Metro

The Bucharest Metro (Metroul Bucuresti in Romanian) is an underground urban railway network that serves the capital of Romania, Bucharest. The network is run by Metrorex. It is one of the most accessed systems of the Bucharest public transport network with an average ridership of 750,000 passengers during the workweek. In total, the network is 63 km long and has 45 stations.

Network

As of 2008, the entire network runs underground, except the depot IMGB, on the southern end of M2 line.

M1 Line

Between Dristor and Pantelimon
Opened in 1979

M2 Line

Between Pipera and Depou IMGB
Opened in 1986

M3 Line

Between Carrefour Militari and Linia de Centura
Opened in 1989

M4 Line

Between Zarea and Gara de Nord
Opened in 2000

M5 Line

Between Ghencea and Pantelimon
To be opened in 2014 M6 Line

Between Rahova and Colentina
To be opened

M7 Line

Between M2 Line and Otopeni
To be opened

There are also in plan the stations of:
* Dorobanti between Stefan cel Mare and Piata Victoriei
* Giulesti between Crangasi and Basarab

Public transport in Bucharest is heavily subsidized, and the subsidies will increase, as the City Council wants to reduce traffic jams, pollution and parking problems and promote public transport. Like the RATB, the metro can get crowded during morning and afternoon rush hours. The network uses metro cards, that are not valid for use on trams, buses or trolleys (that use stampable/punchable tickets). Riders must buy a ticket for every ground vehicle they use (RATB ticket - 1 trip - 1.3 new leu = 0.36 euro).

Prices (as of Mai 2008):

* 2 trip card- 2.2 RON ( 0.6 euro)
* 10 trip card - 8 RON ( 2.2 euro)
* Monthly pass (full price) - 23 RON (6.33 euro)
* Student monthly pass (only for Romanians) - 11.5 RON (3.17 euro)
* 1 day card - 4 RON (1.1 euro)
* Free for senior citizens over 70 years of age