Transport in Kyiv
Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, has an extensive and rapidly developing transportation infrastructure serving local public needs and facilitating external passenger and cargo traffic.
Local public transport
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.
Kyiv Metro
The publicly owned and operated system is a fast, convenient and affordable network covering most of the city. The metro is expanding towards the city limits to meet growing demand.
The Kyiv Metro is the city’s primary mode of intracity transportation. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine. The system has three lines, with a total length of 66.1 kilometres (41.1 miles), and 51 stations. The metro carries an average of 1.422 million passengers daily,[1] 38 percent of Kyiv's public transport. In 2011, the total number of trips exceeded 519 million. The metro has one of the deepest stations in the world: Arsenalna, at 105.5 m or 346 ft.[2]
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.
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).
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
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.
River transport
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.
Road
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.
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.
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]
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.
Airports
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 urban rail
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.
References
- (in Ukrainian) Kyiv General Department of Statistics, 2011
- (in Ukrainian) Official website Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Kyiv Administration: Roads Are In Poor Technical State Because They Have Reached End Of Their Service Lives And Annual Maintenance Volume Is Low Archived 2009-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrainian News Agency (12 June 2009)
- "Азаров запустил в Киеве городскую электричку | Экономика | РИА Новости – Украина". Ua.rian.ru. 2012-08-13. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
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