Cash payments for transportation will be abolished in Nizhny Novgorod.

      Starting July 1, 2026, cash will no longer be accepted on public transport in Nizhny Novgorod. This was announced in an interview with NewsNN by Denis Ryabinin, the Deputy Minister of Transport of the Nizhny Novgorod region. According to him, this means a refusal to accept cash directly on the transport. Passengers will be able to top up their transport cards outside the vehicle — at sales and top-up points, the number of which is planned to be increased. From July 1, transport cards will start being sold in "Spar" and "Magnit" stores. The ministry notes that passengers will still have alternative payment methods. These include bank cards and their virtual equivalents, transport cards (discounted, personalized, and anonymous), and a mobile app with QR code payment. There are also plans to implement payment via Bluetooth and integration with 2GIS and Yandex services. According to the Ministry of Transport, the share of trips paid for in cash is decreasing. In 2025, it was 6%, and by the end of the year, it is expected to drop to 4%. On certain days, the figure drops to 2%, averaging around 3%. By the time of the complete refusal of cash, it is expected to decrease to less than 1%. As Denis Ryabinin explained, the refusal of cash will reduce the burden on drivers, increase safety, and ensure full accounting of revenue. Additionally, the authorities hope to obtain more accurate statistics on passenger flow for route adjustments. In the first months after the new rules are implemented, control services will issue warnings. Passengers without a card will be asked to exit at the nearest stop to purchase one. Fines are only planned for repeat offenders. A phased refusal of paper tickets is also being discussed, with no timelines set. If a decision is made, the requirements will be uniform for all carriers, including private ones. Currently, there are 116 conductors working in state enterprises, compared to 476 ten to fifteen years ago. Gradually, their functions are being transferred to control services. Payment control is carried out by the KRS service at the Transport Systems Development Center. In 2025, the total amount of fines for fare evasion was 1.6 million rubles, while revenue from fares was 1.9 billion rubles, excluding private carriers. Authorities do not rule out indexing fines to two to three thousand rubles. The Ministry of Transport emphasizes that the change in payment methods is not related to a review of tariffs. The cost of travel is indexed annually, taking into account the growth of carrier costs.

      According to the agency, there are currently 812 drivers working in state enterprises — almost 100 more than in 2024. To fully meet transport demands, an additional 250 people are needed.

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