Transport in Kyiv

Unofficial transit map of Kyiv featuring urban rail, metro, tram, bus and trolleybus routes

Kyivsmartcard

Public transportation includes the Kyiv Metro (underground), buses, trolleybuses, trams and a funicular. All the transport operated by Kyivpastrans, besides metro. The city's first references to public transportation date back to the 1880s, when the city introduced omnibuses and was looking for investment in horse-drawn trams. The most popular means of public transport are the metro and marshrutkas (mini- or midibuses). The Kyiv Tramway, the oldest in Eastern Europe, was for long time being replaced by buses and trolleybuses however the trend is partially being reversed with the redevelopment of the Kyiv Fast Tram as well planned investments in the classic tram network.

Fares

There are no tickets for a time in Kyiv. Each ride should be paid for in each bus/bus/trolleybus/tram/metro. Passengers can pay for their ride by Kyivsmartcard (e-ticket) or qr-code. It is possible to buy qr-codes in internet and just validate it from smartphone screen or buy it in ticket machine.

In municipal buses, trams and trolleybuses operated by Kyivpastrans one ride costs from 6.50 hrivnas to 8.00 hrn. These prices are the same in the metro.

Metro train at the depot

1 ride - 8 hrn. (qr-code or Kyivsmartcard)

10 rides - 7.70 hrn (by Kyivsmartcard)

50 rides - 6.50 hrn (by Kyivsmartcard)

The penalty for travelling without a ticket is 160 hrivnas.

One Kyivsmartcard costs 50 hrivnas and should be activated before use.

Routes from airports and stations.

Passengers can get from Zhuliany (Kyiv airport) by trolleybus #9 to Central railway station and Palats Sportu (center of the city).

Trolleybus#16 in Maidan Nezalezhnosti operated by Kyivpastrans.

One of the most popular and useful routes for a tourists is a bus #24 (24A in weekend and holidays) from Central railway station - Khreshchatyk str - European Square - to Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. This route operates with air-conditioning buses.

Passengers can get from Boryspil airport by train operated by Ukrzaliznytsia. One ride cost 80 hrivnas. The tickets are available in ticket machines in the airport and from a train conductor.

Kyivpastrans

Main article: Kyivpastrans

Kyivpastrans operates the Kyiv Tramway, some city buses, all trolleybuses and the funicular but not the metro. The Kyiv Urban Electric Train is a joint project of Kyivpastrans and Ukrzaliznytsia. Kyivpastrand doesn't operate little private minibuses (marshrutkas). Only some routes.

Port of Kyiv

The previously extensive Kyiv River Port riverboat service along the Dnieper River with the Meteor and Raketa hydrofoil ships is no longer available, limiting Kyiv's river transport to cargo and tour boats and private pleasure craft.

Pivnichnyi Bridge over the Dnieper

Kyiv is a crossing point for many of Ukraine's main roads. The focal point of the Ukrainian national-road system, Kyiv is linked by road to many of Ukraine's principal cities. The M05 (linking Kyiv with Odesa) and the M06 (linking the city with Chop) have been reconstructed.

Section of the E95- M05 highway near Kyiv

Without a grade-separated ring road, Kyiv has two urban bypass routes. The Central Ring (Small Bypass Road) comprises a number of interconnecting, high-capacity roads encircling the city centre, with a full circular route on both banks of the Dnieper, and is congested at rush hour. The Big Bypass Road has no river crossings, and is confined to the city's right bank. Despite this, it reduces traffic in the city centre.

Kyiv funicular

Many Kyiv roads are in bad condition, and maintenance is poor. According to Kyivavtodor (the municipal road corporation), 80 percent of the city's road surfaces have been in use for 15 to 30 years, 1.5 to 3 times more than the standard 12-year lifespan.[3]

Kyiv municipal bus on route 114. Operated by Kyivpastrans (municipal)

The taxi market in Kyiv is poorly regulated (in particular, the fare per kilometer) and there is brisk competition among private companies. Many allow the scheduling of a pickup by telephone. Private citizens with cars provide taxi service on an ad hoc basis, generally by picking up people hailing a cab. Traffic congestion and a lack of parking space are problems for Kyiv taxis. Regulations allow parking on sidewalks, which inconveniences pedestrians.

The funicular climbs the Dnieper's right bank, carrying 10,000–15,000 passengers daily. The city has a long-distance passenger station, six cargo stations and repair facilities.

Air passengers arrive in Kyiv at one of two airports: the Boryspil Airport (served by international airlines) and the Zhulyany Airport.

Companies operating in Boryspil (KBP): UIA, Ryanair, Austrian, Air France, KLM, Skyup, Qatar, Pegasus, British Airways, Turkish airlines, Air Baltic, etc.

Companies operated in Zhuliany airport (IEV): WIZZ Air, Vueling, Ernest, Motor Sich, LOT, Alitalia, Belavia, etc.

The Gostomel cargo airport is in the Kyiv northwestern suburb of Hostomel.

Kyiv city trains operated by Kyivpastrans

In 2010, Kyiv Urban Electric Train service began, running at four- to ten-minute intervals throughout the day around the city centre and serving many of Kyiv's inner suburbs. There are many interchanges with the Kyiv Metro.[4]

In 2019, the city train operates only in rush hours from 07:00–10:00 and 16:00–20:00. Trains are very often cancelled or delayed. As a rule every day more than 40% of the rides were cancelled.

• Bridges in Kyiv
• Dnieper River
• History of Kyiv
• Subdivisions of Kyiv
• Transport in Ukraine

• Transport section of city tourism website

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