners and flags will be 100 per cent checked before they are allowed into the stadium.

Important: If you can avoid travelling by road, especially from the airport to the centre of Moscow, this would be in your interest as it could take up to three hours due to traffic congestion.