Published on: 2026-09-23
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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Since September 1, 2025, holders of the Muscovite card have used the “Fast Pass” service more than 32 million times. Thanks to this service, city beneficiaries no longer have to purchase paper tickets for suburban trains before each trip outside the city. Moscow Central Diameters (MCD). The service coverage area extends for travel on electric trains of the Central Suburban Passenger Company (CPPK) and the Moscow-Tver Suburban Passenger Company (MTPPK). Currently, the option is available at 350 railway stations in the capital and the Moscow region, including the Yaroslavl and Paveletsky directions.
“Starting from September 2025, holders of the Moscow Resident Card will no longer need to purchase tickets at the cashier or kiosk before each trip outside the MCC. The expansion of the ‘Fast Pass’ coverage saves passengers a total of 1.2 million hours per year. This feature has allowed three million cardholders with free travel to save up to seven minutes on each trip. This is an important stage in the development of the capital region’s unified ticketing system, which we implemented at the initiative of Sergey Sobyanin. Thanks to the ‘Fast Pass’ and other payment solutions, Muscovites have nearly halved their visits to the ticket offices at MCC stations,” noted the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.
To activate the “Fast Pass” function, you need to visit the railway ticket office once a year with your Moscow resident card. To travel, you must tap the card on the turnstile or validator when entering and exiting. If the trip was not closed, the service will be temporarily suspended. To resume the function, you need to contact the railway ticket office.
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