Many visitors staying in Moscow are often surprised to discover that the city's public transport network is so well developed. The metro is the favoured way to travel around the city by many and these subway trains travel along direct underground routes. However, public transport in Moscow consists of far more than simply its inexpensive metro system. Buses, trolleybuses and streetcars (trams) provide popular alternative ways to travel around Moscow. There is even a modern monorail train in the city, which transports passengers to the Metro Timiryazevskaya station and enjoys elevated views along the way.
