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Buses and trolleybuses fill the gaps between Saint Petersburg's metro stations and reach districts beyond the compact historic core They can be useful for the final leg to a palace station or residential avenue though congestion makes journey times less predictable Current route maps stops fares and payment options belong in the official transport planner not in durable prose Before boarding match both the route number and direction with the destination's Cyrillic name Some stops serve several services from different curb positions so allow time to locate the correct pole or shelter In the centre use surface transport selectively a short walk often reveals more and avoids waiting For longer trips combine one bus or trolleybus leg with the metro instead of chaining several uncertain transfers.