80 thousand beneficiaries in Kropyvnytskyi will receive personalized travel cards

More than 80 thousand residents of the Kropyvnytskyi community will receive personal electronic cards for free travel on public transport. The city will open 30 issuance points, and specialists will visit people with reduced mobility at home. This is reported by «Suspilne Kropyvnytskyi».

Where to issue subsidy cards in Kropyvnytskyi

Issuance will begin after the cards are manufactured and staff training is completed. The exact date has not yet been announced by the city authorities. Addresses and working hours of all points will be published in informational leaflets.

You will be able to receive the card at 30 locations, including:

• at the reception departments of the Administrative Services Center;

• at the departments of social protection and social services;

• at housing operation organizations No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 9;

• at points located in the Novo settlement area.

At points with a high influx of visitors, paper tokens will be introduced. They will indicate the date and time of the subsequent visit, so that people do not have to wait long in line.

What documents are needed for the beneficiary card

The card will be personalized, so it is prohibited to transfer it to another person. During registration, the employee will enter the applicant's data into the system and take a photo. Because of this, relatives will not be able to receive the card instead of the beneficiary.

The following documents are required for registration:

• passport and identification code;

• extract about registration in the Kropyvnytskyi community;

• a certificate confirming one of the 26 preferential categories;

• certificate of registration for internally displaced persons.

Mobile teams will be created for people with disabilities and other residents with reduced mobility. Applications will be accepted through a separate hotline, after which specialists will form lists by neighborhoods and visit the place of residence.

How free travel will work in Kropyvnytskyi

During the transitional period, beneficiaries will retain the right to free travel with the usual paper certificate. Therefore, the absence of a new card immediately after the start of issuance will not be a reason for refusal of benefits.

Electronic cards are needed by the city for accurate passenger accounting and settlements with the transport enterprise for actual transportation performed.

New tariffs for public buses and trolleybuses will only take effect after the transport cards are available for sale. In the future, Kropyvnytskyi plans to completely abandon cash payments and the work of conductors.

It should be noted that Kropyvnytskyi has started testing the electronic ticket system in public transport.