Tokens to pay for travel will be canceled in the Kazan metro.
From the beginning of 2027, passengers will be able to use cards with QR codes. The new payment method has already been implemented in all 11 metro stations.
The phasing out of tokens will be gradual. Until December they will continue to be sold in one machine at each station. After that, the equipment will also switch to printing QR codes. Passengers' remaining tokens can be exchanged for QR cards at the ticket office.
According to the director of the Municipal United Enterprise Metroelectrotrans Aydar Abdulkhakov, the cost of one token exceeds 100 rubles, while they sell it for 46 rubles. Tourists take some of the tokens as souvenirs. The annual losses of the plant due to this amount to about 6-7 million rubles.
In the future they plan to sell the tokens as souvenirs. At the beginning of next year it will also be possible to pay for metro trips using a mobile application. The function will allow you to buy tickets without going to the box office.