page_title: Transport in Kiev
section_title: Road
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in Kiev / Road
caption_attribution_description: English: Moscow Bridge in Kyiv
context_page_description: Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, has an extensive and rapidly developing transportation infrastructure serving local public needs and facilitating external passenger and cargo traffic.
context_section_description: Kiev is a crossing point for many of Ukraine's main roads. The focal point of the Ukrainian national-road system, Kiev is linked by road to many of Ukraine's principal cities. The M05 (linking Kiev with Odessa) and the M06  (linking the city with Chop) have been reconstructed.
  Without a grade-separated ring road, Kiev has two urban bypass routes. The Central Ring (Small Bypass Road) comprises a number of interconnecting, high-capacity roads encircling the city centre, with a full circular route on both banks of the Dnieper, and is congested at rush hour. The Big Bypass Road has no river crossings, and is confined to the city's right bank. Despite this, it reduces traffic in the city centre.
  
  Many Kiev roads are in bad condition, and maintenance is poor. According to Kyivavtodor (the municipal road corporation), 80 percent of the city's road surfaces have been in use for 15 to 30 years, 1.5 to 3 times more than the standard 12-year lifespan.
  The taxi market in Kiev is poorly regulated (in particular, the fare per kilometer) and there is brisk competition among private companies. Many allow the scheduling of a pickup by telephone. Private citizens with cars provide taxi service on an ad hoc basis, generally by picking up people hailing a cab. Traffic congestion and a lack of parking space are problems for Kiev taxis. Regulations allow parking on sidewalks, which inconveniences pedestrians.
  The funicular climbs the Dnieper's right bank, carrying 10,000–15,000 passengers daily. The city has a long-distance passenger station, six cargo stations and repair facilities.
caption: Pivnichnyi Bridge over the Dnieper
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