Metro, McDonald’s and Leningradskoe Shosse

I’ve been away for two weeks and have noticed several changes…
First, when I bought a new 20-ride ticket for the metro, I was pleasantly surprised to note that some of the turnstiles now have digital readouts for multi-ride tickets. So, when I used the card to let my wife through, instead of just showing the [...]

Moscow Metro

A few things of note:
Fare increases
Metro changed their fares again. Single ride fares have increased from 13 to 15 to 17 roubles in the last…..six months? year? At the same time, the 20-ride ticket has increased from 190 to 230 to 250 roubles. It’s still cheap, yes, but that’s a 30% increase! Yikes.
Paper to Plastic [...]

Metro Buffet

When I first arrived in Moscow, I noticed and frequented what appeared to be a chain of Mexican fast food stands with outlets in many metro stations. I remember ones in Kievskaya and Kurskaya stations, though I know there were others, as well. I often stopped to get a burrito or two on my way [...]