After the fare was raised to 30 UAH, the Kyiv Metro recorded a noticeable decrease in passenger flow. In August, the metro was used 17.2 million times, which is 2.8 million less than a year ago and 4.7 million less than in June. It was previously reported that residents of Kyiv also began purchasing travel tickets half as often. This was reported by Hmarochos citing data from the Kyiv Metro.
How the Passenger Flow of Kyiv Metro Changed After the Fare Increase to 30 UAH
In August 2025, the capital's underground transported 20 million passengers, while in August 2026, the figure dropped to 17.2 million. Compared to August last year, the decline is 14%.
An even more pronounced difference is noted compared to June 2026, when the metro recorded 21.9 million rides. Over two months, the number of rides decreased by 4.7 million, or approximately 21.5%.
The new fare came into effect on July 15. A single trip on the metro, bus, trolleybus, and tram became more expensive, rising from 8 to 30 UAH. At the same time, users of transport cards benefit from packages where the cost per trip is from 25 UAH depending on the number of trips purchased.
This trend continued into September. In the first half of the month, the metro was used 6.6 million times. At the same time, the share of privileged passengers increased to 30%. In the previous four months, it was approximately 21–25%.
A decrease was also recorded in ground transportation. In August, the passenger flow of Kyivpastrans was 4.5 million rides lower than a year earlier. Overall, the metro and ground public transport lost about 7.3 million rides.
Metro Revenue Doubled After the Price Increase
The decrease in the number of passengers did not lead to a drop in earnings from single tickets. In August, the metro sold tickets worth more than 156 million UAH.
Before the fare increase, this segment brought in approximately 70–77 million UAH per month. Thus, after the fare hike, revenue from single tickets increased by about double.
This data does not account for money from monthly passes. At the same time, demand for these also sharply declined: in the first month after the fare change, Kyiv residents purchased 17,254 subscriptions compared to 37,547 in the previous similar period.
Interestingly, the number of privileged public transport rides also decreased, even though the fare increase does not directly affect them. From June to August, their number dropped from nearly 14 million to 11 million, or by 21.4%. The reasons for this reduction have not yet been established.
For passengers who commute to work daily, the new fare has become a significant item in the family budget. For two single trips over 22 working days, one has to spend 1320 UAH, and routes with transfers are even more expensive.
Recall that Inkorr calculated how much the commute to work in Kyiv now costs after the fare increase.