Pechatniki River Pier: Electric Boats, Metro Walk and Park

Pechatniki River Pier is a pier on the embankment in the middle of Pechatniki Park, on the left bank of the Moskva River in southeastern Moscow, and the end of route 2 of the city’s regular electric river transport. It lies downstream of the Southern Port, near the Pererva hydro-complex, at Guryanova Street 35.

Boats run from here to the ZIL pier, via Kolomenskaya Embankment, Nagatinsky Zaton and the Southern River Station. The Pechatniki Metro station, on Line 10 and Line 11, is about 19 minutes away on foot*, according to the city. Routes, stops and timetables change as the network grows, so check the city’s river transport page before you go.

Quick Facts

Russian name	Причал «Печатники»
Type	River pier / station
Built / opened	2023
Address	Guryanova Street 35, Pechatniki Park, Moscow (улица Гурьянова, 35, парк «Печатники») OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
District	Pechatniki
Metro	Pechatniki (Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line (Line 10, light green) and Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line (Line 11, teal), The city's river transport page gives 19 minutes on foot, using exits 6 and 7, along Guryanova Street and through Pechatniki Park) Pechatniki (MCD-2 (Line D2), A little over 20 minutes on foot, leaving toward Shosseynaya Street and then walking along Guryanova or Kukhmisterova Street to the park)
Opening hours	The city's electric river boats are reported to run year-round, with daily service from about 7:00 to 23:00 (as of October 2026 – check the official site of the city river transport).
Admission	The park and the embankment are free. A ticket is needed for the river boat; fares and payment methods were not verified.
Best time to visit	Late spring to early autumn is the most pleasant for the park and the open deck, although the regular boats are reported year-round. The embankment is best in the evening, when it is lit. Crowd patterns were not verified.
Recommended duration	About 1 hour for the walk from the Metro, the pier and the park; the ride back to ZIL takes about 20 minutes, as reported.
Website	t.mos.ru/reka
Last updated	October 7, 2026

How to Get to and from Pechatniki River Pier

Option	Duration	Price	Notes
Electric river boat, route 2 toward ZIL	About 20 minutes to the ZIL end of the route, as reported by one source; the full route takes longer	Check the operator's fare	Stops include Kolomenskaya Embankment, Nagatinsky Zaton, the Southern River Station and Klenovy Bulvar. The boats run year-round, reported daily from 7:00 to 23:00.
Metro to Pechatniki, then walk	19 minutes on foot to the pier, as given by the city	Standard Metro fare; see the How to buy a Moscow Metro ticket guide	Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line (light green, Line 10) and Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line (teal, Line 11), exits 6 and 7. Walk along Guryanova Street and turn into the park at the church.
MCD-2 to Pechatniki or Lyublino	A little over 20 minutes on foot from Pechatniki; about 1.5 km from Lyublino	Standard city fare; see the How to use the Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) guide	Leave Pechatniki toward Shosseynaya Street and walk along Guryanova or Kukhmisterova Street to the park.
Bus to Guryanova Street	Varies by route	Check the official fare	Buses 292 and 426 stop near the park at Guryanova Street 41. See the How to use buses, trams and trolleybuses in Moscow guide.
Taxi	Depends on traffic	Check the app for the fare	Use a taxi app and the official pick-up point; city parking runs along Guryanova Street. See the How to use taxi apps in Moscow guide.

Why Visit Pechatniki River Pier?

The pier is the quiet end of a river route that gives a view of the southern part of the city from the water, and it sits in the middle of a riverside park with a lit embankment in the evening. It is far from the center, so it suits a half-day trip combined with the Southern River Station and Kolomenskoye.

The route is a public service rather than a tour, so a ride costs a normal fare and has no commentary. The walk from the Metro goes along residential streets and through the park, so allow time and check that the boats are running on the day.

Highlights of Pechatniki River Pier

The pier in Pechatniki Park

The pier stands on the embankment in the very center of Pechatniki Park, on the left bank of the Moskva River below the Southern Port and not far from the Pererva hydro-complex. It is one of nine piers open on route 2 of the regular river transport. In the evening the embankment is lit by lanterns in an old style. A new 65-meter pier of the route elsewhere was built for larger boats.

Tip: Check the pier's signs and the schedule screen for the next boat before you go down.

Route 2 back toward ZIL

Route 2 runs from Pechatniki through the Kolomenskaya Embankment, Nagatinsky Zaton, Moskovskaya Verf, the Southern River Station, Klenovy Bulvar, Zaton Novinki and Nagatinsky to ZIL, and it opened on 29 September 2023. The official page describes it as more than eleven kilometers long. The boats run year-round and are electric. See the Southern River Station guide and the ZIL River Pier guide on this site.

Tip: Ride the whole route for a river tour, or hop off at the Southern River Station.

Pechatniki Park and the embankment

The park lies on the river and has alleys and a riverside walk, and the embankment is lit in the evening. It is a quiet place away from the center, used by residents of the district. The walk from the Metro goes by the Skorbyashchenskaya church on Guryanova Street, where you turn into the park and walk to the river.

Tip: Turn into the park at the church to follow the shortest way to the river.

The Kolomenskaya Embankment stop

Two stops from Pechatniki on route 2, the Kolomenskaya Embankment pier leads toward the Kolomenskoye park, with its old wooden estate buildings and the Church of the Ascension. It is the best stop for a sightseeing trip. See the Kolomenskoye guide on this site.

Tip: Plan the day so that you can walk in Kolomenskoye before or after the boat.

The Southern River Station

The Southern River Station, reopened in 2023, is a river terminal on route 2 with an observation deck and long cruises. It is a few stops from Pechatniki and makes a good second stop on the same ride. See the Southern River Station guide on this site.

Tip: Check the status of the nearby Metro station before you plan the way back.

Links to the Metro, the Circle Line and MCD-2

The Pechatniki station on Line 10 and Line 11 is the official way to the pier, with exits 6 and 7 recommended, and the MCD-2 Pechatniki station is a little over 20 minutes on foot. The Lyublino MCD-2 station is about 1.5 km away. See the How to use the Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) guide on this site.

Tip: Use the Metro exits 6 and 7 for the shortest walk.

Atmosphere

The pier is a calm place on a wide bend of the river, with the park behind it and the far bank open and green. Joggers, dog walkers and families with strollers pass along the embankment, and the electric boat arrives quietly.

In the evening the old-style lanterns come on along the water and the embankment looks warm and almost romantic, as the city’s transport page puts it. On a weekday morning or in winter it is nearly empty, and at weekends in summer the park fills up.

History of Pechatniki River Pier

The Pechatniki district lies on the left bank of the Moskva River in the southeast of Moscow, downstream of the Southern Port, near the Pererva hydro-complex, which regulates the river’s level. The embankment of Pechatniki Park was long a residents’ place for walking.

River passenger transport in Moscow declined after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and in the 2020s the city revived regular river services. The revival began on 20 June 2023 with the first year-round route from the Kievsky pier, which was extended to Fili Park a year later.

The second regular route, ZIL to Pechatniki, opened on 29 September 2023, linking the former ZIL plant, Nagatinsky Zaton, the Southern River Station, the Kolomenskaya Embankment and Pechatniki. It is described by the city as more than eleven kilometers long with nine piers, although an earlier figure was nine kilometers. Pechatniki is a transfer point to the Pechatniki Metro and MCD-2 stations.

The network, operated by Vodohod for the Moscow government, is described as the first year-round fully electric river tram service in the world. A third route, Novospassky to ZIL, followed in June 2025.

Routes and timetables change, so check the current information on the city’s river transport page.

Tickets and Payment at Pechatniki River Pier

The regular river boats are a public transport route, operated for the city, and there is no advance booking: you go to the pier, pay by an available method and board. Fares and the payment methods for foreign visitors were not verified, so check the city’s river transport page and the Moscow Transport app before you travel. The boats run on a regular timetable, and if a stop is not on the route map, it is not yet open. Tour boats of other operators use separate tickets and piers.

• Metro, MCD and bus: pay the city fare at the turnstiles; see the guides on buying a Metro ticket and on the MCD.
• Payment: foreign Visa and Mastercard cards are reported not to work in Russia, so check the payment options on the official sites, and the sanctions rules of your own country may restrict some Russian payment services, so check this yourself.
• Touts: buy only from the official channels at the pier or on the official app.

Rates for Russian citizens and concessions differ, so check the official page of the river transport, t.mos.ru/reka, for all ticket categories.

How to Get to Pechatniki River Pier

The pier is on the embankment in the middle of Pechatniki Park, at Guryanova Street 35. The nearest Metro is Pechatniki on the light-green Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line (Line 10) and the teal Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line (Line 11), and the city gives 19 minutes on foot using exits 6 and 7. Walk along Guryanova Street, turn into the park by the Skorbyashchenskaya church and follow the paths to the river. From the MCD-2 Pechatniki station it is a little over 20 minutes.

• Bus: buses 292 and 426 stop at Guryanova Street 41, near the park.
• Taxi and parking: use a taxi app; city parking runs along Guryanova Street.

Accessibility

No official accessibility details were found. The pier is a sheltered pier of the city's network, but step-free routes from the Metro, the park paths, the gangway and the boats were not verified, so contact the operator before you travel.

Food Nearby

The streets around the Metro station and Guryanova Street have shops and cafes, and the park has seasonal kiosks. No individual venue was verified for this guide, so check opening hours on site.

What to Bring

A jacket for the water, comfortable shoes* for the 19-minute walk, a charged phone for the transport app and cash in rubles for small purchases, since foreign cards are reported not to work.

Photography Rules

Photography is allowed in the park, on the embankment and on the boats, and drones are subject to Moscow's strict rules, so avoid flying them near the river and the hydro-complex. Follow the crew's instructions on board.

Family Suitability

The park and the embankment suit families, and a short boat ride is workable with children. The walk of about 19 minutes from the Metro is long for small children and strollers, and the pier is far from other sights.

Moscow Vibes Tips

• Use exits 6 and 7 of Pechatniki Metro station for the shortest walk, as recommended by the city.
• Turn into the park by the Skorbyashchenskaya church on Guryanova Street.
• Come in the evening for the lit embankment, but check the last boat first.
• Ride toward the Kolomenskaya Embankment stop to combine the boat with Kolomenskoye.
• Compare the Metro walk of 19 minutes with the MCD-2 route, which is a little longer.
• See the ZIL River Pier guide on this site for the other end of the route.

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Metro stations near Pechatniki River Pier

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  Nagatinsky Zaton Metro Stationabout 600 m away (~10 min walk)

Train stations and river piers near Pechatniki River Pier

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  ZIL River Pierabout 5.6 km away
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  Southern River Stationabout 2.5 km away

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FAQ: Pechatniki River Pier

Where is the Pechatniki pier?

In Pechatniki Park, at Guryanova Street 35.

Which route serves it?

Route 2, between ZIL and Pechatniki.

How far is the Metro?

19 minutes on foot from Pechatniki station, per the city.

When did route 2 open?

On 29 September 2023.

How long is route 2?

More than eleven kilometers, per the city; earlier sources said nine.

Does it run in winter?

The service is reported year-round.

Is it a tour boat?

No, it is a regular public electric boat.

Can I pay with a foreign card?

Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards are reported not to work in Russia, and your country's sanctions rules may restrict some services, so check this yourself.

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