The remote top-up of Troika transport cards has been launched on surface public transport in Moscow

Moscow has launched the passenger service of the remote top-up of the Troika transport card. Now it is possible to activate the remote top-up of the Troika in any bus, electric bus or tram routes of Moscow. 

The new passenger service is convenient: it is possible to top the Troika card up through the Moscow Metro and the Moscow Transport mobile applications and on the Moscow Transport website. To activate the balance passenger needs to push a special button on the right side of the validator and the balance will be topped-up immediately.

«We are launching the activation of the remote top-up of Troika cards on all surface public transport in Moscow for the first time. Now it has become possible for passengers to activate their trips on more than 25 thousand validators on any route. This is a completely new and innovative service for our passengers. Moreover, it has been implemented at the existing validators, without any additional equipment», — noted Maksim Liksutov, the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport.

«Today more than one million people can top theTroika transport card up every day on any surface transport on each route. The main advantages of the service are the convenience and time saving. This service is supposed to make the surface public transport even more accessible and convenient for everyone», — said Nikolai Asaul, the General Director of SUE Mosgortrans.

On December 20, the service was launched on 90 routes in the Troitsky and Novomoskovskyadministrative districts because there were few metro stations in this district and the activation of remote top-up was highly demanded. Having successfully tested, the new function was launched on all city routes.