Tashkent public transport fare via electronic payment to rise to 2,500 soums from October 1
Starting October 1, 2026, a single trip on Tashkent buses and metro will cost 2,500 soums instead of 1,700 soums when paying electronically. The decision was approved on September 25 by the Tashkent City Council of People's Deputies, and the Ministry of Transport announced the new fares.
The cash fare remains unchanged at 3,000 soums. The charge for transporting one passenger's luggage is 4,000 soums.
When transferring exclusively between buses within one hour, the first trip costs 2,500 soums, the second costs 1,500 soums, and the third and subsequent trips are free. If a transfer sequence beginning with a bus includes the metro, the metro ride costs 1,500 soums; if starting with the metro, it costs 2,500 soums.
A monthly pass for buses only will cost 250,000 soums, while a pass for both buses and the metro will cost 345,000 soums. Schoolchildren, university students, pensioners, and people with disabilities will receive a 50% discount on tariff packages, and statutory rights to free travel remain in force.
What it means
Starting October 1, 2026, a single trip by bus or metro in Tashkent will cost 2,500 soums via electronic payment, while cash fares will remain at 3,000 soums.
Sources
- Минтранс Узбекистана: Министерство транспорта Узбекистана government body
- Spot.uz: Spot media outlet
- UzDaily: UzDaily media outlet
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Published 28 September 2026, 12:14 · Updated 8 November 2026, 18:47 · Russian original
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