Yerevan municipality increases number of beneficiaries and free transport users

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11.02.2025, 11:47

The right to purchase discounted transport tickets is also planned to be extended to pensioners and benefit recipients who are not registered in Yerevan.

Yerevan municipality increases number of beneficiaries and free transport users

YEREVAN, February 11. /ARKA/. The right to purchase discounted transport tickets is also planned to be extended to pensioners and benefit recipients who are not registered in Yerevan. This was announced by Suren Grigoryan, Deputy Mayor of the Armenian capital, during a meeting of the Yerevan Council of Elders on Tuesday.

According to him, the city administration proposes granting free travel rights to children with disabilities. Currently, free travel is also available for individuals with four or more minor children registered in Yerevan.

"This proposal suggests that parents, regardless of the age of their children, will be granted free travel rights," Grigoryan said.

On the Unified Ticket System

Since February 1, the unified ticket system has been fully operational in Yerevan. Under this system, cash payments are no longer accepted on buses, trolleybuses, and the metro. Several payment options are available, including paper tickets with a QR code (from TelCell terminals), the TelCell Wallet mobile application, bank cards, and permanent plastic travel cards.

The following fare packages are available:

150 AMD – 1 trip
280 AMD – "90 minutes" package (3 trips)
1500 AMD – Multi package (10 trips)
880 AMD – 1-day pass (8 trips)
4800 AMD – 7-day pass (30 trips)
8800 AMD – 30-day pass (unlimited, plus one extra month)
23600 AMD – 90-day pass (unlimited, plus one extra month)
88000 AMD – 365-day pass (unlimited, plus one extra month)
480 AMD – trip to Zvartnots Airport (1 trip)

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