Fares
Riding the Kharkiv Metro has been free since 24 May 2022. Here is how it works and what a ride used to cost.
How much a ride costs
Why zero hryvnias
Why the metro is free
Since 24 May 2022, by order of the Kharkiv mayor, no fares have been charged on municipal transport — the metro, trams and trolleybuses. It is part of the city’s support for residents of a frontline city: transport is subsidised from the municipal budget.
Free travel applies until the mayor issues an order ending it. If fares return, we will update this page right away.
How it works
Fare history
| Period | Fare and payment |
|---|---|
| Since 24.05.2022 | Free — until revoked by order of the Kharkiv mayor |
| February 2019 – 23.05.2022 | ₴8 (raised from ₴5 in February 2019) — “E-ticket”, contactless card (BEK) or a single paper ticket from the station machine |
| 2018 | ₴5 |
| Soviet era | 5 kopecks — a coin dropped into the turnstile |
Frequently asked questions
No. Since 24 May 2022 the Kharkiv Metro has been completely free for all passengers by order of the mayor. Just walk through the gate.
Yes — travel is free in 2026. The rule applies until the Kharkiv mayor issues an order ending it.
Kharkiv’s electronic transport card, introduced before the war. While travel is free, nothing has to be paid with it.
Yes — free travel covers all municipal transport in Kharkiv: metro, trams and trolleybuses. Private bus operators may still charge.
From February 2019 a single ride cost 8 hryvnias — paid with an “E-ticket”, a contactless card (BEK) or a single paper ticket, which was sold only from machines at the stations.