With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience all that Gatchina, 50 miles away, has to offer. Gatchina Palace should be at the top of your to-do list here. Palace Park and Around the Corner Theater are interesting attractions too. St. Petersburg is another great option. It’s 60 miles away and home to a range of interesting things to do. Mariinsky Theatre, C-189 Submarine Museum and Yusupov Palace are just the start.