--- title: "From September 10, Kyiv's Metro and Public Transport Will Run an Hour Longer: What Changes for Passengers" description: "From September 10, Kyiv's public transport and metro will run an hour longer due to the shortening of the curfew. The rules for train movement on the \"green\" line during air alerts will also change." date: 2026-09-09T13:46:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-metro-public-transport-new-schedule-from-september-10 tags: [kyiv-metro, public-transport, curfew, kyiv, transit-schedule, air-alarms] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # From September 10, Kyiv's Metro and Public Transport Will Run an Hour Longer: What Changes for Passengers ![Passengers in a blue Kyiv metro car at the open platform doors — from September 10 the metro runs one hour longer](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/09/kyiv-metro-novyy-grafik-s-10-sentyabrya/kyiv-metro-novyy-grafik-s-10-sentyabrya-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - From September 10, 2026, the curfew in Kyiv has been shortened to 01:00–05:00, so the main surface transport and the metro run an hour longer. - On the surface section of the "green" line, trains run without restrictions at the yellow threat level, while movement stops at the red level; the operating mode of the "red" line is unchanged. - Passengers are advised to orient themselves by the time a station closes for entry, rather than by the schedule of individual trains. From September 10, 2026, an updated public transport schedule takes effect in Kyiv, linked to the shortening of the curfew. According to the Kyiv City Council's Department of Transport Infrastructure, passenger transport in the capital will operate for longer, with the main surface transport routes carrying the highest passenger volumes continuing to run for an average of one additional hour. ### What changes from September 10 The curfew in Kyiv now runs from 01:00 to 05:00, which has allowed operators' schedules to be adjusted. The updated schedule for each specific surface public transport route has been published on the website of the municipal enterprise "Kyivpasstrans," and passengers are advised to plan their trips based on it. The changes primarily affected high-traffic lines, where demand for evening and night travel is greatest. ### How the metro will now operate All stations of the Kyiv metro will also operate for one hour longer in passenger service mode. The schedule for stations functioning as shelters remains unchanged. To illustrate: the "Universytet" station, which previously admitted passengers until 22:38, will be open for entry until 23:38 from September 10. The same logic applies to other stations on the network. ### Rules for the "green" and "red" lines From September 10, trains on the surface section of the metro's "green" line will run without restrictions during a yellow threat level. Passengers will be able to either extend their journey or, at their own discretion, leave the carriage and use the station as a shelter. If a red-level air alert is declared, train movement on the surface section of the "green" line will be suspended. The operating mode of the "red" line during yellow and red air threats remains unchanged. ### Advice for passengers The Department of Transport Infrastructure recommends that passengers orient themselves by the time a station closes for entry, rather than by the schedule of individual trains. The schedule has been designed so that passengers who enter a station before it closes can travel to any other metro station. This reduces the risk of being left in the system after its official end of service. ### Context: bridges, business, and mass events From September 10, the rules for metro operation and traffic on bridges during air alerts in Kyiv will also change. Businesses will be able to continue operating provided safety requirements are met, while the holding of mass events without adequate shelter will be prohibited. Thus, the adjustment of the transport schedule becomes part of a broader package of measures aimed at adapting city life to new threat levels. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Kyiv metro to operate on a new schedule: what will change](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/metro-kievi-pratsyuvatime-novim-grafikom-1788961436.html) - Основной источник: сокращение комендантского часа до 01:00–05:00, +1 час работы метро и наземного транспорта, пример станции «Университет» 22:38 → 23:38, правила «зеленой» и «красной» линий. - [Kyiv metro changes its operating schedule: how trains will now run](https://kyiv.tsn.ua/ru/kyiv/metro-v-kieve-menyaet-grafik-raboty-kak-teper-budut-kursirovat-poezda-3165242.html) - Подтверждает изменение графика курсирования поездов и новые правила при воздушных тревогах. - [Kyiv prepares a new connection between the two banks: where bus No. 1M will run](https://kyiv.tsn.ua/ru/kyiv/v-kieve-zapuskayut-novyy-avtobus-on-soedinit-pravyy-i-levyy-berega-3160895.html) - Подтверждает изменение графика курсирования поездов и новые правила при воздушных тревогах. - [Curfew to be shortened in Kyiv and metro operating rules to change](https://strana.today/news/511862-chto-izmenitsja-v-kieve-s-sokrashcheniem-komendatskoho-chasa-i-novymi-urovnjami-trevoh.html) - Подтверждает связку сокращения комендантского часа с новыми уровнями тревог и правилами работы метро, мостов, бизнеса и массовых мероприятий. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: When do the new transport operating rules in Kyiv take effect? **A:** From September 10, 2026. From this date, the main surface transport and metro stations in passenger mode operate for one hour longer due to the curfew being shortened to 01:00–05:00. ### Q: How will the operating hours of metro stations change? **A:** Stations in passenger service mode will be open for an hour longer (for example, "Universytet" until 23:38 instead of 22:38), while the schedule for stations functioning as shelters remains unchanged. ### Q: Will trains run on the "green" line during an air alert? **A:** At the yellow threat level, trains run without restrictions on the surface section of the "green" line, while movement stops at the red level. The operating mode of the "red" line is unchanged at both levels.