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Trolleybuses are essentially electric buses that get power from electric wires. Along with trams, trolleybuses are the most environmentally-friendly public transport in St. Petersburg, though not the fastest. They can get crowded at times, particularly during "rush-hour".
Trolleybus stops are marked with signs with blue letter "T". Show your monthly pass to a conductor otherwise pay in cash for your ticket.
The first St. Petersburg trolleybus was test-driven by engineer P.A. Freze on March 31, 1902, but regular trolleybus services did not begin until October 21, 1936. The first trolleybuses were built locally, though after a while the city started buying better vehicles built in the city of Yaroslavl (on Volga River). By WWII Leningrad had 130 trolleybuses, serving 5 lines. All trolleybuses stopped running during the Siege of Leningrad and services were resumed only in May 1944.
Having the advantage of being environmentally-friendly, the trolleybus network has grown since the War. In 1990 the city had 1 300 trolleybuses that carried 550 million passengers a year.
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