Subscription "Greater Moscow": zone of action, map and cost of travel

Many people living in the near Moscow region prefer to look for work in the capital. They are not afraid of having to spend several hours a day on the road, because the salary level in Moscow is much higher. The leadership of the railway, caring about its main customers living in satellite cities of the capital, in 2011 created a travel ticket "Greater Moscow".

Advantages of railway transport

Many of those who travel from the nearest Moscow suburbs to the capital on a daily basis prefer to travel by electric trains. Their traffic schedule does not change depending on traffic jams on the capital highways, they are considered one of the most predictable modes of transport. Anyone who wants to quickly and without problems get to their destination, electrically trained.

The railway to its regular users provides an opportunity not only to get to the railway station they need in the shortest possible time, but also to save on travel by purchasing a monthly ticket "Greater Moscow". Subscription, the zone of action of which is limited to 25 kilometers, allows you to travel in any direction to a specified distance from the capital's stations. By purchasing such a travel card, customers receive certain advantages. And this is not only savings on daily travel. People who bought such a subscription lose the need to spend time in lines at the ticket offices of suburban railway stations, which allows them to spend less time.

Subscription period

The "Big Moscow" travel card was put into operation in November 2011. From this period, every passenger residing in the zone of his activity has the right to choose between purchasing the specified subscription once a month or by daily buying tickets. However, for the purchase of a travel card you need a transport card. If you do not have it, you will have to buy it. You can do this in the cashier of most of the stations that are within the validity of the subscription zone. When buying a monthly ticket, a special marking is applied to the card, allowing you to attach branded labels, this is a confirmation of the purchase of a train ticket.

You can use the subscription for a whole month, making an unlimited number of trips on various electric trains, exceptions are only express trains and satellites. You can buy this reusable ticket in advance, but not more than 30 days.

Scope of travel

The subscription "Greater Moscow" is suitable for residents of the capital, the nearest suburbs and for summer residents in the summer season. But before you buy it, it's best to find out exactly the zone of its operation. If you have to travel further, then such a pass is not like you. So, it can be used in the nearest Moscow suburbs up to the stations set by the railway authorities on electric trains with the 6000th and 7000th numbering.

In various areas, the zone of action of "Greater Moscow" is limited to the following stations:

• Kursk: Butovo, Balashikha and Zheleznodorozhnaya.
• Kazan: Tomilino and Lyubertsy 2.
• Riga: Krasnogorsk.
• Kiev: Vnukovo.
• Yaroslavl: Bolshevo, Tarasovskaya.
• Belorussian: Barvikha, Odintsovo.
• Savelovsky: Sheremetevskaya.
• Paveletsky: Rastorguevo.

Advantages of "Big Moscow"

Subscriptions for travel in suburban rail transport have been established long ago. But with the advent of "Greater Moscow" the advantages of their acquisition became apparent. The previously created travel permits allowed in most cases to travel only in certain directions, many of them gave the right to travel only on weekdays. But the opportunity to move on electric trains in the capital and stations of the nearest Moscow suburbs to either side appeared only with the introduction of the subscription "Big Moscow".

The organization "Central Suburban Passenger Company" (CPTC) introduced not only monthly season tickets, but also a single transport card. "Greater Moscow" together with this document allows you to travel throughout the month on various trains. It is worth noting that a single map, which was created in 2012, is intended for use in several types of transport: buses, trams, trolleybuses, underground. It is also suitable for commuter rail passengers.

Disadvantages of the travel "Greater Moscow"

But many consumers, along with the benefits, note the disadvantages of this monthly travel. The "Bolshaya Moskva" subscription operates only a short distance from the capital, without embracing important railway junctions that do not fall within the 25-kilometer zone established by the "CPCC".

But the main drawback, according to ordinary customers, is the lack of an opportunity to purchase a ticket from a station on the border of the subscription of the "Bolshaya Moskva" subscription to the necessary railway station in the Moscow region. If you need one-time trips, for example, in Pushkino, where there is a large suburban bus station, the passenger of the train must purchase a ticket from Moscow to this station. He can not get on his travel "Greater Moscow" to Tarasovskaya and pay only the difference in the fare. The passenger has two options. The first: payment of the full fare from the Moscow train station in Pushkino. Second: to go with a subscription to Tarasovskaya, get out, get a ticket to Pushkino to the next train and go on it, losing at least half an hour.

When trying to get with the travel "Big Moscow" to Pushkino there is a risk to run into the controllers. In this case, you have to pay a fine, because the movement on the train after Tarasovskaya is considered to be stowaway.

Fare and possible savings

Before you buy a subscription "Greater Moscow", everyone can calculate whether it is profitable for him. And it should be noted that you can travel by train every day in any direction without limiting the number of trips. At the appearance of the subscription in 2011, its cost was 1040 rubles. Later it increased to 1120 rubles.

When the "Bolshaya Moskva" travel card appeared, the cost of the subscription was such that passengers, who daily used electric trains, could significantly save money. According to calculations of the "CPTC" travel with the appearance of a monthly ticket has noticeably fallen in price, and the amount of savings depends on the direction of traffic. For example, with daily trips to the Kursk railway station from the railway station, the passenger will spend 35% less.

Possible routes of movement

Despite the described shortcomings, the subscription "Greater Moscow" is suitable for many people. He enjoys special popularity among people whose life or work is impossible without constant traveling. After all, you can not only get home with him, but also go round all the nearest Moscow suburbs for free. Leaving from Butovo, on trains without problems and additional expenses, you can go to Odintsovo, Barvikha, Balashikha, at the station Rastorguevo, Sheremetevskaya or Tarasovskaya. However, it is better to try to know in advance the schedule of the necessary electric trains and make your own route with a minimum number of transplants.

It is also worth noting that the creation of such subscriptions is aimed primarily at attracting additional passengers. This, in the opinion of transport workers, should help to unload the metro and automobile routes during peak hours. In addition, with the help of discounts, the leadership of the "TsKKP" intends to attract additional passengers who will use suburban transport.