Tram, Trolleybus & Bus

One ticket, available from all newspaper kiosks, covers a single journey on either a tram, trolleybus or bus. It costs 600br.  The kiosks also sell public transport maps for around 2,800br. When you board the transport, look out for the red ticket punchers, usually near the doors and make sure you validate your ticket by punching it.

If you can’t reach the puncher, simply tap the person next to you on the shoulder and show them your ticket. They’ll pass it down the carriage so that the person closest to the puncher can validate it for you and pass it back. This is common practice on public transport so don’t be shy!

Officially you can buy tickets from the driver at a slightly dearer price but they don’t always have them so best to stock up before you start travelling.

If you’re going to be in Minsk for a while then you can buy monthly passes for any combination of the four modes of transport on offer. They’re more convenient because you’ll just need to show it if an inspector boards (they rarely do) but you won’t save an awful lot of money unless you’re going to be using your ticket a few times a day.

All three run from approximately 5am – midnight but the services can be a bit erratic late at night.

Mini-buses

A popular addition to the public transport system in recent years has been fleets of mini-buses that follow existing bus and trolley-bus routes. They have the advantage of being quicker than buses as they’re faster and don’t stop everywhere (unless you ask) but they are more expensive (1,200br for a single trip) and they don’t have seat-belts, which may put some people off using them. You can jump in and find a seat before passing your money via other passengers to the driver who will take your cash and issue change while driving, which is one reason why the lack of seat-belts can be a concern! No tickets are issued.

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