Almost 1.5 million payments: Mykolaiv residents are massively switching to QR tickets in electric public transport
The number of cashless payments increased by 24%
In the first 6 months of 2026 passengers of the municipal enterprise КП “Mykolaivelektrotrans” made 1,497,000 payments for fares via a single QR code that works with cards from all banks.
This was reported by the municipal enterprise.
The number of cashless payments increased by 24% compared to the same period in 2025.
According to the director of КП “Mykolaivelektrotrans”, Yurii Smetana, the popularity of QR payments was supported by the opening of a new trolleybus route to the Kazarskyi microdistrict and the lower cost of the electronic ticket.
Currently, travel on trams and trolleybuses in Mykolaiv costs:
- 15 UAH when purchasing a ticket from the driver;
- 12 UAH when paying via the single QR code.
Passengers who paid via QR code can transfer to other trams and trolleybuses for free within 90 minutes.
If problems occur with the payment system, passengers can call: (099) 765 99 37.
For more details about fares and payment methods see the website of the municipal enterprise «Mykolaivelektrotrans».
Previously we wrote:
- Mykolaiv launched a controller ticket: 68 “fare dodgers” detected since May 18
- Fare dodgers had the pause removed: 10 seconds to pay in Mykolaiv’s electric transport
- Mykolaiv introduces a controller ticket as a new type of fine: 300 UAH for fare evasion
- Up to 30 UAH per ride: Mykolaiv transport prices jumped like Mahuchikh
- For every paper ticket sold, Mykolaiv drivers receive a bonus to their salary
