Troika card

Troika
Тройка

Front of a Troika card
Location	Moscow
Launched	April 2, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-02)
Technology	NFC
Currency	Russian ruble (3000 ₽ maximum load)
Stored-value	Pay as you go
Credit expiry	After 5 years from last top-up
Auto recharge	Yes
Validity	Moscow Metro, CSPC, Russian Railways, Mosgortrans, MK MZD.
Website	troika.mos.ru

The Troika card ^[1] (Russian: Тройка, Troika) is a reusable contactless smart card used to pay for public transport in Moscow, including bus, trolleybus, or trams. It can also be used to pay for car parking, bicycle rental, and other city transport services. It was introduced on April 2, 2013. Passengers can buy a Troika card at any Metro ticket office and automated Mosgortrans ticket kiosks. They can top it up at Metro ticket windows and automated Metro vending machines as well as automated vending machines, mobile phone stores, and payment terminals or via the internet, SMS, electronic payment systems, and smartphone apps.

Fare options

The 90-minute ticket fare is included on Troika, allowing passengers one ride on the metro or the Moscow Monorail plus an unlimited number of rides on surface transport within 90 minutes.

It is possible to purchase any ticket – Unified, 90 Minute, and TAT – for any number of rides, including unlimited tickets as well as unlimited rail passes and one-trip tickets on the suburban trains. However, this does not include passes for 10, 20, 60, and 90 trips.^[2]

Type	Price in rubles	Cost per trip	Valid time and remarks		Image
Troika refillable e-purse card
1 trip on metro and/or monorail	42			+ 50 rubles deposit
1 trip on road vehicle	38		trolleybus, bus or tram
90 minute transfer ride	56		Unlimited transfers on trolleybus, bus or tram + 1 metro and/or monorail trip in any order.
Unified (единый): 1 trip on metro and/or monorail, trolleybus, bus or tram
1 ride	55	55	Valid for 5 days
2 rides	110	55
20 rides	747	37.35	Valid for 90 days
40 rides	1494	37.35
60 rides	1765	29.42
Unlimited 24 hours	218					Valid upon usage	+ 50 rubles deposit
Unlimited 3 days	415
Unlimited 7 days	830
Unlimited 30 days	2075		Valid upon purchase
Unlimited 90 days	5190
Unlimited 365 days	18900
Within 90 minutes: 1 trip on metro and/or monorail + unlimited transfer for trolleybus, bus or tram
1 ride	60	30	Valid for 1 day	Transfer order is arbitrary
2 rides	120	30	Valid for 5 days
5 rides	260	26	Valid for 90 days
11 rides	550	25
20 rides	900	22.5
40 rides	1800	22.5
60 rides	2100	17.5
ТАТ: 1 trip on trolleybus, bus or tram
1 ride	40	40	Valid for 5 days
2 rides	80	40
3 rides	100	33.33	Valid for 90 days	Sold by vehicle driver only
5 rides	125	25
11 rides	235	21.36
20 rides	400	20
40 rides	800	20
60 rides	850	14.17
Unlimited 30 days	930		Valid upon purchase	+ 50 rubles deposit
Unlimited 90 days	2400
Unlimited 365 days	8000
Transport Card for student
Unlimited 1 calendar month	365

• Transfer between the nearest metro station and the monorail station (VDNKh - Vystavochny Tsentr or Timiryazevskaya (Moscow Metro) - Timiryazevskaya (Monorail)) within 90 minutes with any type of card counts as 1 ride and does not deduct fare of second trip.^[3]
• 90-minute transfer discount does not apply to trolleybus, bus and tram in Troitsky Administrative Okrug, elektrichka trains or marshrutka (minibus).^[4]
• Unlimited cards cannot be used consecutively within 7 minutes.

See also

• List of smart cards

References

External links

This page was last edited on 17 May 2024, at 17:08