Public transportation fares in Moscow and the Moscow region have increased starting June 1st, impacting various payment methods and ticket types. This is the second fare increase in six months, with the previous one occurring on January 2nd.
The cost of travel using a “Troika” card in Moscow is now 67 rubles, up from 63 rubles, while payment by bank card will cost 74 rubles, previously 70 rubles. A “Unified” ticket now costs 80 rubles, up from 75 rubles.
Monthly passes have also increased, with the “Troika” monthly pass now priced at 3160 rubles, up from 3070 rubles, and the 90-day pass costing 7650 rubles, up from 7430 rubles within the “Central” zone. Subsidized monthly passes for schoolchildren and students on social cards now cost 635 rubles for the metro, MCC, and MCD and 405 rubles for buses and trams. A monthly pass for all public transport will cost 900 rubles. Biometric fare payment has also increased to 63 rubles.
Commuter train fares in Moscow have risen from 60 to 64 rubles. For New Moscow and the Moscow Region, the cost of a trip is now calculated as 52 rubles for the first zone, plus 36 rubles for each subsequent zone. Fares for MCD tariffs remain the same: 67 rubles with a “Troika” card in the Central zone and 74 rubles with a bank card. A trip to the suburban zone using a “Troika” card will now cost 90 rubles, and by bank card – 97 rubles. The fine for traveling without a ticket has increased to 200 rubles if paid to a controller on the train and 300 rubles if paid at a ticket office or through a ticket machine at the exit.
Bus fares in the Moscow region have also increased, with a trip now costing 63 rubles (up to 5 kilometers) when using “Troika” and “Strelka” cards. For every subsequent 2.5 kilometers, the cost will increase by 7-9 rubles. By bank card, the fare is 64 rubles plus 7-9 rubles for every 2.5 kilometers. For students and other beneficiaries, the scheme is now 31.5 rubles plus 3.5-4.5 rubles for a 2.5-kilometer zone.
In addition to public transportation, tariffs for vehicle relocation and storage have also increased. Relocation has become more expensive by 400 rubles for vehicles up to 80 “horsepower” and by 500 rubles for cars from 80 to 250 horsepower. The cost of storage per day has increased by 60 rubles for categories M and A and by 100 rubles for cars of categories B and D up to 3.5 tons.