“Route” with intact payments to Metro, Tram, Buses and Trolley – The benefits for the passenger

They have changed everything in Athens since next week entering the digital age. The system of intact payments with a bank card and digital wallet through the activated devices (smartphone, smartwatch) will now be available on all OASA jurisdictional channels (buses, Trolley, Metro, Tram) and thus the tickets will be past. CORVERSE On Wednesday, January 15th, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and OASA will present the new “tap2ride” payment system using a bank card to board all the means of competence of Athens Transport. So, passengers, except ATH. ENA Ticket or ATH. ENA Card will also be able to use their debit – credit – prepaid card or their “smart” mobile phone to board public transport. Remember that since last April the application of the intact payment system to the bus buses of Athens International Airport Express (X93, X95, X96, X97). CORVERSE Athens follows the example of large European countries Passengers who will use OASA means of transport will have the option to pay their ticket intact, passing their bank card over the validation machines with the relevant indication of intact transactions and charging the value of the route to the passenger’s account. With this new service, Athens is part of the list of European cities, such as Madrid, Milan, and London, which enable passengers to move around in a simple, safe and comfortable way, contributing to the increase in the use of MMMs. “Public urban transport will play a crucial role in the development of smart cities and in facilitating user movements, with intact payments (tap & pay) offering a safe and uninhibited experience for passengers and transport system operators seeking easy, direct and safe access to these services,” OASA officials say. However, according to the OASA data, the penetration of the EMV-Tap & Pay application is notable for passengers moving with the Express Airport bus lines, since payment with bank cards is increasing. Since the start of the pilot run, more than 90,000 users have used the service and the average trade is 9% of all transactions carried out on Express vehicles. The benefits for the passenger With the application of the use of bank cards to board MMMs, the passenger public will not need: To purchase a ticket through the publications or publishing machines (AMEK). Know the available moving products to choose the right one. The system in its full development will charge the passenger the most economical commodity, based on its movements. An extremely useful function for passengers who are not familiar with the Athens travel system, such as visitors from other cities and tourists. Seek points of sale, or wait in queues to purchase tickets in order to move with MMMs.