Demand for car tours and guide services in Russia increased by 45% compared to last summer

Autotravel with a driver is gaining popularity in Russia. Krasnodar Territory, Moscow, St. Petersburg and the cities of the North Caucasus became the most popular destinations for ordering tourist trips. Ufa (+54%), Kazan (+46%), Yekaterinburg (+43%), Novosibirsk (+43%) are gaining popularity among “autotourists”.

According to Avito Services, In Russia, the popularity of car tours and guide services by car has grown — the demand for them has grown by 45% compared to last year. Demand for all other types of transportation for tourists has also increased by 28% since the beginning of summer — “dropping” tourists on hikes, meeting at the airport, intercity trips and others.

With the development of domestic tourism, Russians have become more interested in the services of drivers for traveling around tourist regions by car. Such services are requested if there are difficulties with buying train or plane tickets, or if the route has already been thought out and it remains to go around the sights of the region — local drivers will be able to show the customer all the main tourist places. Driving with a driver is also suitable for those who do not want to or do not know how to drive themselves. On Avito Services, the number of offers of guide services and excursions by car increased by 147% over the year. When choosing a carrier, we recommend that you always pay attention to reviews about its services from other users. Evgeniya Lazareva Head of the Transport Services category at Avito Services Where do Russians go: the most popular caravanning destinations

The Krasnodar Territory became the most popular region in terms of the number of requests — the demand for trips here grew by 47% at once compared to last year, almost every 10th order for a car with a driver falls on this region (9% share). The most popular destinations also included Moscow and the Moscow Region (+48%), St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region (+15%), as well as the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District — Vladikavkaz, Mineralnye Vody, Kislovodsk, Grozny.

The top routes gaining popularity also included Ufa (+54%), Kazan (+46%), Yekaterinburg (+43%), Novosibirsk (+43%), Perm (+29%) and Chelyabinsk (+24%). At the same time, the top 10 tourist regions account for about 40% of all road transport in the country.

The most popular destinations for tourist trips by car with a driver, Avito Services, June-July 2023

№ Share of all travel requests with by driver by country Region Year-on-year dynamics of travel demand Popular destinations for tourist trips from the region 1 9% Krasnodar Territory + 47% Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana, Sirius, Adler, Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Novy Afon, Crimea 2 7% Moscow and Moscow Region + 48% cities of the Moscow Region, Golden Ring 3 6% St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region + 15% Kronstadt, Gatchina, Velikiy Novgorod, Pskov 4 5% North Caucasus + 5% Vladikavkaz, Mineralnye Vody, Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, Grozny, Makhachkala, Nalchik, Derbent 5 2% Rostov-on-Don + 23% Rostov Region 6 2% Yekaterinburg + 43% ↑ Sverdlovsk Region 7 2% Ufa + 54% ↑ Bashkir Ring 8 2% Kazan + 46% ↑ Raifa, Sviyazhsk, Bolgar 9 2% Chelyabinsk + 24 % Chelyabinsk region, Zlatoust 10 2% Perm + 29% Votkinsk, Usolye, Solikamsk, Kungur 11 1% Novosibirsk + 43% ↑ Tomsk, Berdsk 12 1% Samara + 14% Volga region 13 1% Nizhny Novgorod + 27% Volga region