Fares Increase in Murmansk: New Public Transport Prices

Fares in Murmansk's public transport have risen by 15% starting February 1.

Apr 18, 2026

An image from Murmansk showing public transport, which has experienced a 15% fare increase.
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Mikhail Ognev / FONTANKA.RU

In Murmansk, from February 1, the cost of public transport fares has changed: the tariff increase was 15%.

The price of a trip depends on the payment method:

Unified Card for Murmansk Region residents — 47 rubles (approx. $0.50 at current rates);

bank card — 53 rubles (approx. $0.56 at current rates);

cash — 57 rubles (approx. $0.60 at current rates).

The monthly pass has also become more expensive:

for citizens — 2585 rubles (approx. $27 at current rates);

for full-time students of educational institutions — 1293 rubles (approx. $14 at current rates).

For more details on the new prices, visit the website of JSC «Electrotransport».

For suburban routes, tariffs are set from 4.72 to 6 rubles per kilometer (approx. $0.05 to $0.06 per km) — depending on the municipality and payment method. For intercity transportation, the cost is from 4.26 to 5.31 rubles per kilometer (approx. $0.04 to $0.06 per km).

Recall that according to the chairman of the tariff regulation committee, Yelena Stukova, the tariff increase is necessary due to rising costs for carriers. The general director of «Electrotransport», Sergei Korobkov, also justified the fare increase.