According to the service, implementing these changes will… (билет · возврат · фас)
According to the service, implementing these changes will significantly reduce the number of returns, address artificially created shortages, and ensure a sufficient supply of tickets on sale, particularly during periods of seasonal demand. According to the agency's data, more than 25 million tickets were returned in 2025.
Consensus
- The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia has developed new rules for railway ticket refunds.
- Railway operators will be allowed to set return fees independently, up to 10% of the ticket price.
- The current refund fee is regulated by the state and was reduced to a minimum level in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Since then, the number of returned tickets has increased more than threefold compared to pre-pandemic levels.
- FAS believes these changes will reduce excessive returns, lower artificially created ticket shortages, and improve availability during peak travel seasons.
- In 2025, over 25 million train tickets were returned, with about 9 million remaining unsold.
Points of divergence
- The FAS reports that only 5.9 million of the returned tickets were repurchased by transport companies. — vesti
- On June 26, President Vladimir Putin signed a law imposing fines on ticket resellers: from 5,000 to 10,000 rubles for individuals and from 400,000 to 500,000 rubles for legal entities. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Antimonopoly Service Finds Way to Combat Resale of Railway Tickets — Вести
- FAS Suggests Rail Carriers Determine Refund Fees Themselves Within 10% of Ticket Cost — Интерфакс