FIELD: automatic vending machines. SUBSTANCE: proposed vending machine that enables user to buy travel documents of various kinds and/or additional subjects of sale without operatorTs or cashierTs intervention using same machine is assembled of separate modules disposed in housing for their replacement or removal without disturbing normal functioning of machine and has magnetic ticket coding module, contactless smart card coding module, additional subjects-of-sale vending module, cheque shaping module, and automatic data processing module. Data processing module has first memory-incorporating processor connected to second memory-incorporating processor and at least one nonvolatile memory to store and save data on travel document sales. First processor is used to receive and process selection signals and cash means arrival signals as well to generate respective control signals for second processor and for respective modules and devices. Second processor is designed to generate control signals for first processor at the same time enabling user to acquire travel document or additional subjects of sale of desired kind and to generate second control signal for magnetic-ticket coding module in case cash means accepted comply with their fitness standard and with selected type of magnetic ticket. EFFECT: enlarged service and functional capabilities of vending machine. 17 cl, 1 dwg
