Minibus fares in Kyiv rise to UAH 25
Kyiv's private minibus operators have raised the standard ride price to UAH 25, effective August 1, on most routes in the capital. The change was reported by Ukrinform after a statement from Ihor Moiseienko, executive director of the Association of Carriers of Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. He said the decision came from several pressures, including rising fuel prices, a shortage of drivers, and higher costs for keeping vehicles on the road. The move follows a separate fare increase on city-run transit that began on July 15.
Why fares are going up
Routes No. 240 and No. 241, serving the Lisovyi Masyv area, will keep their ticket price at UAH 20. For most other minibus routes, the usual cost of a trip is now UAH 25. In city-run public transport, a single ride went to UAH 30 on July 15, 2023 — up from UAH 8, and the first such change since 2018. Kyiv's mayor added that the transport sector's funding gap is around UAH 12 billion, that the capital's fares had been the lowest in Ukraine, and that the state does not reimburse operators for travel by passengers entitled to free rides.
“We are raising fares simply to avoid losses. If carriers keep operating at a loss, they will shut down route after route, and that would bring nothing good to the city.”
- Ihor Moiseienko
Higher costs for fuel, maintenance, and driver shortages are the main economic strains behind the change. The larger burden on household budgets could push some Kyiv residents to seek other travel options, and that shift might reshape the city's transport landscape in the future.