Public Transport Fare Changes in Yerevan: 90 to 500 Dram

During the upcoming session of the Yerevan City Council on February 13, a total of 10 questions will be considered, among which the 7th question has garnered significant public interest. This question pertains to the issue of setting fares for intra-community bus services provided by an operator with 100% community participation in the municipality of Yerevan.

The draft reveals that a unified ticketing system will be introduced in Yerevan soon. There will be different fare rates for service routes. The fare structures proposed are as follows:

1. For a "30-day" Mifare physical card ticket, activation must occur within 30 days of purchase, allowing for 60 journeys within 30 days post-activation, at 183.3 dram per use.
2. For a "30-day" Mifare Telcell wallet ticket, the same conditions apply as above, but the fare is set at 180 dram per use.
3. For a "90-day" Mifare physical card ticket, similar activation conditions apply, allowing for 180 journeys at a rate of 138.8 dram each.
4. For a "90-day" Mifare Telcell wallet ticket, it allows for 180 journeys at a rate of 133.3 dram each.
5. For a "365-day" Mifare physical card ticket, allowing for 1000 journeys at 110 dram each.
6. For a "365-day" Mifare Telcell wallet ticket, it allows 1000 journeys at 106 dram each.
7. For a "1-day" paper QR ticket enabling 8 journeys within 24 hours at 112.5 dram each.
8. For a "1-day" electronic Telcell wallet ticket allowing the same amount of journeys at 110 dram each.
9. For a "7-day" paper QR ticket enabling 30 journeys at 166.6 dram each.
10. For a "7-day" electronic Telcell wallet ticket allowing the same journey count at 160 dram each.
11. For a "70-minute" paper QR ticket enabling 3 journeys within 70 minutes at 100 dram each.
12. For a "70-minute" electronic Telcell wallet ticket allowing 3 journeys within the same timeframe at 93.3 dram each.
13. For a "Multiple Use" Mifare physical card ticket allowing 10 uses per vehicle at 260 dram each.
14. For a "Multiple Use" Mifare Telcell wallet ticket allowing 10 uses at 250 dram each.
15. A ticket to "Zvartnots Airport" purchased as a paper QR allows for a single journey at 500 dram.
16. The "Zvartnots Airport" bank contactless card ticket costs 500 dram at point of sale.
17. For the "Zvartnots Airport" electronic Telcell wallet ticket, it costs 480 dram for a single journey within 10 days of activation.

It is important to note that, if the draft is approved, the decision will come into force on September 1, 2024.