Automated system of payment and control of travel in public transport

2019: Announcement

On November 25, 2019, Sberbank announced a new automated fare system for public transport. Thanks to her, you can not use transport cards and conductors in buses and trolleybuses.

The novelty is a software and hardware complex that allows you to pay for travel with a bank card and at the same time use free transfers, savings discounts, unlimited travel and other travel payment tools that passengers often use.

Sberbank announces new automated fare system for public transport

The solution provides for the installation of automatic payment devices in vehicles, which gives passengers the opportunity to independently pay for travel without the participation of conductors.

The automated system for paying and controlling travel in public transport calculates the fare automatically - based on the GPS coordinates of the passenger's entrance and exit. To do this, the passenger needs to attach a card at the entrance and exit of the vehicle at the desired stop.

Passengers have access to fare payment functionality, subscription support, as well as registration of preferential travel tickets, "says Mikhail Kazakov, General Director of Settlement Solutions JSC (operator of the new system). - Paying for travel with a bank card, money is debited instantly, you do not need to wait for delivery or think about the exchange of large bills. It is also very convenient to pay for travel using a mobile device with contactless payment functionality, adding a bank card to a virtual wallet.

The service of acquiring equipment for the new system is provided by a company from the Sberbank ecosystem - Sber-Service.

According to Sberbank, in the portfolio of transport projects of the bank, the share of card payments in October 2019 was 48%, which is three times more than in January.