If you have a foreign bank card, you can book short-term accommodation on websites like airbnb.ru, booking.com and agoda.com. Unfortunately, Russian bank cards do not work on these platforms. If you can only pay with a Russian card, try using trip.com — it allows Russian card payments.

There are also workarounds for booking on platforms where Russian cards aren’t accepted. Here are a few options:

● Create a virtual card through services like Wise, Payoneer, or Global66, top it up in a foreign currency, and use it to pay.
● Use a payment intermediary like Oplatym.ru.. You can pay via Qiwi, YooMoney, or cryptocurrency.
● Pay directly with cryptocurrency — this is also possible through Oplatym.ru.

If you have friends with foreign bank cards, asking them to pay for your booking is often the simplest and fastest option.

We’ve gathered a range of housing options on our website — check out the Apartments Rental, Villas Rental, and Hotels.