Nalchik residents pointed out to the authorities the unresolved issue of the lack of minibuses.

The lack of minibuses and drivers not adhering to the schedule forces passengers in Nalchik to wait a long time for transport and be late for work and school, a local resident complained on social media. Other city residents, commenting on his complaint, reported similar problems on different routes, the absence of transport in the evenings, and criticized the authorities and carriers for the unsatisfactory organization of transport.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on September 9, residents of Nalchik complained about the lack of minibuses, due to which schoolchildren and students are late for classes. In particular, on route No. 18, connecting Aleksandrovka with the university area, according to one resident, only two or three vehicles were operating, and passengers had to wait for them for 40 minutes. Other city residents then confirmed the irregularity of the service and talked about the need to reach educational institutions with transfers, on foot, or by taxi.

A resident of Nalchik appealed to the management of the transport company with a complaint about the irregular service of minibuses No. 18. According to him, passengers wait for hours at stops, are late for work and school, and the established intervals are not adhered to. The author of the appeal demanded to increase the number of vehicles on the line, especially during peak hours, to establish a schedule, and to strengthen control over drivers.

"Recently, getting on the 18th minibus has become a huge problem. Transport does not arrive for hours, causing people to be late for work, school, and important meetings every day, standing at stops for a long time in any weather. The intervals are absolutely not adhered to," said the local resident's appeal, which was published on October 24 by the Instagram*-public goloskbr.

This post in the Instagram*-public goloskbr, which has about 194 thousand users, had received 496 likes and 164 comments by 04:00 MSK on October 26.

In the comments, other residents of Nalchik confirmed the problem of long waits for minibuses, noting that it affects different areas and routes of the city.

"Recently, I went to the end of route 18. I got up at 7:20, and there were no minibuses at the stop. In the end, I left at 8:26. This is just a nightmare. I have to wait for a minibus for 30–40 minutes. And this is not an isolated case," wrote amina._dolova.

"And for route No. 15, you have to wait for 30–40 minutes or travel with a transfer," complained mar_ya52.

"Route No. 11 is terrible. In the morning, it's impossible to leave for school. Not only does it run rarely, but these small minibuses have no windows; you can suffocate," reported khks3665.

Other participants in the discussion pointed out the absence of minibuses in the evening, forcing passengers to seek alternative ways to get home.

"Does route No. 26 run better? At best, every 30–40 minutes, if none of them have dropped off the line in the middle of the workday. People travel with transfers. And after 5 PM, they are no longer on the line," noted lusenatsolova.

"You can also complain about route No. 27. At ten to seven in the evening, we leave work, and there are no minibuses. We have a transport inspection in our city, and what are they doing? Isn't the Ministry of Transport dealing with these issues? Or the city administration? Why is this allowed? After seven in the evening, there is a transport collapse in Volny Aul. Children from training sessions stand at the stop, unable to get home," wrote almairai._____.

"Route No. 19 runs very poorly in the evening! Children from school No. 33 cannot get home; I have to go from one end of the city to the other to pick them up," reported marina.musukova.

Some commentators criticized the city and republican authorities, transport enterprises, and drivers for the organization of passenger transport.

"And the new buses that arrived in the fleet have not made it to the lines. There is chaos in Nalchik; there is no owner," stated ellabzenikova.

"In other words, all routes in our republic run poorly. But they earn so little that after 6 PM, you can't wait for them. And what will Zakayev say about this? When will order be restored in the republic with minibuses? But they quickly talked about raising fares," wrote dzerassa2025.

"The city administration needs to find public transport routes, including trolleybuses, in the archives, the transport schedule, and add new areas of the city. Then the problem of the population in moving on public transport will be solved, and there will be fewer cars in the city – the need will disappear. In the districts of the republic – in villages and towns, public transport that existed in Soviet times is practically absent. So, contact the deputies; let them assist in solving this serious problem for the population," suggested natalynalty.

As of 04:00 MSK on October 26, there were no comments on the websites of the Nalchik administration and the Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure of Kabardino-Balkaria regarding residents' complaints about the lack of minibuses and drivers not adhering to their schedules.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that residents of Kabardino-Balkaria have been complaining about problems with minibuses for a long time. For example, on October 28, 2024, residents of Nalchik and the Chereksky district reported irregular minibus services, refusals by drivers to stop at stops, and rude treatment of passengers. At that time, city residents also pointed out that transport stops running in the evening, making it difficult for children to get home after classes and training.