Moscow’s transit system is set to carry 42.4 million passengers during the New Year and Russian Christmas season, that is, from 31 December through 8 January. Although the city has put off all public festivities, the metro and the MCC will operate all night on 1 January. This should help avoid overcrowding.
Metro, MCC to function non-stop
The Moscow Metro and the MCC will function non-stop in the early hours of 1 January.
People will be able to ride metro and MCC trains free from 8 pm 31 December through 6 am 1 January.
On the night of 7 January, Christmas in Russia, metro and MCC trains will run until 2 am.
Additional trains will operate on the MCD-1 and MCD-2 routes on New Year and Christmas Eve.
Late-hour surface transport
In all, 174 regular surface transport routes will operate in the early hours of 1 January, including 59 routes for 24 hours a day. And 100 other routes will run until 3:30 am. The schedule of 15 other routes remains the same.
Riders will be able to use 168 surface routes until 3 am on 8 January, during Orthodox Christmas celebrations. And 15 late-night routes will also be available.
MCD and commuter train routes to operate longer
The MCD-1 and MCD-2 routes will run longer on New Year and Russian Christmas Eve. Additional late-night trains will be in service from 31 December through 1 January and on 6-7 January. The last trains will leave MCD terminuses at about 2 am. Odintsovo will be the only exception, with the last train leaving the station for Lobnya at 3:50 am. The complete train schedule is posted on the Central Suburban Passenger Company’s website.
Commuter trains will run until 2 am on 1 January and 7 January. On 31 January, commuter trains will operate just like on weekdays. The complete train schedule is posted on the corporate website.
On 1-10 January, commuter trains will run just like on weekends.
Aeroexpress train schedules will remain unchanged.
Service centres
On 31 December, Moscow Transit service centres will close earlier, at 7 pm, and will remain closed on 1 and 7 January. On all other days of the holiday season, they will be open from 8 am through 8 pm.
Free parking
The city has also prepared a New Year surprise for local motorists who will be able to park their cars for free on 1-9 January. On 10 January, parking lots will function like every Sunday.
City residents and tourists will be able to rent 25,000 vehicles as part of Moscow’s car-share system, 24 hours a day.
