{"id":23986,"date":"2026-07-09T15:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=23986"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:19:01","slug":"vartist-proyizdu-v-kyyevi-30-grn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/suspilstvo\/vartist-proyizdu-v-kyyevi-30-grn\/","title":{"rendered":"Fare increase in Kyiv: from 15 July, the metro fare will rise to 30 hryvnias"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ukrainian capital is preparing for the most extensive review of public transport fares in the last eight years.<\/span> From 15 July 2026, the price of a single journey on the Kyiv Metro, as well as on buses, trolleybuses, trams and the funicular, is set to rise to 30 hryvnias.<\/span> In addition, the city authorities intend to review water supply charges in the near future.<\/p>\n

He spoke about this on his official page<\/a> Leonid Yemets, a member of the Kyiv City Council, stated on Facebook.<\/span> According to him, the cancellation of the Kyiv City Council\u2019s next scheduled session, as planned by the Kyiv City State Administration, effectively deprives the councillors of the opportunity to legally block this decision until the new prices officially come into force.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why won\u2019t the Kyiv City Council be able to stop the rise in fares?<\/h2>\n

As he explained Leonid Yemets<\/strong>, the fact that there will be no plenary sitting next week means that MPs simply will not have time to meet to consider the draft resolution on a ban on tariff increases<\/a>.<\/span> Under the law, the procedure for setting transport fares falls within the exclusive remit of the executive body \u2014 the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) \u2014 rather than the city council.<\/span> However, MPs tried to exert political pressure and seek alternative sources of funding from the budget so as not to pass on the costs of municipal utilities to the city\u2019s residents.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00abThis means that from the 15th, a single journey will cost 30 UAH. Get ready. Earn more.\u201d. \u00bbThere is no longer any chance of overturning the Kyiv City State Administration\u2019s decision to increase transport fares\"<\/span><\/i>, \u2014 the MP stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yemets emphasised that for many Kyiv residents, whose incomes have been severely affected by inflation and the realities of the war, such a sharp price rise (from 8 to 30 hryvnias in one go) will be a severe financial blow, equivalent to the loss of several months\u2019 wages a year.<\/span> According to city council representatives, transport companies \u00abKyiv Metro<\/a>\u00bb and \u00abKyivpastrans\u00bb should operate using internal reserves and municipal subsidies until the end of the state of emergency.<\/span><\/p>\n

New fare structure and discount scheme in Kyiv<\/h3>\n

The Kyiv City State Administration justifies the tariff increases by citing a sharp rise in transport costs and higher prices for electricity and fuel.<\/span> According to calculations by economists at the Kyiv City State Administration, the realistic, justified fare for 2026 is over 64 hryvnias for the metro and around 44 hryvnias for surface transport; the authorities therefore describe setting the fare at 30 hryvnias as a compromise solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the same time, a tiered discount scheme will apply to passengers who use an electronic travel card and purchase journeys in bundles:<\/span><\/p>\n