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.
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| Location | Moscow |
|---|---|
| Launched | April 2, 2013 |
| Technology | |
| 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 | |
| Website | troika.mos.ru |
Fare options edit
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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Оплата проезда - Единый Транспортный Портал". troika.mos.ru.
- ^ "Fares and options - Единый Транспортный Портал". Moscow Transport.
- ^ "Questions about the monorail". troika.mos.ru.
- ^ "Questions about 90 Minute ticket". troika.mos.ru.
External links edit
Media related to Troika card at Wikimedia Commons