Limited international flights arrive into Lviv aiport located 8kms west of Lviv's centre. Domestic flights operate to and from most major Ukrainian cities. You can exchange U.S. dollars and German Marks at major banks, hotels and exchange points around most major cities. Many Western-style shops and some hotels accept major credit cards. However, do not rely solely on plastic or travellers cheques.
Cash is preferred.
Shopping Stores in Ukraine are open Monday to Friday 9.00am till 4.00pm and on Saturdays until 4.00pm. Stores are closed on Sundays and also during trading hours close for 1 hour during lunch. Kyiv boasts a very convenient, safe, and inexpensive metro system. Buy tokens at any metro station-currently, one token costs 30 kopikas and a monthly pass costs 19 hryvnas. One token allows you to transfer from line to line.