The public transportation system in Yerevan, Armenia consists of buses, minibuses, trolleybuses, and a metro.
The public transportation system in Yerevan, Armenia consists of buses, minibuses, trolleybuses, and a metro.
There are currently no stop announcements in buses, minibuses, or trolleybuses. The metro, however, has announcements in Armenian and English. [1] As of 2025, there are 1200 public transport stops in Yerevan. Around 408 of them have shelters, the others have only signs [2] and occasionally benches. Some stops have electronic schedules, [3] there are also mobile apps with route information for each stop. At metro stations, however, signage is available in Armenian, English, and Russian.
As of 2025, the new unified payment system is operating. It includes the buses, minibuses, trolleybuses, and metro. The fares can be found on the official ticket website. The payments can be made by a transport card, a bank card, the Telcell mobile app, or a one-time QR-code ticket. A one-time ticket costs 150AMD. [4]
The buses and minibuses operate from 07:00 to 23:00. Trolleybuses operate from 07:00 to 21:00. [5] The metro operates from 07:00 to 00:00, with extended night hours on some holidays. [6] The airport bus (route 100) operates 24 hours a day. All routes with ZhongTong or MAN buses have live schedules on the Yandex Maps app. The individual vehicles can be seen live on the map, and their estimated arrival time is also displayed for each stop. [7]
Yerevan is served by 64 bus routes, which accounted for 71.4% of public transport traffic in 2024. The bus fleet is made up of three types of vehicles: [2]
| Number | Route | Frequency (minutes) | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaush Square - Gazprom Armenia | 12 | MAN |
| 2 | Erebuni Airport - South-West District | 10 | Zhongtong |
| 3 | South-West District - Nor-Nork 9th Block | 9 | MAN |
| 4 | Jrvezh - Verin Charbakh | 18 | ZhongTong |
| 5 | Jrvezh - Central Bus Station | 12 | MAN |
| 6 | Nor Kharberd - Mika Stadium | 14 | Higer |
| 7 | Nazarbekyan District - Zavaryan Street | 12 | Zhongtong |
| 8 | Davtashen 4th Block - Nor-Nork 9th Block | 10 | ZhongTong |
| 10 | Nubarashen - Kanaker Hydropower Plant | 13 | Higer |
| 11 | Kanaker Hydropower Plant - Mika Stadium | 11 | Zhongtong |
| 12 | Aeratsia - Davtashen 4th Block | 11 | Higer |
| 13 | Gazprom Armenia - Sari Tagh | 9 | Zhongtong |
| 14 | Zeytun - Nerkin Charbakh | 15 | Higer |
| 15 | Nor-Nork 4th Block - Aeratsia District | 12 | Zhongtong |
| 16 | Gortsaranayin Metro Station - Salt Mine | 12 | Zhongtong |
| 17 | Avan - Davtashen 4th Block | 13 | Higer |
| 18 | Silikyan District - Vardashen District | 10 | Zhongtong |
| 20 | Nor-Nork 7th Block - Yerevan Municipality | 12 | Zhongtong |
| 22 | Nor-Nork 9th Block - Erebuni District | 13 | Higer |
| 23 | Energetikneri Banavan - Nor-Nork 6th Block | 14 | Zhongtong |
| 25 | Zeytun (Student Dormitories) - Proshyan | 11 | Zhongtong |
| 27 | Norashen District - TV Centre | 11 | ZhongTong |
| 28 | Nor-Nork 8th Block - Huysi Avan | 12 | Zhongtong |
| 29 | Avan - Nerkin Shengavit | 12 | Zhongtong |
| 30 | South-West District - Champaign Wine Factory | 12 | Zhongtong |
| 31 | Davtashen 4th Block - Jrvezh | 11 | Zhongtong |
| 32 | Nazarbekyan District - Zeytun | 11 | Zhongtong |
| 33 | Davtashen 4th Block - Nor Kharberd | 13 | Higer |
| 34 | Nerkin Shengavit - Davtashen 4th Block | 13 | Zhongtong |
| 35 | Nor-Nork 5th Block - South-West District | 14 | MAN |
| 36 | South-West District - Nor-Nork 9th Block | 13 | MAN |
| 37 | Electron Factory - Erebuni District | 10 | Zhongtong |
| 38 | Prosthesis Centre - Jrashen | 10 | Higer |
| 39 | Norashen District - Erebuni District | 11 | ZhongTong |
| 40 | South-West District - Zeytun (School No. 125) | 10 | Zhongtong |
| 41 | Avan - Erebuni District | 11 | MAN |
| 42 | Nor-Nork 8th Block - Araks Stadium | 10 | ZhongTong |
| 43 | Aeratsia - Mikayelyan Hospital | 15 | Zhongtong |
| 44 | South-West District - Nor-Nork 3rd Block | 10 | ZhongTong |
| 45 | Marash - Davtashen 4th Block | 11 | Zhongtong |
| 46 | Getargel - Erebuni District | 10 | Zhongtong |
| 47 | Arinj - Yerablur | 12 | Zhongtong |
| 48 | Erebuni District - Nubarashen | 15 | Zhongtong |
| 49 | Electron Factory - Shrjantsik Tunnel District | 10 | Zhongtong |
| 50 | Clock Factory - Erebuni District | 12 | Zhongtong |
| 51 | Davtashen 1st Block - Zonal Kayan | 10 | Zhongtong |
| 52 | South-West District - Bagrevand Street | 11 | Zhongtong |
| 53 | Nor-Nork 9th Block - Haghtanak District | 15 | ZhongTong |
| 54 | Avan-Arinj - Charbakh | 11 | ZhongTong |
| 55 | Nor-Nork 2nd Block - Nor Kharberd | 13 | Zhongtong |
| 56 | Mushakan - South-West District | 17 | Zhongtong |
| 57 | Ajapnyak 15th Block - Tashir Trade Centre | 10 | ZhongTong |
| 58 | Erebuni District - Avan-Arinj | 13 | Zhongtong |
| 59 | Kasagh - Parakar | 13 | Zhongtong |
| 60 | Nor-Nork 9th Block - Northern Bus Station | 16 | Higer |
| 61 | Erebuni District - Central Bus Station | 13 | Zhongtong |
| 65 | Avan - Nazarbekyan District | 11 | ZhongTong |
| 66 | Garegin Nzhdeh Sq. - Marmarashen Village | 18 | Higer |
| 67 | Nazarbekyan District - Erebuni District | 13 | Zhongtong |
| 74 | Davtashen 4th Block - Erebuni Museum | 13 | MAN |
| 77 | Haghtanak District - Nork | 16 | Zhongtong |
| 97 | Nubarashen - Nor-Nork 1st Block | 9 | Zhongtong |
| 99 | South-West District - Prosthesis Centre | 8 | Zhongtong |
| 100 | France Square - Zvartnots Airport | 40 | MAN |
As of August 2023, all old GAZelle minibuses were replaced by buses or new low-floor GAZelle City minibuses. [8] The new minibuses are operated by "Yerevan Bus" CJSC. The network consists of 11 routes, and accounted for 4% of the total passenger volume in 2024. [2]
| Number | Route | Frequency (minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sari Tagh - Zoravar Andranik Metro Station | 7 |
| 22 | Spandaryan Station - South-West District | 11 |
| 24 | Noragyugh - Malkhasiants Street | 10 |
| 26 | Lukashin Street - Nor-Nork 1st Block | 10 |
| 36 | Gadgegortsner Street - Aragats Street | 10 |
| 42 | South-West District - Grand Candy Factory | 7 |
| 48 | Zavaryan Street - Thermal Power Plant | 25 |
| 62 | Kanaker - Yerevan Municipality | 15 |
| 64 | Nor-Nork 8th Block - Yerevan Railway Station | 9 |
| 67 | Nerkin Charbakh - Astghik Medical Centre | 13 |
| 75 | Energetikneri Banavan - City Pantheon | 9 |
Yerevan has 5 trolleybus lines, which transport 6.2% of public transport passengers in 2024. [2] The vehicles used are mostly older, high-floor LiAZ trolleybuses and new battery-extended, low-floor Yutong and Zhongtong trolleybuses. The new trolleybuses allowed the network to expand using the capability of travelling without contact wires. [9]
| Number | Route | Frequency (minutes) | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jrvezh - Labour Square | 14 | LiAZ |
| 2 | Aeratsia District - Erebuni Museum | 14 | ZhongTong |
| 9 | Avan - Circus | 14 | LiAZ |
| 10 | Nor-Nork 5th Block - Davtashen 4th Block | 11 | Yutong |
| 15 | Gevorg Chaush Square - Erebuni Airport | 13 | LiAZ |
The Yerevan metro consists of 10 stations on 1 line and a branch. The trains used are modernized Metrovagonmash 81-717/81-714 models. Three of the ten stations are on-ground, while the rest are underground. [10] Stations are old (the newest one built in 1996) and do not have accessibility features. 4G mobile connection is available in the underground stations and in the trains. The metro carried 26.3 million passengers in 2024, or about 18.4% of the total passenger volume. [2]
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