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, trains, and there is even the option of traveling by water, although it is used only for entertainment purposes.
It is also important to note that there is a division into urban and suburban transport, and since the first serves Moscow, and the second, respectively, the region, it should be remembered that tariffs and payment methods depend on this.
Now more details!
Metro
Fast and Affordable
The most common and indispensable option for moving around Moscow. By the way, the Moscow metro 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; apart from the bright red large letter “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 fare on the metro and monorail costs 32 rubles, and on all 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 (not far from the Kievsky railway station) - the intonation with which the announcements are made evokes a lot of 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 the Novodevichy Convent or decide 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 a 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
The Moscow monorail transport system 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! It’s especially great in the evening to drive past the sparkling Cosmos Hotel and admire the main tower of our country stretching into the sky! 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 of railway transport, you will not face any traffic jams. Very comfortable, fast, on time, but quite expensive - 470 rubles (420 when purchasing on the website or through a mobile application), 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 this is the best option if 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 at the Rechnoy Vokzal metro station: No. 949, the first car from the center, or at 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 go up the stairs and look around, you can immediately see the 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 Vorobyovy Gory in the summer, beautiful girls can unexpectedly expect a good discount on a ticket from gentlemen from the ship’s staff, just to get 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! ;)
For several years, a meme picture has been circulating on the Internet - the emotional, obscene impressions of a provincial from Moscow. Among them there is the phrase: “Bus 483, that’s a damn number!” The logic behind the numbering of urban transport is indeed not always obvious. The Village found out on what basis numbers are assigned to buses, trolleybuses and trams.
Press service of State Unitary Enterprise "Mosgortrans"
All routes of urban passenger transport in the capital have single-digit, two-digit and three-digit numbers. This numbering has developed historically and does not change. On new routes, vehicles are assigned new numbers or numbers of previously canceled routes. All numbering is individual, but there are also coincidences: routes of different modes of transport can be designated the same way. So, tram No. 3, trolleybus No. 3 and bus No. 3 travel around the city, but they all follow different routes.
There is no need to assign four-digit numbers to new routes yet. There are, however, bus routes No. 1001, 1002 and 1004, which previously belonged to commercial carriers. In 2013, they were transferred to the management of Mosgortrans; for the convenience of passengers, the numbers were not changed.
Sometimes the specifics of a particular route are taken into account when numbering. For example, in Moscow there are several “social” directions of movement; they cover institutions of education, medicine, and social protection. The numbers of such routes begin with the letter C: C1, C2 and so on. There are also night routes of ground urban transport, these are buses No. H1, H2, H3. Letters are also used for shortened flights: they duplicate the busiest sections of the route. To make it easier for passengers to navigate, when entering such a route, the letter “k” (short) is added to the main number. There is, for example, bus route No. 709, which runs from the Orekhovo metro station to the Kashirskaya metro station, and there is No. 709k, which goes from the Orekhovo metro station to the Moskvorechye platform.
Konstantin Trofimenko
Director of the Center for Research on Transport Problems of Megacities at the Higher School of Economics
There is no special transport numbering system in Moscow - it is a wild mixture between route numbers from a hundred years ago, Stalin's, Brezhnev's and numbers from the 1990s. They all layered on top of each other.
There are also routes that are designated using letters. This may be a consequence of the fact that the transport route was once divided into two parts. It also happens that the route branches: the vehicle follows the route, and then its version, with the letter A added to its numbering, turns right. The option without such a letter continues to follow straight. All this, of course, causes confusion. City navigation is absolutely not user-friendly. If a person does not specialize in this topic, he is unlikely to know about any routes other than those that he needs.
In Soviet times, work was regularly carried out to optimize the urban transport system. They stopped doing this in the 90s, but now attempts are being resumed. Last year, not only the problem of transport numbering was raised, but also the question of the need for certain routes. It happens that they lose relevance: for example, there was a bus that took people to the factory. The enterprise was closed and people stopped going there, but the route continues to function. Does the city need it? But, unfortunately, so far this work has not led to a positive result.
Illustration: Nastya Grigorieva
Moscow public transport is a fairly extensive and developed network of urban passenger transport in the capital and surrounding areas.
Moscow is a densely populated metropolis, and therefore all types of public transport are represented here. In addition to the well-known Moscow metro, a large number of buses, trolleybuses, trams, minibuses, and electric trains run around the city.
There is also river transport, represented by motor ships and pleasure boats, mainly used by tourists for sightseeing trips.
All public transport in the capital is managed by Mosgortrans - http://www.mosgortrans.ru/. In the article we will talk in detail about each type of public transport, schedules and ticket prices, and which public transport is better to choose, for example in the morning.
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Metro
The metro is the most popular method of transportation among Muscovites and guests of the capital.
Half of the total daily passenger traffic passes through it every day.
In terms of the quality of structures, expressiveness of the architectural ensemble, technical equipment, operational characteristics and comfort, the capital's metro is significantly superior to foreign subways.
Each station is unique and looks like a museum with beautiful mosaics, huge chandeliers, bas-reliefs and columns.
It is worth noting: A big plus is the availability of free wi-fi in the metro.
Metro map
The Moscow metro ranks first in Europe in terms of load intensity. In total, the metro has 12 lines with a length of more than three hundred kilometers and 207 stations.
At first, a newcomer may get confused in the interweaving of metro lines, but they are all united by one ring line. For the convenience of passengers, there are signs in Russian and English on the walls, floor, and ceiling of the station.
Opening hours
All metro stations are open from 06.00 to 01.00 without a break for lunch and weekends. After closing, the last train goes to the final station.
Fare
Currently, there are several types of metro tickets:
- The “Single Ticket” card is a universal simplified travel ticket for all types of public transport. One trip will cost 55 rubles, respectively, two will cost 110 rubles.
- The limit for one or two trips is valid for five days, for twenty or more trips it is valid for three months. The higher the travel limit, the lower the fare. A pass for 20 trips costs 720 rubles, for 40 - 1440, for 60 - 1700. Thus, one route on a single card for 20 trips will cost 36 rubles. This is undoubtedly a pleasant bonus for those who plan to stay in Moscow for a week or more.
- "90 minutes" card. This card is valid for 90 minutes. One trip costs 65 rubles, two - 130 rubles. A pass for 60 trips or more will cost 2,650 rubles.
- Electronic cards "Strelka" and "Troika". They can be used to pay for travel on public transport. Upon receipt of them, you must leave a deposit of 50 rubles at the box office. You can top up the balance on your card from any terminal or using the special Moscow Metro mobile application. The cost of one trip in the metro, monorail and ground transport with a Troika card will be only 36 rubles. The card is valid for five years.
- There are also social passes for students, Muscovites and pensioners. Many travel tickets were issued for various anniversaries and holidays. For example, a travel card dedicated to the year since the founding of the collectors' society.
A few recommendations for those who find themselves on the subway for the first time:
- The stations have four or more exits to the city and, in order not to waste time, you need to move in advance closer to the center, the beginning, the end of the car.
- Also, in order to save time, you need to remember the numbers of the cars that stop closest to the escalator.
- It is advisable, unless there is an urgent need, not to get into the subway during rush hours, which occur in the early morning (07.00 - 09.00) and evening (17.00 - 20.00), since in the massive influx of people it will not be easy for a beginner to navigate the space.
- Stations when moving to the center are announced by the voice of a man, in the opposite direction - by women. On the Circle Line: stations clockwise are announced in a man's voice, counterclockwise in a woman's voice.
Ground transportation
Buses, trolleybuses, trams are no less popular types of ground municipal transport among Muscovites. The route network of city buses covers not only the territory of the capital, but also nearby settlements.
State Unitary Enterprise Mosgortrans is an organization that maintains and is responsible for the operation of bus routes.
Recently, semi-express route No. 911 was launched (Vnukovo airport - Salaryevo metro station); during its operation, about half a million people used it. Muscovites appreciate this route for its speed and convenience.
Every day, semi-express buses deliver about 150 thousand people to their destinations. Thanks to additional dedicated lanes, bus speeds increase.
Ticket prices
The price of one bus ticket for one trip is 55 rubles. You can purchase it from the bus driver or use the “Unified” pass, which is sold at the metro ticket office or at the ticket office at the bus stop.
In addition to the “Unified”, there is a “TAT” travel card (trolleybus/bus/tram), and a “A” bus pass.
Cost of the TAT pass
Cost of travel card "A"
Routes at night
There are eleven routes of ground intracity transport in the capital at night.
Night-time trolleybuses (Bk, Bchr) run a circular route along the streets of the Garden Ring. Their path lies through Zamoskvorechye, Yakimanka, Khamovniki, Arbat, as well as Basmanny, Tagansky, Presnensky, Tverskoy, Meshchansky, Krasnoselsky districts.
Operating interval: every 15 minutes, other trolleybuses operate at half-hour intervals.
Night tram No. 3 runs along the Chistye Prudy metro route - st. Academician Yangel. Route taxi No. 308 runs from the Domodedovskaya metro station to the airport of the same name, the interval is 40 minutes. Ticket prices at night are the same as during the day.
Take note: On the Mosgortrans website http://www.mosgortrans.ru you can find answers to the questions: what time do buses start running at night? There you can also search for ground transport schedules, find out how long trolleybuses, trams and buses run.
How long does the night transport last? Start time for night transport: 23:30. Stopping time: 05:30 am. Sometimes movement occurs around the clock, without interruption.
Below is a diagram of the movement of Moscow intracity transport at night.
Note: using the mobile phone application “Yandex. Transport" can greatly facilitate the search for ground transport schedules. There are sites on the Internet - directories, with the help of which you can build a route.
Route taxis
Marshrutka, as these taxis are popularly called, is certainly a more convenient and less crowded form of urban transport.
The ticket price varies between 25-35 rubles; suburban routes, naturally, will cost twice as much.
There are a lot of commercial minibuses in the capital. The roads are mainly driven by both old Gazelle cars and more modern Ford cars.
The numbers of minibuses and their complete list, as well as the schedule, can be found on the Internet at http://gorod-moskva.ru/transport/mtaxi.php. Minibus taxis operate daily from 6:00 to 24:00.
City stops are equipped with special boards that display the number of public transport, route and interval. This is very convenient for passengers.
Monorail
The Moscow monorail is an experimental passenger mode of transport, consists of one track, runs on an overpass between the metro and VDNKh.
It is a landmark of VDNKh and is used mainly for excursion purposes.
Opening hours: 6:30 - 23:30.
You can pay for travel with a “United”, “Troika” card and all other travel tickets.
Electric trains
Another popular type of railway ground transport is the electric train.
Electric trains run daily and around the clock, from 05.00 am to 01.00 am.
A nice bonus for students is a discount on travel (half the ticket price for adults).
You can buy a ticket for the next train flight from the ticket inspector or at the station ticket office. The ticket is issued for the whole day.
The exit to the platform is blocked by a turnstile. On each platform there are signs in the form of electronic boards indicating the departure time and arrival station. Station names are constantly announced.
Electric trains operate in the following directions:
- Belorussian;
- Gorkovskoe;
- Kazanskoe;
- Kyiv;
- Ring;
- Kursk;
- Leningradskoe;
- Moscow Central Circle;
- Paveletskoe;
- Rizhskoe;
- Savelovskoe;
- Yaroslavskoe.
The train schedule can be viewed on the website https://www.tutu.ru/msk/.
The price of a ticket within Moscow railway stations for the day is 34 rubles. (for a month - 1570 rubles, for ten trips - 340 rubles), for beneficiaries - 17 rubles, for minors - 8.5 rubles.
Water transport
Recently, river trams have been used mainly for excursion purposes.
For tourists and the local population, a walk along the Moscow River on a river bus is quite an interesting activity: from the board there are wonderful views of the sights and picturesque places.
Vessels operate on a fixed route from mid-April to the end of October.
Several shipping companies offer boat trips in the city: Rechflot, Stolichnaya, Vodokhod, Megaflot. There is no single route of movement; each shipping industry has its own. You can view the schedule here http://transport.mos.ru/river/.
Tickets can be purchased at the riverport box office.
Here is an approximate schedule of the Capital Shipping Company:
| Route | Timetable |
| Kyiv railway station - Kyiv railway station | 11.00 — 19.30 |
| Kyiv railway station – Novospassky bridge | 11.00 – 21.00 |
| Gorky Park – Novospassky Bridge - Gorky Park | 11.00 – 21.00 |
| Vorobyovy Gory – Kotelnicheskaya Embankment – Vorobyovy Gory | 11.15 – 20.15 |
| Tretyakovsky - Tretyakovsky | 11.00 — 20.00 |
| Kolomenskoye - Kolomenskoye | 11.00 — 20.00 |
| Novospassky Bridge - Vorobyovy Gory | 11.15 — 20.15 |
| Frunzenskaya embankment – Crimean bridge | 12.30 — 21.30 |
There are entertainment programs with interesting excursions, feasts, and dancing. The townspeople love to celebrate birthdays and weddings “on the surface of the water.”
Approximate ticket prices:
- One way walk to the pier for adults - 550 rubles, for children (from six years old) - 400 rubles;
- A full-day walk with all stops along the way for adults - 900 rubles, for children (from six years old) - 500 rubles;
- Ring route Kyiv Station - Kyiv Station for adults - 650 rubles, for children (from six years old) - 450 rubles.
Travel for children under six years of age is free. Duration of walk: 1 hour - 1 hour 45 minutes.
Conclusion
Based on the above, you can move around the city using any of the listed types of transport. Based on this information, everyone can plan a travel route in advance to visit all the desired attractions of the Russian capital.
Traveling around Moscow is interesting and exciting! And, thanks to a well-functioning and organized system of intracity transport, it is also convenient.
The Moscow metro is open daily from early morning until late at night. Trains do not run for only a few hours a day due to routine technological work at stations and in tunnels. The duration of train service intervals varies depending on the day of the week and time of day. During peak hours, the frequency of trains on some lines does not exceed 90 seconds.
Detailed station schedules can be found on the signs at the entrance to the lobbies, as well as on the official website of the Moscow Metro. Here you can also see the departure schedule of the first and last trains from each station.
The map of Moscow metro lines can be viewed in the lobbies and at metro stations, railway and bus stations, in the Moscow Metro application, as well as on the official website of the metro and on the portal.
The Moscow monorail transport system is part of the metro. The monorail route runs from Timiryazevskaya station to Sergei Eisenstein Street. You can find the monorail train schedule on the portal.
2. Scheme, operating hours and schedule of MCC trains
Trains on the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) run from 05:30 to 01:00. At the MCC stations there are transport hubs that connect the metro, and.
You can pay for travel to the MCC using any city ticket (“United”, “90 minutes”, “Troika”) at metro rates. You can also enjoy all the benefits of social cards.
When transferring from the metro to the MCC and back within 90 minutes from the moment of the first pass, the additional trip is not charged.
3. Routes and schedules of urban ground transport
Moscow city ground public transport operates daily from early morning until late at night. A number of routes. You can view the schedule of buses, electric buses, trolleybuses and trams at all stops, as well as on the website. The route schedule of private carriers is also available on the portal. In October 2016, a new ground transport network, Magistral, was launched in Moscow. New routes of buses, trolleybuses and trams pass through the center of Moscow and main transport routes. You can find out detailed information about the new Magistral transport network, its routes and schedule at.
You can also familiarize yourself with the ground transport traffic pattern in the center of Moscow and express routes, which provide high-speed transport links between remote areas and the city center.
You can build a travel route to your destination depending on the public transport schedule and traffic congestion using the interactive service on the main page of the portal, and you can find out about the current tariffs for travel on land public transport on the official website of the State Unitary Enterprise Mosgortrans.
4. Night public transport routes
Night routes are designed in such a way as to cover all administrative districts with transport links from the city center.
Night ground transport operates from 01:00 at night to 05:30 in the morning, and routes B and M10 operate around the clock. The movement interval is 30 minutes. All night routes, except B, start from the Kitay-Gorod metro station: every half hour, starting at 01:00 at night, 11 night routes arrive here at the same time, wait 5-10 minutes and depart on their own routes.
5. International and intercity bus routes
You can get acquainted with the bus routes of international and intercity (between Moscow and major cities in other regions) at bus stations and bus stations from where buses operate, as well as on the official website of Rosavtotrans.
There is a network of bus routes and minibuses between Moscow and the cities of the Moscow region. They depart from bus stations and bus stations located near metro stations. You can familiarize yourself with the traffic patterns of commuter buses and minibuses, as well as the list of routes at the points of departure and at.
Most bus routes connecting Moscow with cities and large settlements of the Moscow region are serviced by the State Unitary Enterprise MO Mostransavto. You can find out more about the list of routes, as well as the possible transfer scheme in the Moscow region, on the carrier’s official website.
6. Traffic patterns and schedules of electric and long-distance trains
The schedule of commuter electric trains running between Moscow and the Moscow region is designed in such a way that the first trains from the region arrive in the capital before the opening of metro stations. The last trains depart for the Moscow region around midnight to provide transportation for citizens working the evening shift. Suburban electric trains run in 11 directions, originating at all railway stations in Moscow.
You can get acquainted with the route map and schedule of suburban electric trains at train stations, stations and stopping points in the capital region, in cars directly along the route, as well as on the official websites of the Central Suburban Passenger Company, which ensures the movement of electric trains in all directions except Leningrad, and Moscow-Tver suburban passenger company operating in the Leningrad direction.
In suburban railway transport, there is a technological break on weekdays, which is necessary to carry out work on inspection and routine repairs of the track and related infrastructure.
For travel on suburban trains in the Moscow region, there are three categories of single tickets: full, reduced and children's tickets. When traveling within the city of Moscow, the cost of travel by train is fixed and does not depend on the distance of the trip.
When traveling from Moscow to stations in the Moscow region and back, the fare is calculated according to You can learn more about the boundaries of tariff zones in Moscow and the Moscow region at ticket offices at train stations and stations, as well as on the website; on other routes -.
">tariff zones.Also, for the convenience of passengers using commuter trains daily, several types have been developed A list of season tickets valid for all directions except Leningrad can be found on the website JSC "Central Suburban Passenger Company". The list of subscription tickets for trains in the Leningrad direction is presented on the website OJSC Moscow-Tver Suburban Passenger Company.
">subscription tickets, varying by the number of trips, days of the week and travel distance. You can use the tariff calculator to choose the most optimal type of subscription ticket.Rules for travel on suburban electric trains running in Moscow and the Moscow region can be found on the official websites of carriers operating at the capital's railway junction:
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