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Public Transport Fees Go Up in Russian Capital

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Transport department of the Russian capital announced that public transport fare in Moscow will be increased by 7 percent on average starting from this month.

MOSCOW, February 1 (Sputnik) – Public transport fare in Moscow will be increased by 7 percent on average starting from this month, the transport department of the Russian capital has announced.

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The cost of one trip on any public transport in the Russian capital will go up by about 10 Roubles ($0.14), however, the price for unlimited 3-day and 7-day passes will not be changed and will actually go down for unlimited 1-month and 3-month passes.

Moscow started updating its public transport ticket system in February 2013, having introduced a universal transit pass valid on buses, trolleys, trams and subway.

The last time public transport fare went up in Moscow was in June, 2014.

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