Saratov River Terminal, River terminal in Saratov, Russia

Saratov River Terminal is a passenger and cargo facility along the Volga with multiple docking stations and a white columned building. The complex houses various functions needed to manage boat traffic and river commerce at one location.

Until the 1930s Saratov had no shore passenger station; travellers waited on floating landing stages. A wooden terminal built in 1932–1933 was replaced in 1967 by a complex with a 550-metre quay wall, eight berths, a suburban pavilion and a 184-bed hotel. In the 1980s the port's 17 fast vessels served 60 settlements.

The terminal no longer serves its original river-station function; its premises now house the Eldorado shopping centre. Nearby, a monument to fallen sailors and river workers of all generations was unveiled on 9 May 2025. Since May 2025 the Valday hydrofoil named "Saratov — Yuri Gagarin" runs to Balakovo.

The facility offers passenger services from spring through autumn with regular boat connections to other cities. Plan your visit during the warmer months, as river ice prevents sailing in winter.

The building no longer serves as a river terminal: its premises house the Eldorado shopping centre. Since May 2025 hydrofoils of the Valday type have run again from Saratov, and the first, serving Balakovo, was named Saratov — Yuri Gagarin.