WorldSkills Kazan 2019: practical information for Competition visitors

Only few days before the 45th WorldSkills Competition kicks off on 22 August. Residents of Kazan will have a great opportunity to witness the world championship of skills, the most prestigious international vocational skills competition. The Competition venue will be open to visitors from 23 to 26 August.

Here is key information for a smooth trip to the Competition’s venue, the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre.

Obtain your free ticket

To obtain a free e-ticket, please register at the WorldSkills Kazan website and choose the time and date you wish to visit Kazan Expo beforehand. The ticket allows you an unlimited number of passes. Children under 12 are not required to register or obtain a ticket; however, they must be accompanied by an adult. If you have any difficulties with ticket registration, please send an inquiry at ticket@worldskillskazan2019.com.

Make sure you print out your tickets

Check that you have your e-tickets printed. Ticket scanners may not read the bar code on screens of mobile phones if the screen is damaged or if the battery is low, so have your ticket ready when heading to Kazan Expo.

Plan your trip to Kazan Expo

Before visiting the Competition, please be sure to consult the timetables of the public transport circulating to Kazan Expo.

The first option is to take an electric train. During the Competition days, electric train service is available from the Kazan-1 Railway Station to the Kazan International Airport, which is in a walking distance from Kazan Expo. The trip will take 28 min and cost RUB 40. A detailed timetable of the electric train service is available at the Competition's official website.

Using the free dedicated shuttle service is the second option. The shuttle buses depart from intercept parking areas at the MEGA Mall, Leroy Merlin (174, Orenburgsky Trakt), and Dubravnaya metro station and transfer passengers to Kazan Expo without any middle stop. On 23 August, the shuttles will run from 09:30 to 15:30 every hour. On 24, 25, and 26 August, they will run from 08:30 to 15:30 every hour. Time to cover is 35 min.

A detailed timetable of shuttle service from the intercept parking areas to Kazan Expo is available at the Competition’s website. Please note that to board a shuttle bus at intercept parking areas, you will have to produce a printed (or electronic) invitation ticket for the Competition.

Read carefully the list of prohibited items at the venue

Before visiting Kazan Expo, please make sure you have read carefully the list of the items prohibited at the venue as published at the official WorldSkills Kazan 2019 website. Please pay particular attention to water and other liquid restrictions (bottles over 500 ml as well as bottles made from glass and metal are not allowed at the venue).

Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and footwear

Kazan Expo is an enormous venue: the total space of all its clusters exceeds 18,300 m². You will have to walk around a lot, so we advise you to wear comfortable clothes and footwear. If you are accompanied by small children, please bring baby strollers with you as well.

Check the worldskillskazan2019.com website for updates

Before heading off to watch the Competition, we recommend that you visit the Competition’s official website or open its official app and look through transport timetables, detailed map of the venue, location of skill workshops, and Try-A-Skill areas as well as all of the other attractions available.

• Check the info for people with limited mobility

Kazan Expo offers accessible facilities for people with limited mobility. Do not hesitate to ask for assistance from any navigation volunteer or at any information desk. During Kazan Expo’s working hours, visitors can borrow wheelchairs for use at the venue.

• Bicycle parking

A guarded bicycle parking area near Gate 3 is available. Please don’t forget to bring your personal bicycle lock with you.

• Distribution of baby strollers

If you bring a baby to the event and do not have a baby stroller, you can borrow one at the venue. This service is available during the working hours of the venue. To borrow a baby stroller, please have your free ticket and passport ready. You can also notify the venue about the need for assistance in advance when registering your free ticket.

• Catering

The main restaurant for visitors is located on the third floor of Cluster A. Apart from this restaurant, there are small food courts and vending machines with food and beverages available all over the venue. You can pay in cash or by card. Please note that all payments are made in roubles.

• Medical post

If necessary, each visitor can ask for medical assistance at medical posts which are located all over the venue (please consult the map for the nearest medical post) or ask medical teams on duty.

• Prayer room

Prayer rooms for four confessions (Islam, Orthodox Christianity, Catholicism, and Buddhism) are open during the venue’s working hours. They are located on the first and second floors of Cluster A (entrance A1, behind the escalator).

• Information desks

You can obtain up-to-date information on the venue, services, skill areas, and other details at the information desks. You can also leave found items or file a claim for tracking lost items there.

• Lost and Found

If you have lost an item at the Competition venues, please inform the nearest information desk or storage room to check the “Lost and Found” system. If the item is not found in the system, please write a lost property report at the information desk or in the storage room.

If you have lost an item and realized it after having left the Competition venue, please send an email to lost.found@dspkazan.com.

If you have found lost items, please leave them at the information desk, in the storage rooms, or ask a volunteer for assistance, and specify the location where you have found it.

• Storage room

To feel free and comfortable, and be able to visit all the Competition areas, you can leave large-sized items, umbrellas, big bags, and other possessions in the storage rooms. Working hours of storage rooms: 08:00-19:00. Remember that food is not allowed at the storage rooms; you will have to throw it away before entering the Competition venue.

Working hours are not fixed. Please check for updates on the official website or in the mobile application.

• Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi is available at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre. You can obtain access via SMS authentication during the initial network connection.

WorldSkills Kazan 2019

WorldSkills Kazan 2019 will be held on 22-27 August. More than 1,300 competitors from 63 WorldSkills Member countries and regions will compete in 56 skills. This will be the largest international event in Russia in 2019.

Kazan was awarded the right to hold the event in 2015, after a vote of WorldSkills Members. WorldSkills Russia works in all 85 regions of the country and is one of the priority projects for the federal government in the field of personnel training and economic development.

Press Office of WorldSkills Kazan 2019 Competition Organizer