Cashless bus fares hit the road

[snoop1130]

Cashless bus fares hit the road

By The Nation

 

 

Krung Thai Bank (KTB) teamed up with the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) to launch cashless bus fare payment services in Bangkok and the metropolitan area on Tuesday.

 

The cashless payment can be made through BMTA’s electric ticket or QR code scanning via the Krung Thai Next app or via other mobile banking including through debit/credit cards that have the “contactless” symbol, or even by using state welfare cards through an electronic data capture (EDC) machine.

 

BMTA director Surachai Eamvachirasakul said on Tuesday that the cashless payment is now available on every bus. Passengers can pay fares via the EDC machine with electronic tickets (one-trip payment); an advance-payment electronic ticket (unlimited access); an electronic student card; debit/credit cards with the contactless symbol; or the state welfare card. This also includes QR code scanning to pay for fares via the Krung Thai Next app or by mobile banking of any bank free of charge.

 

KTB first executive vice president Kittipat Peantham said Krung Thai Bank was also entrusted by the BMTA to install and implement the QR code payment system on the airport buses that operate at Don Mueang Airport.

 

“The bank has completed installation of the EDC machine on all BMTA vehicles. The fare collector can check and confirm payments by passengers via the EDC as the BMTA is able to monitor payments on each bus via a website. This helps increase cash management capabilities and reduce the cost of logistics management,” Kittipat said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30376943

 

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[tifino]

just hope they haven't gone and copied Melbourne's(AUST) MYKI Card system!! 

 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

Do you have to register first to use Contactless?

[Srikcir]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The cashless payment can be made through BMTA’s electric ticket or QR code scanning via the Krung Thai Next app or via other mobile banking including through debit/credit cards that have the “contactless” symbol

That's great!

Now I can pay the 10 baht fare without cash.

[observer90210]

It will be a stupid idea if a heavy redTape process is required to preRegister, before use.

 

Why not plainly have a system to buy a journey by sending a SMS to a specific number and getting instantly the e-Ticket ?  Problem solved and easier of use for the tourists....but then, who wants those awful farangs to enjoy cheap buses ?,...we want farang to pay the Official Taxi Cheats and generate more money.

Edited October 2, 2019 by observer90210