Top up the student's social card for land transport. Social card of students
Many beneficiaries have the right to draw up, with which you can ride public transport at a discount.
Today, there is a student social card, which is issued to students of any educational institution under the age of 23.
With its help, you can use preferential travel, and save significant money on this.
But what is the discount? What transport is covered? Is there a discount for using rail transport?
What is this card
The student's social card (SCU) is a plastic card that includes a set of functionality. One of its functions is a discount on travel in public transport.
It can be issued both via the Internet and when visiting the MFC in person.
Registration procedure is as follows:
- drawing up an application;
- submission of applications and documents;
- card making;
- receiving SKU.
What types of transport are discounted
The owner of this social card entitled to a discount when paying for travel on such transport:
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It is also worth noting that the discount applies when using suburban rail transport.
If to speak about the fare with a social card, then it is as follows:
- monthly travel in the subway is 350 rubles. It does not matter how many times a day a person uses this transport;
- for land transport, the monthly cost is only 230 rubles, regardless of the frequency of its use.
If we talk about the railway mode of transport, then there are small nuances. So, a 50% discount when buying a ticket for suburban rail transport is valid only from September 1 to June 15 inclusive. In simple words during the learning process.
In the rest of the period, the discount on train tickets does not apply.
Rules for using a social card for travel
In order to use the right to preferential travel on the student's existing social card, it should be top up. This can be done at any metro ticket office.
It is worth noting that you can replenish the balance, both for the current and for the next month. All fare information is recorded directly on the card. It is necessary to take into account the fact that the information on the turnstiles themselves displays information only at the end of the current month.
To use the discount, the owner of the student's social card must always have it with him and present it to the inspectors upon request. This document is a confirmation of not only the identity, but also the right to use preferential travel.
Myself passage to the metro station with the help of this social card is carried out exclusively through the turnstile.
For this it is enough:
- attach plastic social card to the existing yellow circle on the turnstile, on which the emblem of the subway is indicated. There should not be any objects between the card and the turnstile itself (purse, as is usually the case, and so on);
- after that, you need to make sure that instead of the red color, green lights up, and then go through. If a red signal is present, the procedure must be repeated.
It is important to note that the turnstile can be used at least 10 minutes apart, otherwise the card will not be detected.
A maximum of 10 metro trips are allowed per day.
For use of discounts in land transport the procedure for using a social card is completely similar.
You should always remember that the card must be taken out of cases, wallets, etc. when bringing it to the turnstile, because if this is not done, there is a high probability that the turnstile will not work.
Registration, activation, balance viewing and account replenishment
After the social card has been received, it must be activated.
It can be done:
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Activation does not take much time and there is no difficulty in it.
If speak about how to replenish it, there are a lot of them.
In addition, you can use the ATMs of Sberbank or the Bank of Moscow. It is allowed to replenish the balance using Excelent terminals.
When replenishing the card to pay for travel by land transport, in addition to all the above methods, you must contact the kiosk “Travel tickets”.
See for yourself card balance you can either at the ATM of the bank on the balance of which this card is, or at the terminal when replenishing the account.
It should be borne in mind that replenishment of the account using terminals or via the Internet can be done at any time (they work around the clock).
The benefits of using social cards in Moscow are described in the following video:
For the convenience of users of the Troika transport card, a huge list of ways to replenish the balance is presented: online, at the terminal, at the checkout, via SMS. The instructions detail all the methods of crediting funds with a step-by-step list of actions in each specific option.
Replenishment of the Troika card through the cash desk and terminal
The easiest way to replenish the card is to simply give it to the cashier for crediting funds and prescribing the tariff. You can do this at the ticket office of the subway, ground public transport and Aeroexpress ticket offices. If there are long queues at the cash desk, you can independently credit funds using a payment terminal. Let's consider all the methods in more detail.
Through a payment terminal
In the lobbies of the Moscow metro there are terminals in order to replenish plastic cards with cash. Through them, you can deposit an amount from 50 to 3,000 rubles for all types of Troika cards (Unified, TAT and Bus zone B) and pay for travel. The duration of the tariffs for 20-60 trips is about 90 days, including the day of sale. Troika card users can choose from a range of payment terminals from the following telecom operators: credit bank, Eleksnet, Aeroexpress, EuroPlat and Megafon.
Transfer through these terminals has a similar list of actions and consists of two stages:
- Enumeration Money to the card account.
- Activation procedure at the yellow terminal located in the metro lobby.
Commission in this case is not taken.
At the ticket office of public transport (metro and surface)
It is the most common way to replenish the card, which is why queues are formed.
For this you need:
- Approach the operator at the metro ticket office or an employee of the Mosgortrans kiosk.
- Say the number of a plastic card or hand over the card and say what tariff you want to write down.
- Deposit up to 3000 rubles.
The transport card is valid for all tariffs, no commission is charged for making a payment.
At the Aeroexpress ticket office
To replenish your Troika card without commission, you can use the Aeroexpress ticket office.
The following points must be followed:
- Apply to an employee of the Aeroexpress ticket office with a request for replenishment.
- Tell him the payment details of your card or transfer it to a company employee.
- Make a payment through the cashier and wait for the funds to be activated.
You can find the nearest troika card replenishment point on the map of the Unified Transport Portal.
Remote online replenishment of the Troika card
The Troika transport card can be easily topped up online via the Internet from a computer without leaving home or from your smartphone from anywhere. This method is very convenient and saves time. All are listed below possible ways online replenishment of the transport card.
On the official site
In order to deposit money to the Troika card, registration on the site is optional. Replenishment takes place without commission. You will need to follow these steps:
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Please note that at the moment, when replenishing the Troika card remotely on the official website, payment is available only for the balance of the Wallet. Payments for other types of tickets cannot be made using funds deposited on the account of the Wallet ticket.
Via internet banking
Banks such as Alfa Bank, Sberbank and Tinkoff offer their customers to significantly simplify the process of replenishing the Troika card and provide online Internet banking services.
Alfa Bank
Alfa Bank allows replenishment through " Alpha click". Your actions:
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Sberbank
Sberbank offers a function. Follow the directions below:
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This procedure excludes the commission.
Tinkoff
The Troika card replenishment service is also available to customers Tinkoff Bank through the website in your personal account. Users who are not customers of the bank have the opportunity to make deposits through the Tinkoff Mobile Wallet application.
The balance of the Troika card can be increased up to 2500 rubles. Replenishment occurs immediately. Funds deposited into the account must be activated through the terminal in the lobby of the Moscow metro. First you need to bring the card to the reader to read the information. Then the money will be credited. The completion of the operation will be a message on the screen with the balance of your card.
From e-wallet
One of the ways to credit the card is to use an electronic wallet " web money, no commission is charged. What should be done:
- Log in to your account on the official website.
- Select the "Payment" tab.
- Then click "Transport".
- Choose among the options "Troika".
- Specify the card number and transfer amount.
- Activate in the yellow terminal.
You can deposit funds without commission on the official website qiwi.com, also exists for the convenience of customers mobile app Visa QIWI wallet and QIWI Terminals in shopping centers, at metro and surface transport stops, and in other public places. Checklist for this method replenishment of the Troika card:
- Select the "Search" item in the application, website or QIWI Terminals.
- In the search box, enter the query "Troika".
- Enter your card number, the amount to be credited (not higher than 2500 rubles).
- Activate one of yellow terminals with information, by selecting the "Remote replenishment" tab, attach the "Troika" card to the reader.
- Wait for the funds to be credited to your card.
A similar algorithm of actions awaits the user when replenishing the card through online wallet « Yandex money". In any case, your funds will be credited to your account without commission. Money is credited in just a few minutes. It is enough to receive the code received via SMS and enter it at an ATM or terminal at the time of payment. To activate it, just go to any information terminal and bring the card to the reader to read the information.
Remote replenishment of the Troika card via SMS
Within a few minutes, you can top up your Troika card by sending an SMS message from your smartphone. What should be done for this:
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The service of replenishing the balance via SMS is provided to users of mobile operators - Beeline, Megafon, MTS and Tele2.
Funds are credited to the card account from the mobile phone account without commission, in full. The enrollment is very fast. You can deposit a minimum of 10 rubles, a smaller amount simply will not pass through the system. The limit will be the amount of 2500 rubles.
Payment activation after remote replenishment
Through a remote transfer, funds will be stored in your account, but in order to use them, you need to activate them. To do this, you need to go to any of the available information terminals, which are located inside the subways.
Your next steps:
- Select the "Remote Deposit" tab.
- Bring plastic card Three to the yellow scanner for reading information.
- Wait until the information about the completion of the activation process appears on the terminal screen.
- Check your card balance.
There are a lot of ways, you have to choose the one that is more affordable and convenient in terms of use.
A social transport card can be issued by students of any educational institutions in Russia until they reach the age of 23. It can be formatted in two ways:
- through the official website of Moscow;
- during a personal visit to the multifunctional center.
The Student Ground Transportation Card entitles you to a discounted fare on the following transport:
- commuter rail transport;
- underground;
- buses;
- trolleybuses;
- trams;
It is a plastic the size of a regular bank card, which contains the personal data of its holder. It provides certain discounts on public transport for students under 23 years of age.
Accordingly, only students who are citizens of Russia who have not reached the age of 23 can apply for it.
When using public transport plastic must always be available and be presented upon request to any controller. There are certain limitations when using it:
- the number of trips per day cannot exceed ten;
- You can reuse it no earlier than 10 minutes after passing it through the turnstile for the first time.
The presence of a card confirms the right of a person to a benefit, and it should be used only for the interests of its owner.
Registration via the Internet
In some regions, it is possible to apply for this benefit using the Internet. Basically, the official portal of public services is used for this. For Muscovites, the possibility of registering this service has recently appeared using the official website of Moscow www.pgu.mos.ru. How to receive:
- You must log in to your personal account, if available, or register as a new user. To register, you must enter personal data in the form that opens on the site.
- Next, you need to enter the section related to education.
- Choose a service for issuing a social card.
- The site will be asked to fill out an application for it. It is a form of questions to which you must complete the answers.
- To confirm your right to receive this service, you will need to upload high-quality photos of 3 * 4 cm in size and scans of your passport or birth certificate. It should be noted that all scans and photographs must be in JPEG format. Otherwise, they will not be uploaded to the site.
- Submit documents and application.
- Receive the card after it is made.
When filling out the application, you will need to provide the following information:
- information about the educational institution;
- personal data of the student;
- passport data or information from the birth certificate.
After sending the application and documents, you will receive a notification about the date the plastic is ready. It can be obtained at the place of study indicated in the application.
Making a personal visit
If you wish to personally issue a student's social transport card, you must visit any multifunctional center convenient for the location.
You must have with you:
- passport or birth certificate;
- a document confirming training in a particular institution.
All copies of documents and a photo are made in this center free of charge. The application is also filled out in a similar way by an employee of the center on the basis of the documents and information provided.
For a child under the age of 14, parents or official representatives have the right to issue.
Plastic will be ready within a month, and you need to get it in the same multifunctional center.
Card activation
After receiving plastic at an educational institution or a multifunctional center, you must activate it to use its functions. Where can I activate it:
- special terminals;
- kiosk Mosgostrans;
- at the metro station;
- through the Internet;
- in the multifunctional center.
When activated through special terminals, you must insert the plastic and select the required service from the provided menu list. In some regions, there is a quarterly or semi-annual activation requirement.
You can also activate the card in the multifunctional center.
For Muscovites, there is the possibility of activation through the website of the city of Moscow. The procedure will be like this:
- You must log in to the system using your username and password.
- Choose plastic activation services.
- Enter the following numbers in the opened form: 964390. Given code corresponds to all social cards.
- After that, the numbers of the card number itself are entered.
- And at the end of the long digital code is put 77.
- Save this form and submit it.
- After some short time, the plastic will be active, a notification will come about this.
If it is not readable when the plastic is inserted into the terminal, then it is not active and requires an activation procedure using any of the above methods.
Sizes of social card benefits
The student's social card provides for preferential fares in the amount of:
- 50% of the fare on the intercity railway transport during the academic year from September 1 to June 15;
- 240 rubles for all types of land transport;
- 365 rubles for the metro.
These amounts are fixed and do not depend on the frequency of use.
Card replenishment
In order to be able to receive the benefit, you need to replenish the balance. Some owners of social plastic do not always know where to replenish the balance. Replenishment is made at the ticket offices of public transport. To do this, you must present the card and pay the required amount of money.
Also one of convenient ways replenishment is the replenishment of the balance through the site, through which it is possible to receive it. In Moscow, this is the city site of Moscow. To replenish you need:
- Log in to the system as a registered user.
- Select a service to replenish the balance.
- Specify the method by which the replenishment will be performed. For this, funds can be used from the account of any bank, as well as using Internet systems such as Qiwi, WebMoney.
- After that, you need to enter the required amount and confirm the transfer by confirming a special code sent, as a rule, to your phone.
- Money comes to the balance instantly.
In addition to the services of a regional site, you can use the services of some banks, such as Sberbank. ATMs and websites of this bank provide the service of replenishing the balance of a social card.
If you need to pay for travel on land transport, you need to contact any kiosk that sells tickets.
The remaining balance is checked at an ATM when entering plastic or any terminal. Any replenishment occurs instantly and is available at any time of the day.
The social card of students for land transport was issued in order to compensate for part of the costs of travel by students during the school year.
To pay for this service, you need to select the items "Transport" > "Public transport" > "Mosgortrans + Troika" in the ATM menu and, then, following the instructions on the ATM screen, attach your Social card to the reader.
Step 2
Put the transport card to the card reader (the device is marked with a yellow circle on the terminal, the device has a special slot for the card).
Step 3
Select the menu item "Record a TAT ticket on a Troika card or GUP Mosgortrans"
Step 4
Select the available button "SCS HW s.m." (Social Card of the Student of the State University next month).
Step 5
Confirm the entered data.
Step 6
The bill input screen appears on the screen. The funds are entered one at a time. The change ATM does not give out or return the money accepted by it.
If total amount If the amount entered by the client is less than the amount selected by the client, then a window will be displayed on the ATM screen with a warning that the amount entered is less than the selected amount. This screen will appear if the customer presses the "Pay" button (in case the amount is insufficient), or if the customer is in the process of entering banknotes within 30 seconds. will not enter the next bill. The client will be able to continue depositing funds if he selects the appropriate menu item.
Step 7
If the client enters into the ATM an amount greater than the amount selected by the client, the ATM will display a message about this fact. A message will appear on the screen asking you not to remove the card from the card reader.
Step 8
A message will appear on the screen indicating that the card has been successfully written to.
If the card has not been written to, a corresponding message will appear on the screen. This message may be displayed if a different card is presented for recording, which was read at the beginning of the operation, and also if a pack of cards suitable for travel by ground transport in Moscow is presented.
A notification about a successful operation is printed out to the client. If the accepted amount is more than the cost of the service, the ATM offers to transfer the change to pay for the mobile phone.