The doors open and close automatically. To enter the metro, place a magnet ticket or a transportation card in the turnstiles, or use a monthly pass. To enter the metro, place the metro card into a slot of one of the machines with automatic gates.
Monthly passes go on sale two weeks before the beginning of the next month at metro stations.
Buy a edinyy bilet once a month, then travel on any form of transportation. History and sights . The Moscow metro was constructed in the early 1930's and is famous for its palatial marble stations with mosaics, chandeliers and precious materials. The Museum on the History of the Metro is at the entrance of Metro Sportivnaya. 2001 InfoServices International Inc., all rights reserved.