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QR code bus payment available in Chongqing

2018-12-14 14:23:27

Paying bus fee via QR code.

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Nowadays, you can take buses by your QR code of Alipay, WeChat, UnionPay Quick Pass in Chongqing. At present, 4,984 buses from 358 bus lines in main urban areas of Chongqing are in the trial operation stage for payment via mobile phone. From now on, you can take buses via your QR code for traveling.

By the end of this month, 620 bus lines are to support three QR codes for payment

Chongqing Public Transport Group noted that at present, 4,984 buses from 358 bus lines in main urban areas are in the trial operation stage for payment via mobile phone. And they have been equipped with new type of POS machines (the card machine at the front door of bus), whose upper part is the card swiping area, lower is the code sweeping area, and medial is the LCD display area.

Apart from the bus card and cash for payment, your QR code of Alipay, WeChat and UnionPay Quick Pass can be used to pay bus fee in the trial operation phase.

Passengers who use any of the above-mentioned QR code payment methods need to first gain a corresponding "Chongqing Public Transport QR Code”(重庆公共交通乘车码), and then use it on the line which is installed the new type of POS machine.

Whether Alipay or WeChat, opening the passenger code is simple and free. No recharge or deposit is required after opening, and you can use it immediately. In addition, you can complete the opening through UnionPay Quick Pass App following its hints.

Paying without signal is supported, and QR code shall be prepared in advance at peak period

Chongqing Public Transport Group suggests that you shall put the phone screen towards the scanning area within 10cm but not too close in order to ensure the rapid identification of QR code. If you hear the sound “扫码成功" (scan successfully), you pay it successfully.

It’s learned from Chongqing Public Transport Group that Chongqing public transport mobile payment is used the double off-line QR code payment technology; that is, paying successfully via phones and POS machines is available although both of them are off-line or with bad signal or even without signal.

However, it is worth noticing that QR code shall be prepared in advance at peak period so as to pass rapidly. The valid time of passenger code is 1 minute, and you must refresh it if taking over 1 minute.

According to Chongqing Public Transport Group, the passenger code is generated dynamically and can effectively prevent forger and embezzlement as well as ensure the safety of funds with a variety of encryption and anti-counterfeiting technology.

The lower part of new type of POS machine is the scanning area.

It’s only used for one without a 10% and inter-transfer discount

The electronic bus card is for personal use only, so the passenger code shall not be spread. Passenger code is only allowed to use one time in 5 minutes if you are in same bus with phone number and type of QR code.

Besides, you can’t enjoy the same discount as bus card - the 10% discount and inter-transfer discount. This activity is launched by Alipay, WeChat and UnionPay respectively, so the information is subject to the issue of Alipay, WeChat and UnionPay. The amount of mobile payment shall not exceed the fare of whole route. (Translated by Jiang Yuling, Fathom Language Limited)

Editor:Jiang Yiwei