Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
According to Maxim Liksutov, since the service's launch, passengers have used it more than 177 million times. And this figure is constantly growing.
Today, biometric payment is available at turnstiles on the metro, the Moscow Central Circle (MCC), regular river routes, the Aeroexpress, and some MCD stations. Around 600,000 users are registered, making over 170,000 passes each working day.
The system offers a favorable fare of 63 rubles. And as part of a promotion, the fare is only 53 rubles until November 30th. As Maxim Liksutov reported, a promotion has been launched on Moscow public transportation in partnership with VTB Bank since October 1st. Passengers will receive a 10 ruble refund to their account when paying for travel on the metro, the Moscow Central Circle (MCC), the Moscow Central Diameters (MCD)*, and regular river electric transport using biometrics.
"At the direction of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, we launched biometric payment on public transport in 2021. Since then, the service has earned the trust and popularity of Muscovites. Nowhere else in the world is it available with such convenience and scale as in the Russian capital. In the last year alone, the number of registered users has increased by 1.5 times. Thanks to biometrics, Muscovites don't need cards, phones, or paper tickets to enter – a single glance at the camera on the turnstile is enough," added Maxim Liksutov.