Ukraine travel advice, temperature, rainfall, SIM cards, ATM and road rules

Ukraine 🇺🇦

Ukraine is part of Europe with main city at Kyiv. Its Developed country with a population of 43M people. The main currency is Hryvnia. The languages spoken are Ukrainian. Ukraine is the formal name of Ukraine It is adviced to High degree of caution Get useful information like travel advice, temperatures, rainfall, socket plugs, languages spoken, SIM cards, ATM, currencies, road rules and emergency numbers.
👍 Developed   🌤️ ~8.73 °C   🌧 ~34.90 mm  👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 43M people

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⚠️ Travel advice

High degree of caution

We’ve reviewed our travel advice for Ukraine and added new information on health risks. We haven't changed the level - exercise a high degree of caution in Ukraine. Higher levels apply in some parts of the country. Do not travel to Crimea. Do not travel to Regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.

issued date: September 24, 2019

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General

🔌 Sockets

Ukraine uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

🌐 Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Ukrainian

Money

💱 Currencies Used

Ukraine uses the Ukrainian hryvnia (symbol: ?), code UAH.Banknotes come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 hryvnias. Hryvnia is subdivided into 100 kopiykas. Coins come in denominations of 1 hryvnia and 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 kopiykas.

🏧 ATMs

Automatic teller machines are very common in Ukraine. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

💁‍♂️ Tipping

Not expected, but can leave extra tip Tipping is usually not expected in Ukraine. However, if you are satisfied with the service provided you can show your appreciation by leaving a small ‘extra’ tip.

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📡 Internet

Internet speed in Ukraine is on average 11.2 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Ukraine is moderate. It's relatively easy to find one when needed.

📞 Calling

To call Ukraine, dial +, then 380 (the country code for Ukraine), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number. For local calls within Ukraine, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 3112 .

Driving

🛣️ Road rules

In Ukraine you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 110 km/h (68 mph) on expressways, 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways, 60 km/h (37 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways. Right turn on red lights is strictly forbidden unless an additional green semaphore arrow allows it. It is illegal to drive with blood alcohol content higher than 0.02%.

🆘 Emergency

Universal

911, 919

Police

911, 919

Ambulance

911, 919

Fire department

911, 919

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Last updated: October 8, 2019