The Kyiv Metro municipal enterprise started selling long-term traffic cards for subway and surface transport.

"On November, 20 all book offices of the Kyiv Underground have started selling combined traffic cards," the press-release admitted.

Traffic cards are assigned for 12 months, that is as of December 1, 2008 till November 30, 2009 regardless the date of buying.

The yearly underground traffic card costs Hr 365 plus Hr 7 as the refund value of a no-contact card.

A traffic card for two means of transport, one of which is subway, costs Hr 575, for four - Hr 799.

As it was reported, the Kyiv Underground municipal enterprise has started selling yearly long-term travel cards since November 11.

The Kyiv city state administration increased passenger fares in public surface transport and subway by 3 and 4 times to Hr 1.5 - Hr 2 per one trip since November 4.

The city state administration also set the cost of monthly, quarterly and yearly travel cards at Hr 60 - Hr 799.

A yearly traffic card costs Hr 0.5 per one trip, and is valid until December 31, 2009 despite of the date of purchase.

Besides, the administration decided to introduce travel cards for 12 months valid within December 1, 2008 - November 30, 2009.