Let's consider an important topic for our capital - public transport and all the nuances relating to it.

What types of transport can you use in Moscow? The choice is great: ground transport (buses, trolleybuses, trams, minibuses), underground metro and elevated monorail, railway trains and there is even an option for moving through water, although it is used only for entertainment purposes.

It is also important to note that there is a division into urban and commuter transport, and since the first serves Moscow, and the second, accordingly, the region, it should be remembered that the tariff and payment method depend on this.

Now more details!

Metro

Fast and Affordable

The most common and indispensable option for moving around Moscow. By the way, Moscow Metro It is also considered one of the most beautiful in the world! In addition, its length is very large (333.5 km in total) and it continues to increase. So it’s quite possible to spend two hours underground, getting from different points of the city. And this is the fastest option available!

It is unlikely that you will be able to pass by the metro entrance, except for the bright red one. capital letters“M”, your attention will be attracted by the huge passenger flow.

It's difficult to get confused here. The metro layout is clear and accessible, largely thanks to the ring line, which connects all other lines.

When crossing and exiting the city, you just need to carefully read the signs, which are located literally everywhere, including the floor and ceiling.

An undoubted advantage of the Moscow metro is free wi-fi. So, if you urgently need to connect to the Internet, feel free to go down to the subway. If you need long access, the ring branch is at your disposal;)

Opening hours

The metro operates from 5:30 to 1:30. Each station has its own opening time. It varies around half an hour. You must enter the metro and have time to transfer to the desired line before one in the morning, since at this time all entrance doors are closed and the last train departs from each terminal station.

Fare

In order to go down to the metro, the easiest way is to buy a “Single” ticket. It is called that because it allows you to travel not only on the subway, but also on buses, trolleybuses and trams, which is, without a doubt, very convenient!

A ticket for one trip, which can be purchased both at ticket offices and from vending machines, will cost you 50 rubles, for two - twice as much. You can spend them within 5 days, then the card will become invalid. And then another pleasant system comes into play: the more trips you buy, the cheaper the travel costs! True, the next figure is only 20 trips. But if you often use transport and stay in the capital for at least a week, such a purchase is worth thinking about. You can ride on it for 90 days, and it costs 650 rubles. Thus, one trip costs 32.5 rubles! Clear savings.

But what if you definitely can’t spend 20 trips, but want to save money? Take Troika! You buy a card at the cash desk, leaving a deposit of 50 rubles; you can top it up at any machine. And, voila, your travel on the metro and monorail costs 32 rubles, and on everything ground transport(except commercial) – 31! When you leave, return the card to the cashier and receive your 50 rubles deposit. But if you take the “Troika” with you with a positive balance, then within 5 years you will still be able to travel the entire balance on your next visits to the capital!

In addition, there is a system of unlimited trips all on the same “United”. For a day the cost of a ticket is 210 rubles, for 3 days - 400, in general, you can take it for at least a whole year for 18,200. Again, the question is about benefits.

There is another cunning system. It's called "90 minutes". Allows you to make one trip by metro and an unlimited number of transfers by ground transport during this time. One trip costs 60 rubles, two - 120.

In general, you can carefully study all these tariffs at each cash register!

• Since there are usually several exits from the metro, ask in advance which car from the center you need - the first or the last. Once you board the desired carriage, you will be closer to your exit;
• Remember the cars from which it is closer for you to get out into the city or it is more convenient to change trains if you are using the same route. This will significantly save your time;
• I also highly recommend avoiding rush hour! Perhaps there is someone who likes to feel the full power of our people, who smoothly carries you in and out of the car, even when you don’t need it, but I think there are only a few of them. So it’s better to postpone your trip to an earlier or later time if you suddenly realize that you are entering a period of “bacchanalia”. Namely: morning hours on weekdays - from about 7 to 10, and evening hours - from 6 to 8. This advice applies to all transport in general. Well, if you still have a bloody nose and need to be somewhere at this time, then use either the metro or electric trains - here you have the least chance of getting stuck in a traffic jam;
• A male voice announces stations towards the center, a female voice - from the center. On the ring line, a man's voice sounds when moving clockwise, and a woman's voice sounds counterclockwise. This knowledge will help you find your way if you suddenly find yourself on a train without looking exactly where it is going;
• And, of course, take care of your things! Pickpocketing is such a common phenomenon that it would seem that it is not worth repeating, but they happen with enviable regularity. Of course, you don’t need to see everyone as a potential thief, but it won’t hurt to be a little more vigilant.

Ground transportation

Buses, trolleybuses and trams

It’s not for nothing that I combine these three types of transport, because, despite the presence or absence of “horns”, in this case their essence is the same and the payment too :)

When boarding, a ticket for one trip can be purchased directly from the driver for 50 rubles. Or use “United”, purchased at the metro ticket office. You can also buy a ticket at the bus stop from a kiosk (if there is one), which will be very prudent on your part, since entry is only through the front door and everyone who has to take tickets from the driver will significantly delay the always rushing line.

Every stop is announced in the salon, so you won’t miss it. I especially like how this happens on Berezhkovskaya embankment (it’s not far from Kievsky railway station) – the intonation with which announcements are made evokes many positive emotions! By the way, if you have time, I advise you to visit those regions. Nice place. You can end up there if you want to visit Novodevichy Convent or, deciding to take an excursion to Mosfilm!

Night routes

There are 11 night routes of ground urban transport in Moscow.

Night ring trolleybuses No. "Bk" and "Bch" (passes through the areas: Basmanny, Tagansky, Zamoskvorechye, Yakimanka, Khamovniki, Arbat, Presnensky, Tverskoy, Meshchansky, Krasnoselsky) run every 15 minutes, other night routes operate at 30-minute intervals .
For the convenience of passengers in the city center, radial buses and trolleybus No. 63 arrive at a stop on Lubyanka Square, where you can make a transfer.
The fare does not differ from daytime fares. Working hours are approximately the same for everyone - from 23:30 to 5:30, or around the clock.

Buses of the Moscow region

But here we already have our own system! Fares are completely different and depend on how far you are traveling. You can check the cost with the conductor, who will serve you inside the bus and tell you the right stop! City payment cards (“Troika”, “Ediny”) are not valid on these routes! In addition, it has its own Strelka travel card. It costs 200 rubles, of which the collateral value is 80, and 120 goes to your card. The most convenient way to replenish it is through bank card directly in the Strelka application on your smartphone (kiosks at bus stops sometimes do not have such a service). If necessary, you can also return it and get the security deposit back, however, you will have to provide a receipt or a printout from the website confirming the fact that you topped up the balance no earlier than this month. In general, there are more problems with the suburban Strelka than with the Moscow Troika, but it will save your finances significantly.

Minibus taxi

When I first arrived in Moscow, I was very surprised why minibus drivers were so eager to invite passengers to join them. After all, if I’m not on the same path, then I definitely won’t go with him. And then I realized that they have high competition. Both with other similar routes and with city buses.

A clear advantage, perhaps, is that it is the fastest land-based commercial mode of transport. And in terms of money, travel within the city will cost 25-35 rubles, that is, no more than a one-time purchase of a bus pass. They will take you out of town at different rates. Usually it is around 40-70 rubles.

Both old low gazelles and modern wide Fords drive along the routes. And the drivers are invariably those who belong in Formula 1, so don’t expect a smooth road. But I repeat - but quickly :)

Opening hours

Again, it all depends on the specific route, but from 6:00 to 00:00 any day you can go 100% to various points of the city.

All routes in your pocket

As for the routes themselves, I strongly advise you to install the application on your smartphone Yandex Transport, if you haven't done so already. The program allows you to monitor traffic online and operates not only in Moscow.

Honestly, the first 10 minutes after I installed this program, I watched with wild delight as circles with numbers moved across the screen and then this trolleybus/bus/tram/minibus rushed past me!

Very convenient when there is no exact timetable at a stop! By the way, in general, at many stops there is a board where the bus/trolleybus number and the number of minutes before it arrives at the stop are written.

This application also builds various route options that can be saved for the future.

In general, an extremely indispensable assistant for any passenger!

Overground transport, or monorail

Moscow monorail transport system- This is an overpass above the ground, along which a rare train slowly glides. It consists of only one line and is subordinate to the metro, so the same “Troika”, “United” and all cards are valid here as on the regular metro.

This wonderful “reverse metro” is located in the Telecenter area, so if you are planning an excursion to the Ostankino Tower, a walk through the All-Russian Exhibition Center, or just somewhere near the Timiryazevskaya station, I advise you to take a ride on this unique transport! There will be a lot of impressions, that's for sure! Especially in the evening it’s great to drive past the sparkling Cosmos Hotel and admire the skyline main tower our country! Moreover, the entire journey will take you from end to end a maximum of 20 minutes.

Monorail stations are open for passengers to enter from 6:50 to 23:00.

Electric trains

This is truly excellent railway transport! He saved me more than once in various situations. For example, electric trains run almost 24 hours a day (sometimes you can board them at three in the morning, but generally they run from about 5 in the morning until one in the morning). Another joyful difference of this type of transport is that students get a 50% discount on travel.

It’s worth using the train not only when you need to cover a long distance outside the city, but also to travel within the city, especially if there are stations nearby at point A and point B of your trip.

Step-by-step instruction

Be that as it may, there are many nuances that are worth knowing. Let's look at the whole path in order.

Ticket

You can buy a ticket at the box office or purchase it yourself from a machine. On rare platforms in the area there are no ticket offices due to low passenger traffic; in this case, you buy a ticket from the controller on the train, naming the station from which you are traveling.

It is important to note that if you know the time of the train you need, it is better to arrive at the station in advance, because there may be queues at the ticket office. Moreover, if you are a student, cashiers love to look at your student ID for a long time.

The most important part of the ticket you receive is the bottom part with the barcode! Under no circumstances should it be wet or wrinkled, otherwise you will not be able to pass through the turnstiles installed at the entrance to and exit from the platform. So we bought a ticket, passed the turnstile and carefully hid it in the most secure pocket. If necessary, you will have to present it to the controller. The main thing is not to throw away your ticket before you go through the turnstile at the exit of the station you need! Otherwise, you will have to pay two or even three times more just to buy an exit ticket.

The ticket itself gives you the right to travel from station to station throughout the day. He is not tied to time. Therefore, you can immediately take a ticket for the return trip.

Platform

If this is a train station, then there will be many paths there. But in front of each there is a board where the departure time and the final stop of the train are written, as well as a list of stations that the train will pass through without stopping. The latter is worth paying special attention to. In addition, all trains are constantly announced. So information is everywhere, the main thing is to perceive it.

If this is an ordinary station, then there are at least two tracks and each also has a sign with the indicated direction. But I usually check with the box office which platform I should go to.

Train

And now you are already in a cozy orange or blue (depending on your luck) interior. Before departure, the final stop and stations at which the train will not stop will be announced, so if you make a mistake, there is still a chance to run out of the train :)

Stations are announced, although sometimes very quietly or unclearly, so keep your ears open.

Controllers keep order. All they need is to see your ticket. On some routes they are rare guests, and in some places you will have to show your ticket three times.

Hares

Now in Moscow they are actively fighting against “hares” and almost every station already has ticket offices and turnstiles, but if you somehow magically find yourself on a train without a ticket, here are some tips on how to play "Run away from the controller" ;)

• do NOT sit in the outer carriages in order to be able to move several carriages ahead from the impending danger;
• The surest sign that this danger is too close is a long line of young people, marginalized people and other representatives of the “rabbit clan”, moving from the next carriage in the direction of the law-loving controllers. You should join their formation and go so many cars ahead that the chase does not have time to catch up with you to your station;
• if the inspectors “drive” you into the last carriage, then many do a dangerous trick: during a stop at the station, they run from this carriage to the previous one, which has already been checked by the inspectors. I DO NOT recommend doing this, because it is really dangerous. True, the driver in this survival game is always on the side of the rabbits - it’s better for a careless stowaway to avoid a fine than to get run over by a train, so he won’t close the door in his face;
• extreme case. Having missed all opportunities to escape from them, the controller asks you to show your ticket. Sometimes a number will pass with an old ticket blatantly displayed. Personally, I did this twice and it worked both times :) Otherwise, you will simply have to pay the full fare. In response to a refusal, for some reason the controllers take the hares to the last carriage, where they apparently disembark them (why exactly through the last carriage - I don’t know). One way or another, if you travel without a ticket, you face a fine, which is calculated depending on the kilometers and the type/class of the car. Therefore, it is better not to bump into controllers, and even better to buy a ticket in advance.

I’ll devote a couple of lines to another advantage of electric trains: the presence of a toilet in the first carriage, which can sometimes be very useful! Also, with a ticket purchased at the station, you can enter the public toilet in the station building for free.

How to get to the airport

If trains arrive at stations located on the ring metro line, then all three Moscow airports are located outside the city.

Aeroexpress

The most common and reliable option. It travels from the center to the airport itself in just half an hour (or a little more - depends on the airport, but the time is fixed), and since this is a type railway transport, no traffic jams threaten you. Very comfortable, fast, on time, but quite expensive - 470 rubles (420 when purchasing on the website or through mobile app), and a child's ticket will cost 130 rubles. When traveling with children, you must have a copy of the child's birth certificate confirming his age.

They go every half hour from 5:30 am to 1:00 am. But there are breaks of an hour, so it’s better to check in advance so as not to get into a very unpleasant situation and urgently look for other ways, as happened to me once.

You can get to Vnukovo Airport from Kievsky Station, to Sheremetyevo from Belorussky, and to Domodedovo from Paveletsky. Each of these stations has specialized ticket offices, waiting rooms and platforms. Signs will tell you how to get to this area (even in the metro).

Electric train

And now a little life hack - few people know that you can get to Domodedovo Airport from the same Paveletsky Station by regular train! Moreover, you lose almost nothing in comfort, only in time - the train covers the same distance in just over an hour. But the ticket price is only 123 rubles! And if you are a student, then generally 61.5! These trains run from half past five in the morning, and the last one leaves around 11 pm. So what is it the best option in case you need to get to Domodedovo. It’s a pity, however, that you won’t be able to get to Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo in the same way.

Minibuses and buses

They have one obvious disadvantage - the likelihood of getting stuck in a traffic jam. However, you can safely use this transport during the daytime on weekdays and on weekends.

Buses have a schedule, but also have many scheduled stops, which can make travel times longer. But in some places the usual city payment system operates (I once went to Sheremetyevo using the “Unified” system).

But minibuses will get you there much faster than a bus, so if you don’t have a carload of time with a small cart, it’s better to take a minibus! For this they will charge you from 70 to 150 rubles.

Working hours are approximately the same from 4:30 am to 00:30 am. Without traffic jams, you can get there by minibus in half an hour.

• When heading to Sheremetyevo, you should take a minibus near the metro station River Station: No. 949, the first car from the center, or on Planernaya: No. 948, the first car from the center. There is only one exit to the street. Opposite the exit there are bus and minibus stops.
• You will be taken to Domodedovo from Domodedovskaya station: No. 308. The last car from the center. In the underground passage, turn right to the end of the tunnel. If you climb the stairs and look around, you can immediately see bus stop.
• In Vnukovo, minibuses start mainly from Yugo-Zapadnaya: No. 45, the first car from the center, in the underground passage to the right, from the passage up - along the left stairs. Stop near the metro exit. You can also get there from the new stations: Salaryevo has one exit to the city. City bus stops No. 611 are located 15 meters from the metro exit. Directions to the Troparevo metro station - exit from the last car, into the underground passage to the right, then to the right along the stairs and straight along the street. City bus stops No. 611k are located 10 meters from the metro exit. From Rumyantsevo - exit from the last carriage. City bus stops No. 611 are located 15 meters from the exit.

In addition, signs in the form of stickers at the station will help you get out of the metro to the stop.

Again, you won’t pass by the minibuses - the most expressive name of the airport will be displayed on the windshield, and next to you you will see an actively inviting driver. All you have to do is make yourself comfortable in the cabin and wait for departure, which occurs when it is full.

For those who still go not by minibus, but by bus, their stops are located there.

Taxi

Very expensive and ineffective, because no one is safe from traffic jams.

If you decide to use the services of a taxi driver, then prepare two thousand of our domestic rubles. Even if you are geographically close to the airport and you have to drive a maximum of 15 minutes by car, you will still pay at least 800 rubles - I tried it.

Water transport

As I said at the very beginning, it is used only for entertainment purposes, but it is always pleasant to walk along the Moscow River on a boat, so let’s consider this type of transport.

The ships operate from April to October and have fixed routes.

In the center of Moscow:

• Kyiv railway station - Ustinsky bridge - Kyiv railway station;
• Vorobyovy Gory - Goncharnaya Embankment - Vorobyovy Gory;
• Park of Culture - Krasnokholmsky Bridge - Park of Culture;
• Tretyakovsky Pier - Kremlin - Tretyakovsky Pier.

Local routes:

• Route Kolomenskoye - Brateevo - Maryino. It is actively used to deliver residents of the districts of the same name to the recreation area and the historical complex Kolomenskoye. There are only round trips from the Kolomenskoye pier lasting 1 hour.
• Routes Trinity-Lykovo - Strogino and around Serebryany Bor.
• Route to the recreation area “Bay of Joy” on the Klyazma Reservoir on the motor ships “Raketa” from the Northern River Station.
• Route along the Khimki Reservoir without landing on the shore.
• And you can take a circular route along the Moscow River from the pier at the Ukraina Hotel.

There are unusual types of walks with lunch or dinner, excursion programs, as well as the opportunity to celebrate certain holidays on board the ship!

Price

• Ticket for a walk to any pier in one direction: price for an adult - 550 rubles, for a child from 6 to 13 years old - 400 rubles, children under 6 years old - free.
• A full-day ticket with the opportunity to take a walk throughout the day with an unlimited number of boardings and disembarks: price for an adult - 900 rubles, for a child from 6 to 14 years old - 500 rubles, children under 6 years old - free.
• Ticket for a two-hour circular route Kyiv Station - Kyiv Station: price for an adult - 650 rubles, for a child from 6 to 14 years old - 450 rubles, children under 6 years old - free.

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices at the piers on the day of departure. Motor ships for a walk with stops lasting 1.5 hours depart every 25 minutes from the Kievsky railway station - from 12-00 to 20-00, from Novospassky Bridge - from 11-30 to 19-50. Changes in the work schedule are possible due to weather conditions or technical reasons.

By the way, on Sparrow Hills in the summer, beautiful girls can unexpectedly expect a good discount on a ticket from gentlemen from the staff on the ship, just to recruit passengers and, of course, give you pleasure!

Well, perhaps, with this wealth of knowledge, it won’t be difficult for you to move comfortably around Moscow and plan your time and routes wisely! ;)

Anything to add?

The metropolitan metropolis lives an intense life around the clock, so traffic at night only decreases, but does not stop completely. Of course, cars predominate in this flow - personal cars and taxis, but there are also a number public transport.

How long does public transport run in Moscow?

The bulk of city buses, trolleybuses and trams begin their working day at 5-6 a.m., finishing at 11-11 p.m. Some routes, mainly outlying ones, operate until a maximum of 10 p.m. Minibus taxis operate the line in approximately the same range, starting work around 5.30-6.00 and finishing it closer to 23.00. The metro increases the chances for late passengers by another hour - the metro doors close at 01.00, opening again at 5:30-5:45 depending on the station.

Night transport in Moscow

But what about those who need to get to the airport, train station or home at night? The choice is small:

night public transport;

personal cars;

With a personal car, everything is clear, we can only note that it is inconvenient to go to the station or the airport yourself - you will have to long term leave your car in a paid parking lot. And it’s not always convenient to get home if you’ve been actively resting before - you’ll also have to leave the car in the parking lot at night or order a “sober driver” service.

Night public transport routes in Moscow

In 2013, at the request of Muscovites, the authorities introduced the first night routes. Now 6 night buses run around the city every night at half-hour intervals, with one common end point - Lubyanskaya Square, thanks to which you can transfer from one route to another. The second final stop is different for everyone:

H1 - Sheremetyevo Airport;

H2 - Belovezhskaya street;

H3 - Ussuriyskaya street;

H4 - Novokosino;

H5 - Kashirskoe highway, 148;

H6 - Ostashkovskaya street.

There are also 3 trolleybuses and a tram on the line (from Chistye Prudy metro station to Akademika Yangelya Street). One of the trolleybuses moves along the Garden Ring at intervals of 15 minutes, the other two run every half hour: from Lubyanskaya Square to block 138 on Vykhino and from the station. m. "VDNH" to st. 10th anniversary of October.

Most night transport starts at 0.00 and leaves for the park around 6 am. The exact schedule of night public transport routes in Moscow can be seen on the Mosgortrans website.

Convenient taxi for night trips around Moscow

Night public transport in Moscow runs mainly along metro lines. If you are at night:

you need to go to another area not covered by buses and trolleybuses,

I don’t want to wait at least half an hour, and then have to walk to my own house,

you need to get to the train station or airport with your luggage and children, -

The best option would be to call a taxi, of course, if you choose the right company - inexpensive, reliable and comfortable, for example, "5 Star Taxi". Its advantages.

Historically, Moscow is the largest transport hub countries. The city is at the very center of the network railways and highways. Inside the city there are developed different kinds public transport.

Public transport in Moscow is represented by buses, trams, trolleybuses, taxis, minibuses, metro, monorail, trains, and river transport.

Bus

The bus is the main type of ground public transport in Moscow. It is in charge management company State Unitary Enterprise "Mosgortrans". Despite the fact that the first bus passed through the streets of Moscow in 1924, this type of public transport gained popularity only in the 1950-1960s. Today there are bus routes No. 1-964. The highest density of bus routes is on the outskirts of Moscow, where there is no metro yet, as well as on chord routes connecting different metro radii. In these cases, buses transport passengers from residential areas to the nearest metro station. There are almost no bus routes in the center of the capital: many of them were abolished in the early 1990s due to the high density of metro stations. In addition, in the center of Moscow, buses are faced with competition from an extensive network of minibuses and more economical trolleybuses.

Electric bus

Started working in Moscow in September 2018 the new kind transport - electric bus, in other words, electric bus. Such a bus is charged at final stops and in vehicle depots. Electric buses have free Wi-Fi. On this moment There are 5 routes.

№	Route	Route
75	6th microdistrict Bibireva VDNH (south)	6th microdistrict of Bibireva - Metro "Altufyevo" - Altufevskoe highway - Botanicheskaya street - Academician Korolev Street - VDNKh (south)
76	Kholmogorskaya street Metro "VDNKh"	Kholmogorskaya street - Yaroslavskoe highway - Rostokino MCC station - Prospekt Mira - VDNKh metro station
80	6th microdistrict Bibireva Ostashkovskaya street	6th microdistrict Bibireva - Altufyevo metro station - Leskova street - Shirokaya street - Medvedkovo metro station - Ostashkovskaya street
83	Ussuriyskaya street Metro "Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad"	Ussuriyskaya street - Khabarovskaya street - Shchelkovskoye highway - Shchelkovskaya metro station - Cherkizovskaya metro station - Preobrazhenskaya square metro station
649	Yasny Proezd Ostashkovskaya street	Yasny Proezd - Molodtsova Street - Sukhonskaya Street - Menzhinsky Street - Babushkinskaya Metro Station - Yeniseiskaya Street - Ostashkovskaya Street

Trolleybus

The Moscow trolleybus network is the largest in the world and one of the oldest currently operating - it was opened on November 15, 1933. Operated by the State Unitary Enterprise Mosgortrans.

The Moscow trolleybus network is radial-circular. On some routes, the trolleybus is the main form of ground transport. Entrance to the trolleybus is made through the front door (closest to the driver), exit through the rest. Moscow trolleybuses run daily from 6:00-7:00 to 23:00-24:00.

Tram

Tram traffic in Moscow began in 1899, and today there are two completely isolated tram networks in the capital: the main one, consisting of the Yauzskaya and Apakovskaya networks, loosely connected to each other, and the “Stroginskaya” network in the north-west. The tram network has a total of 49 routes, the number of which has not been increasing, but has only been decreasing in recent years. The share of trams today accounts for about 5% passenger transportation in the city, although in some outlying areas it is still the main transport route to the metro. The Moscow tram network is managed by the State Unitary Enterprise Mosgortrans.

Tickets

Travel on public transport operated by the State Unitary Enterprise "Mosgortrans" - buses, trams and trolleybuses - is paid for with single tickets.

Prices for travel on public transport in Moscow in 2019. Cost information on the Mosgortrans website.

Type of ticket	Tariff Single	Travel by land transport in zone A	Travel by land transport in zone B
1 trip	55		45
1 piece of luggage	60
2 trips	110
60 trips	1900
Transport smart cards without travel limit
24 hours	230
3 days	438
30 days	2170	1140	1140
90 days	5430
365 days	19500

The "Wallet" ticket on the Troika card allows you to pay for travel in the amount of 38 rubles.

You can buy tickets and transport cards in metro passages, at stops or directly from the driver. Official ticket sales and balance replenishment points transport cards- on the site map of the State Unitary Enterprise "Mosgortrans".

Night transport

Such populous city like Moscow, which offers all the opportunities for an active life, simply could not do without night routes, of which there are 13 in the capital. Some night routes (including buses, trolleybuses and one tram route) coincide with daytime ones, some are extended versions of daytime ones, some exist only at night. Night routes operate mainly from 00:00 to 06:00. The fare does not differ from daytime routes.

Type and No.	Route		Route	Days of the week	Working hours	Interval
Bus H1	Sheremetyevo Airport (terminal B) - Kitay-gorod metro station		Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) - International Highway - Leningradskoye Shosse - Sokol Metro Station - Leningradsky Prospekt - Belorussky Station - Tverskaya Street - Okhotny Ryad Metro Station - Lubyanka Metro Station - Kitay-Gorod Metro Station	Every night
Bus H2	Belovezhskaya Street - Metro Kitay-Gorod		Mozhaiskoe Highway - Metro "Slavyansky Boulevard" - Metro "Victory Park" - Metro "Kutuzovskaya" - Kutuzovsky Prospekt - New Arbat Street - Metro "Lenin Library" - Metro "Lubyanka" - Metro "Kitay-Gorod"	Every night	0:13—5:30	30 minutes
Bus H3	Ussuriyskaya Street - Kitay-Gorod Metro Station		Ussuriyskaya street - Uralskaya street— Metro “Shchelkovskaya” — Metro “Pervomaiskaya” — Pervomaiskaya street — Metro “Partizanskaya” — Tkatskaya street — Velyaminovskaya street — Metro “Semyonovskaya” — Bolshaya Semyonovskaya street — Metro “Elektrozavodskaya” — Metro “Baumanskaya” — Metro “Krasnoselskaya” — Metro "Komsomolskaya" (stations: Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky and Kazansky) - Metro "Krasnye Vorota" - Pokrovka Street - Maroseyka Street - Metro "Kitay-Gorod"	Every night	23:54—6:00	30 minutes
Bus H4	Novokosino Metro "Kitay-Gorod"		Novokosino - Novokosinskaya street - Metro "Novokosino" - Street Stary Gai - Veshnyakovskaya street - Metro "Novogireevo" - Green Avenue - Metro "Perovo" - 2nd Vladimirskaya street - Enthusiasts Highway - Metro "Ilyicha Square" - Nikoloyamskaya street - Solyanka street — Metro “Kitay-Gorod”	Every night	23:57—6:00	30 minutes
Bus H5	Kashirskoe highway, 148 (MKAD) Metro "Kitay-Gorod"		Kashirskoye Highway, 148 (MKAD) - Metro "Domodedovskaya" - Metro "Krasnogvardeyskaya" - Metro "Shipilovskaya" - Musa Jalil Street - Brateevsky Bridge - Metro "Maryino" - Metro "Bratislavskaya" - Belorechenskaya street - Metro "Lublino" - Krasnodarskaya street - Krasnodonskaya street - Metro "Volzhskaya" - Metro "Kuzminki" - Metro "Textilshchiki" - Volgogradsky Prospekt - Metro "Taganskaya" - Metro "Kitay-Gorod"	Every night	23:35—6:00	30 minutes
Bus H6	Ostashkovskaya street Metro "Kitay-Gorod"		Ostashkovskaya street - Medvedkovo metro station - Zarevyi proezd - Shokalsky proezd - Polyarnaya street - Dezhneva proezd - Babushkinskaya metro station - Yeniseiskaya street - Sviblovo metro station - Botanical Garden metro station - Selskokhozyaystvennaya street - VDNH metro station - Alekseevskaya metro station » — Rizhsky Station — Metro “Prospekt Mira” — Metro “Sukharevskaya” — Metro “Lubyanka” — Metro “Kitay-Gorod”	Every night	00:02—6:00	30 minutes
Bus N7	138th block of Vykhina Metro "Kitay-Gorod"		138th block of Vykhina - Fergana street - Tashkent lane - Tashkent street - Ryazansky prospect - Ryazansky prospect metro station - Nizhegorodskaya MCC station - Nizhegorodskaya street - Taganskaya metro station - Kitai-gorod metro station	Every night	23:45—05:13	30 minutes
Bus H11	Vnukovo Airport (VKO) Metro "Kitay-Gorod"		Vnukovo Airport (VKO) - Borovskoe Highway - Ozernaya Street - Metro "Yugo-Zapadnaya" - Leninsky Prospekt - Metro "Oktyabrskaya" - Metro "Lenin Library" - Metro "Lubyanka" - Metro "Kitay-Gorod"	Every night	23:30—6:00	30 minutes
Bus B (Bh)	Garden Ring (counterclockwise)			Every night	around the clock	15 minutes
Bus Bk	Garden Ring (clockwise)			Every night	around the clock	15 minutes
Trolleybus 15 (bus No. 15N in case of night repair of the compressor station)	VDNKh (south) - Luzhnetsky proezd		Longitudinal Ave., Ostankino Ave., st. Academician Koroleva, Novomoskovskaya st., Sheremetyevskaya st., st. Soviet Army, Seleznevskaya st., Krasnoproletarskaya st., st. Karetny Ryad, st. Petrovka, Strastnoy Blvd., Tverskoy Blvd., Nikitsky Blvd., Gogolevsky Blvd., st. Prechistenka, Zubovskaya St., B. Pirogovskaya St., 10th Anniversary of October St.	Every night	around the clock	30 minutes
Tram 3	Academician Yangel Street - Chistye Prudy metro station		Chertanovskaya st., Simferopolsky blvd., Simferopolsky pr., Nakhimovsky prosp., Varshavskoe sh., Kholodilny lane, st. Danilovsky Val, Dubininskaya st., Novokuznetskaya st., Sadovnichesky pr., Ustinsky pr., Yauzsky blvd., Pokrovsky blvd., Chistoprudny blvd.	Every night	01:00—5:30	30 minutes

Description of all routes with diagrams on the Mosgortrans website.

Minibus taxi

Route taxis are, along with buses, one of the most popular types of ground public transport in Moscow. Minibus taxis appeared in the city in the 30s of the 20th century. By the beginning of this century, they seriously competed with municipal transport, covering almost all important areas. Since 2006 everything minibuses report to the Moscow Department of Transport and Communications and coordinate their work with Mosgortrans.

The fleet of minibuses is represented by domestic and imported minibuses with 9-20 seats. The network of minibus taxis largely replicates the network of bus (less often trolleybus) lines; in total, there are 767 minibus routes in Moscow. Their role is especially great in suburban areas, where they are often the only mode of transport. “Minibuses” are usually designated by 2 numbers: the number of the duplicate public transport route (bus, trolleybus, tram), and the actual minibus number with the letter “m” at the end.

You can enter and exit the minibus not only at stops, but also at other places along the route convenient for passengers. To do this, it is enough to “vote” the approaching minibus, or, accordingly, loudly announce the desired disembarkation point in the cabin.

The fare is 55 rubles, the money is paid directly to the driver or transferred in the cabin via a “live” chain.

Taxi

There are a huge number of taxi companies in Moscow. You can either order a taxi by phone, which will be more expensive, but also safer, or you can “catch” a passing car on the street. Official taxis, as a rule, are represented by new cars of good models, both domestic and foreign. The cost of travel in all services is approximately the same. The car arrives free of charge in 15-20 minutes. Waiting for a client, idle time at traffic lights, in traffic jams and driving at a speed of less than 25 km/h - the first 10 minutes are free, each subsequent minute is 10 rubles. The trip is paid according to the meter, at the rate of 30 rubles. / km. When traveling one way outside the Moscow Ring Road in the range of 5-50 km from the Moscow Ring Road, the tariff increases by 20%, from 51 km and further - by 50%. The night rate (from 21:00 to 8:00) is about 20% more expensive, as are trips on holidays.

Transfers to airports have a fixed cost.

You can order private transfer to the airport or another city using the kiwitaxi.ru service:

Transfers from Moscow

Show transfers to Moscow

Where		Where	Price
Moscow		Kazansky railway station in Moscow	from 1375 p.	show
Moscow		Paveletsky railway station in Moscow	from 1375 p.	show
Moscow		Leningrad Station Moscow	from 1500 p.	show
Moscow		Vnukovo Airport	from 1750 p.	show
Moscow		Sheremetyevo airport"	from 1750 p.	show
Moscow		Domodedovo airport"	from 1813 p.	show
Moscow		Zhukovsky Airport	from 2313 p.	show
Moscow			from 3500 p.	show
Moscow		Sergiev Posad	from 3500 p.	show
Moscow		Serpukhov	from 4750 p.	show
Moscow		Pereslavl-Zalessky	from 5063 p.	show
Moscow		Tarusa	from 5500 p.	show
Moscow		Vladimir	from 5625 p.	show
Moscow		Suzdal	from 5625 p.	show
Moscow		Ryazan	from 6050 p.	show
Moscow		Sekiotovo	from 6250 p.	show
Moscow		Kaluga	from 6375 p.	show
Moscow		Tver	from 6625 p.	show
Moscow		Yaroslavl	from 6688 p.	show
Moscow		Yaroslavl Tunoshna Airport	from 6738 p.	show
Moscow		Ivanovo	from 6875 p.	show
Moscow		Tula	from 7250 p.	show
Moscow		Teykovo	from 7500 p.	show
Moscow		Novomoskovsk	from 7625 p.	show
Moscow		Uglich	from 7875 p.	show
Moscow		Ivanovo	from 8750 p.	show
Moscow		Moore	from 8750 p.	show
Moscow		Kokhma	from 8750 p.	show
Moscow		Bryansk Airport	from 8750 p.	show
Moscow		Vyazma	from 8750 p.	show
Moscow			from 8750 p.	show
Moscow		Rybinsk	from 9125 p.	show
Moscow		Vichuga	from 10000 p.	show
Moscow		Kostroma	from 10125 p.	show
Moscow		Eagle	from 10250 p.	show
Moscow		River station Kostroma Port	from 10500 p.	show
Moscow		Bryansk	from 10625 p.	show
Moscow		Smolensk	from 14375 p.	show
Moscow			from 15000 p.	show
Moscow		Nizhny Novgorod	from 15000 p.	show
Moscow		Nizhny Novgorod Airport	from 15000 p.	show
Moscow		Train Station Nizhny Novgorod	from 16250 p.	show
Moscow			from 21500 p.	show
Moscow		Petrikovo	from 37800 p.	show

Where		Where	Price
Kazansky railway station in Moscow		Moscow	from 1375 p.	show
Paveletsky railway station in Moscow		Moscow	from 1375 p.	show
Leningradsky railway station in Moscow		Moscow	from 1500 p.	show
Sheremetyevo airport"		Moscow	from 1750 p.	show
Vnukovo Airport		Moscow	from 1750 p.	show
Domodedovo airport"		Moscow	from 1813 p.	show
Zhukovsky Airport		Moscow	from 2313 p.	show
Sergiev Posad Railway Station		Moscow	from 3500 p.	show
Sergiev Posad		Moscow	from 3500 p.	show
Serpukhov		Moscow	from 4750 p.	show
Pereslavl-Zalessky		Moscow	from 5063 p.	show
Tarusa		Moscow	from 5500 p.	show
Vladimir		Moscow	from 5625 p.	show
Suzdal		Moscow	from 5625 p.	show
Ryazan		Moscow	from 6050 p.	show
Sekiotovo		Moscow	from 6250 p.	show
Kaluga		Moscow	from 6375 p.	show
Tver		Moscow	from 6625 p.	show
Yaroslavl		Moscow	from 6688 p.	show
Yaroslavl Tunoshna Airport		Moscow	from 6738 p.	show
Ivanovo		Moscow	from 6875 p.	show
Tula		Moscow	from 7250 p.	show
Teykovo		Moscow	from 7500 p.	show
Novomoskovsk		Moscow	from 7625 p.	show
Uglich		Moscow	from 7875 p.	show
Vyazma		Moscow	from 8750 p.	show
Ivanovo		Moscow	from 8750 p.	show
Bryansk Airport		Moscow	from 8750 p.	show
Moore		Moscow	from 8750 p.	show
Ivanovo railway station		Moscow	from 8750 p.	show
Kokhma		Moscow	from 8750 p.	show
Rybinsk		Moscow	from 9125 p.	show
Vichuga		Moscow	from 10000 p.	show
Kostroma		Moscow	from 10125 p.	show
Eagle		Moscow	from 10250 p.	show
River station Kostroma Port		Moscow	from 10500 p.	show
Bryansk		Moscow	from 10625 p.	show
Smolensk		Moscow	from 14375 p.	show
Nizhny Novgorod railway station		Moscow	from 15000 p.	show
Nizhny Novgorod Airport		Moscow	from 15000 p.	show
Nizhny Novgorod		Moscow	from 15000 p.	show
Nizhny Novgorod railway station		Moscow	from 16250 p.	show
Bolshoye Kozino Nizhny Novgorod Region		Moscow	from 16250 p.	show
Petrikovo		Moscow	from 37800 p.	show

On New Year's Eve, the metro, Moscow Central Circle and 153 ground transport routes will operate around the clock. And from January 1 to January 8, motorists will be able to park on city streets for free.

On New Year's Eve, many festive events await Muscovites and city guests in the center of the capital. Moscow is preparing for the New Year and Christmas, which will be visited by up to 10 million people. Exactly at midnight, a pyrotechnic show will begin on Red Square, and at the sites of the Journey to Christmas festival you can walk until three in the morning.

Muscovites will be able to return home at night, as well as move between sites, by public transport. For the first time this New Year's Eve, the metro and MCC will operate around the clock. In addition, buses, trams and trolleybuses will run around the city. IN new year holidays parking in Moscow will be free, and commuter trains will begin to follow the weekend schedule..

Metro and MCC non-stop

On the night from December 31, 2016 to January 1, 2017, the Moscow Metro will operate around the clock for the first time. Trains will run at intervals of up to 10 minutes from 01:00 to 05:30.

On New Year's Eve, passengers will be able to use the Moscow Central Circle (MCC), which will also be open. Lastochka trains will run at intervals of up to 12 minutes from 01:00 to 05:30.

Traffic along the MCC was launched in September this year. 31 stations of the ring are open to passengers, from which they can make 14 transfers to the metro and six to commuter trains.

Thanks to the round-the-clock operation of the metro and MCC, passengers will be able to meet New Year in the city center and then get home comfortably.

In addition, on Christmas Day, on the night of January 6-7, the operation of the Moscow Metro will be extended until two o'clock in the morning. The MCC will work the same way.

At the same time, passengers who use the Krasnye Vorota and Leninsky Prospekt stations should remember the restrictions on the operation of their lobbies. Renovations are underway there, so the northern concourses of these two stations will be closed on New Year and Christmas.

Also, the western lobbies of the Fili and Pionerskaya stations are closed to passengers; the stations can be used through the eastern lobbies.

Suburban trains: late departures and additional trains

On the night from December 31, 2016 to January 1, 2017, commuter trains of various directions on the Moscow Railway will run until three o'clock in the morning on average.

The daily train schedule will also change for the entire period. New Year holidays. From January 1 to January 7, commuter trains will operate on a Saturday schedule. Aeroexpress will operate as normal.

Ground transport: 153 routes will operate on New Year's Eve

On New Year's Eve, ground public transport on the most popular routes throughout the city will operate around the clock. For the convenience of passengers, buses, trams and trolleybuses will run on 153 routes.

Passengers will be able to find all information about the extension and change of specific routes at stops and on the website of the State Unitary Enterprise Mosgortrans.

On Christmas Eve, the operation of ground transport will be extended until three o'clock in the morning. In total, ground transport will travel around the city on 162 routes.

In addition, all 11 night city routes will operate on New Year and Christmas night.

To the Christmas tree at the Luzhniki sports complex - on the new bus route L

Muscovites who, together with their children, will go to children's New Year trees in sports complex Luzhniki and the performances of the Zapashny Brothers Circus at the Small Sports Arena will be able to use the new bus route L. It is planned that buses will run from the Sportivnaya metro station to the Luzhniki Sports Palace. From 10 to 20 buses of especially large capacity will be on the route.

Good tradition: free parking for all New Year's holidays

Traditionally, during the New Year holidays, from January 1 to January 8 inclusive, parking in the capital will be free. Muscovites who come to the center will not have to pay for cars left in city parking lots. All other parking lots and parking areas will operate as normal.

Safe transport

From December 29 to January 9, special control over transport safety will be established. During the New Year holidays, the work of the services of the Department of Transport, the Moscow Metro, and the State Public Institution “Organization Center” will be strengthened. traffic", State Public Institution "Administrator of the Moscow Parking Space", Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow, Municipal Services.

Enhanced inspection of baggage and passengers will be carried out, as well as 100% inspection of the rolling stock of all public transport in Moscow, as well as platforms, lobbies, under-street passages and ground transport stops. The frequency of checks for abandoned items and suspicious items in the interiors of buses, trolleybuses and trams will also be increased.

New Year's transport: bullfinches on postcards and Christmas trees at stations

Muscovites can feel the festive atmosphere in transport now. So, metro stations, train cars, platforms and lobbies with congratulations.

The main elements of the festive decorations this winter were red-breasted bullfinches, lush spruce branches and the number 2017. A New Year's train travels along the Circle Line of the metro, and musicians perform New Year's songs at official venues in the metro.

On New Year's Eve, congratulations from Russian President Vladimir Putin will be heard online in the metro. So those who will not be on the road at midnight will still be able to hear what the President wishes for the Russians.

Metro stations and the Moscow Central Circle were also decorated for the New Year. Coniferous garlands with Christmas balls and bows were hung at the entrances to the lobbies and above the ticket counters. At the end of the year, at 14 MCC stations intersecting with metro stations. The youngest passengers will be given chocolates with the symbol of the Moscow metro, and adults will receive a combined map of the metro and the MCC.

Buses and public transport stops will be decorated in New Year's style. Also on the route New Year's tram. In addition, all rolling stock of the State Unitary Enterprise Mosgortrans will be decorated with flags. Buses, trolleybuses and trams will be driven by drivers dressed as Father Frost and the Snow Maiden. From Monday, December 19, from passengers. Everyone could take part in recording congratulatory messages and convey their wishes to friends, family and all passengers.

On December 30, the sale of New Year's “United” travel cards began at metro ticket offices—a total of one million holiday tickets will be issued.

There are several types of public transport in Moscow: bus, trolleybus, tram, metro. There is the Butovskaya light metro line (in the south of the city) and a monorail from the Timiryazevskaya metro station to Sergei Eisenstein Street (in the north). Minibus taxis are very popular. During rush hour, it is better to choose the metro, since ground transport is usually stuck in traffic jams.

There are two river stations on the river - Northern and Southern - and several berths. Navigation opens in spring and closes in autumn, dates may vary depending on ice conditions. Motor ships sailing along the Moscow River are used mainly for excursion purposes.

In summer, bicycle taxis travel along the boulevards. A ride in such a taxi is more of an entertainment experience. There is little practical use from them, since the routes are very short.

Since 2013, several night routes have been operating.

Metro in Moscow

The metro has twelve lines. Stations open for entry around 5:30 (times can vary up to 15 minutes) and close for entry at 1:00. The last trains from the terminal stations of each line depart around 1:03. Line-to-line transfers formally close at 1:00, but in reality the transition is possible later if the last train in the required direction has not yet passed.

The interval of trains in the metro is on average 2-3 minutes, during rush hour on many lines it is 90 seconds, early in the morning and late in the evening up to 5-10 minutes. On the Kakhovskaya and Filevskaya lines, the intervals are longer than usual.

Ground transportation

Buses, trams and trolleybuses start operating at approximately 5:00-6:00. Most lines stop operating after midnight, but there are also those that stop operating in the early evening. Timetables for almost all routes are published on the Mosgortrans websites. At stops, full schedules are indicated for individual lines, for most - only intervals.

Minibus taxis (usually minibuses with 13-20 seats, and line numbers with the letter M) usually do not operate later than 23:00.

City buses have the Mosgortrans logo and serve lines in the number ranges 0-299 and 500-999. Buses with numbers from 300 to 499 are commuter buses (with the exception of some lines in “new Moscow” southwest of the Moscow Ring Road), and city tickets are not valid for them. Buses with numbers starting from 900 can be express buses. There are also separate letter designations ground transport routes. The most famous of these lines is trolleybus B, which runs around the Garden Ring around the clock.

Among the night routes at the moment there are only four daily ones, including bus 1H, heading to Sheremetyevo Airport. Several more lines only operate on weekend nights and holidays.

Electric trains are not formally part of the Moscow transport system, but in some cases they are the most quick way travel between certain areas. The main problem is the ragged schedule and fragmentation of the network: the bulk of electric trains travel from dead-end stations in the city center to the Moscow region along a dozen radial directions, and only a small number of flights cross the city right through.

Tariffs for public transport in Moscow

Payment for all types of transport at the entrance. The tariff systems of the metro and surface transport were partially unified in 2013. There are two main groups of tickets - valid in any transport (except for minibuses and trains) and valid only in buses, trams and trolleybuses.

Tickets for any transport are available at metro ticket offices, and options for 1-2 trips are available at station machines. The price is 40 rubles for one trip, 80 for two, 150 rubles for five, 300 for 11 trips, 500 for 20 trips, 1000 for 40 trips and 1200 rubles for 60 trips. Thus, in the latter case, one entrance to the transport costs 20 rubles - half as much as a single ticket. Transfers between the metro and the only monorail line are free if the same ticket is used to enter.

Tickets for bus, tram and trolleybus are available only at Mosgortrans kiosks and cost 30 rubles for one trip, 60 for two, 100 rubles for five, 200 rubles for 11 trips, 350 rubles for 20 trips, 700 rubles for 40 trips and 750 rubles for 60 trips.

Transport drivers only sell tickets for 4 trips for 100 rubles. In addition, they also have one-time “90 minutes” tickets available, which cost 50 rubles and include one trip on the metro and an unlimited number of them on ground transport (at the same time, enter the last vehicle must be no later than 90 minutes after entering the first place). Reusable 90 Minutes tickets are sold at kiosks and metro ticket offices. For 2 trips such a ticket costs 100 rubles, for 5 - 220 rubles, for 11 - 450 rubles, for 20 - 750 rubles, for 40 trips - 1500 and for 60 - 1800.

Finally, for those who use transport only from time to time, there is a so-called “electronic wallet”, otherwise known as the Troika card. The passenger first credits the desired amount of money to it, and upon entering the transport, 28 rubles are debited from the card account in the metro, 26 in other transport and 44 rubles in the case of a transfer trip. The Troika card itself will cost another 50 rubles. In addition, other types of tickets can be credited to it, including commuter train passes.

On the electric trains themselves, the price of a single trip within Moscow is 28 rubles. When traveling outside the city, the tariff depends on the distance. Train stations usually have turnstiles at both the entrance and exit; a ticket is required in both cases.

In minibuses common price the fare is approximately 30-40 rubles, often higher on flights outside the Moscow Ring Road. Payment only in cash. Sometimes on short sections of the route the price may be lower than the standard price. It should be borne in mind that there are also small minibuses of Mosgortrans with its symbols and a board with the number bus route(without the letter M) - standard tickets are valid for them.

A free wireless Internet network is gradually being deployed in the Moscow metro. So far, several lines are equipped with it (Koltsevaya, Kakhovskaya, Kalininskaya), but it is likely that in the coming years the service will be available on all lines. In addition, access is available on at least part of trolleybus B, tram 3 and express bus 902.

How to get to Moscow airports

The easiest, but also the most expensive way to airports is by Aeroexpress train (to Sheremetyevo from Belorussky Station, to Domodedovo from Paveletsky, to Vnukovo from Kievsky). The fare is 400 rubles (340 if purchased online).

In addition to Aeroexpress, you can get to it by buses 817 and 851 (the fare depending on the ticket used is from 12.5 to 30 rubles), as well as minibuses 948M and 949M (70 rubles), running from the metro stations "Planernaya" and " River Station". In addition, launched night bus H1 (12.5-30 rubles), coming from Leninsky Prospekt through the city center.

You can get to Vnukovo from the Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station by buses 611 and 611c (12.5-30 rubles) and minibus 45M (100 rubles).

To Domodedovo there is bus 308 (100 rubles) and minibus 308M (120 rubles) from Domodedovskaya, as well as about once every 2-3 hours by a regular train from Paveletsky Station (70-105 rubles depending on the landing location in Moscow).

Taxi in Moscow

Taxis in Moscow are extremely expensive for short trips- tariffs of various companies usually start from 350-500 rubles for any move. As a rule, a trip lasting 20-30 minutes costs the same or a little more.

A trip to the airport usually costs 1000-1500 rubles, even from nearby areas.