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]
The data in this table is valid as of August 24, 2024.
Type
Price in rubles
Cost per trip
Valid time and remarks
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Troika refillable e-purse card
1 trip on metro, MCD within central zone, road vehicle and/or monorail
57
+ 50 rubles deposit
1 trip on MCD within suburban zone
76
trolleybus, bus or tram
90 minute transfer ride
85
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
70
70
Valid for 5 days
2 rides
140
70
60 rides
3420
57
Unlimited 24 hours
340
Valid upon usage
+ 50 rubles deposit
Unlimited 3 days
650
Unlimited 30 days
2870
Valid upon purchase
Unlimited 90 days
6950
Unlimited 365 days
20500
Social Transport Card (for student)
Unlimited 30 days (metro+MCC+MCD)
540
Unlimited 30 days (bus+tram)
345
Unlimited 30 days (all transport)
815
Unlimited 90 days (metro+MCC+MCD)
1510
Unlimited 90 days (bus+tram)
980
Unlimited 90 days (all transport)
2320
Bus-Tram: 1 trip on bus or tram
Unlimited 30 days
1820
Valid upon purchase
+ 50 rubles deposit
Unlimited 90 days
4800
Unlimited 365 days
14750
Other tickets
Biometric payment system (1 ride on metro+MCC+MCD)
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