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Pay fare with your bank card or phone: how to start an e-ticket in Zaporozhye

In many cities of Ukraine the service of electronic fare payment in public transport works successfully for a long time. It is not only megacities like Kiev or Lviv, but also small localities like Akhtyrka or Bakhmut. While in other cities the locals are satisfied with the convenience of the new service, in Zaporozhye the authorities declare their readiness to introduce the e-ticket system, but for some reason they are in no hurry to do it yet.

Understandable service for residents of Europe has long been the norm for residents of many cities in Ukraine. Only for the first three months of this year in Lviv, for example, through QR.e with the help of Privat24 application made 1,3 million (!) of payments in public transport, and in Vinnitsa. 331.7 thousand. For example, 40,4 thousand fare payments in city buses were made in a contactless way by means of NFC technology of a cell phone in Krivoy Rog. The leader by number of validators for payment by bank card in Ukraine is Dnipro. 192 terminals.

To make the same payment system in Zaporizhzhya, local authorities have been waiting for many years. Firstly. the appearance of new public transport, then. GPS-navigation system, “Zaporizhzhya card” and the investor. For the last three years the city council has bought 95 large buses, 13 European streetcars, 9 trolleybuses and 5 electric buses. Since January 1, GPS and mobile application DozoR City for tracking have been launched in public transport. Everything that could have stopped the introduction of e-ticketing already appeared, but a convenient service did not exist and still does not exist.

The city authorities are developing projects and claim that to implement the new system it is necessary to spend millions of euros of investment. At the same time other cities of Ukraine. Krivoy Rog, Kherson, Nikolaev, Vinnytsia. actively implement contactless payment system in public transport absolutely free of charge with the help of Privatbank.

One of the biggest banks in the country provides equipment and software at its own expense, installs payment terminals in public transport and serves them free of charge. After this the client can pay the fare with the card of any bank or contactless by phone.

The main condition for cooperation is desire and assistance of local authorities. In Lviv, for example, it was possible to pay for a ride using a QR code back in 2017. After 2 years every fifth citizen already uses this service. There’s more. Privatbank has installed 165 validators for payment by bank card in public streetcars. Lviv residents made almost 20 thousand payments via NFC in first three months of 2019.

All the advantages of modern banking technologies are difficult for Zaporizhzhya residents to appreciate. In our city, it became possible to pay the fare through Privat24 and QR code back in 2018, but only on one bus route 8 “DK ZALK. ul. Rubana. DK ZALK”. At that time the authorities promised that this municipal route would be the “first swallow” in the e-ticket system, but in two years it is still the only one.

To change it the city can sign the agreement on cooperation with Privatbank and give the opportunity to the largest bank of the country to create comfortable conditions for passengers of public transport of Zaporozhye. over, the system of cashless payment is already being launched even in small towns. Carriers of Izmail, Bakhmut, Akhtyrka, Konotop, Kalush etc use terminals.д. So, Zaporizhzhya should definitely appear in the list of cities, which have experienced all the advantages of Privatbank e-ticket service.

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How to use the application “Pay

To pay for your ticket you need to install the app on your cell phone. To do this, use the detailed instructions:

  • Download the application “Pay” via Google Play or App Store.
  • Go through registration.
  • For Belinvestbank users: click the “Continue” button (if you have Internet banking) or enter your passport identification number. After we receive the code, enter it via SMS and press “Continue. You will be proposed to set PIN-code.
  • For users of other banks: enter passport ID and phone number. After receiving the code via SMS, enter it into the box and press “Continue.
  • Refill your funds in the app. To do this, go to the “Wallet” section, then the “Basic” icon, “Deposit” and select the option to deposit money.
  • Enter the data of the card and the amount of recharge.
  • Complete the registration and click “Continue”.

How the Pay app works?

Payment for public transport can be made in three ways.

  • QR code.The classic way of paying for public transport via cell phone. You can use it on any route in the capital. As a rule, a QR code is placed on the front door. Just point the scanner at it, select the number of tickets you need and click “Pay”.
  • Wi-fi tags, Bluetooth. Innovative method of payment, which is available only in electric buses and contactless trolleybuses. As soon as the passenger enters the cabin, the app automatically tracks the markings and offers to pay for the e-ticket. In streetcars, buses and trolleybuses of the old model, the route is determined by geolocation. To pay, you need to open the main page of the application and click “Buy. You will see a list of available routes, from which you should choose the desired flight and pay the fare.
  • The “emergency” method.To pay, open the main page of the application, select the icon “Buy” next to the column “My tickets” and in the window enter the garage number of the vehicle. It can be found under the QR code emblem.

Uninterrupted access to the network is required for payment. Only this way the electronic money will be withdrawn from your wallet and will be credited to the account of the transportation company. It is possible to pay the fare through the application “Pay”, both if you have access to the Internet and the Wi-Fi point.

How do controllers check electronic tickets?

An employee of the transport service scans the QR-code from the display of the mobile device using a special device. In case of successful payment the status “Paid” is displayed on the controller’s device.

If the battery in your phone is dead or the connection is lost, but you have made the payment, the controller can also track the validity of the payment. To do this, it will ask for the last 4 digits of your phone number.

How to set up contactless payment from your phone

After making sure that NFC is available, you can safely proceed to the setting of your smartphone. The operation is performed in 2 steps:

But here comes to the surface a few nuances. Firstly, it is not always clear which application will support payment in public transport. Secondly, payment programs do not support all bank cards.

Installing the app

The first step in setting up your smartphone is to download the special app. Software selection will differ depending on the brand of mobile device. If you own an iPhone, the only solution for you will be the program Apple Pay. You can download the application completely free of charge through the App Store:

  • Open the app store.
  • Authorize with your Apple ID.
  • In search field enter software name.
  • Go to the application page and press “Install” button.

In a few seconds the program will be installed on your iPhone and ready to use.

The owners of Android devices have a much wider choice of payment applications. In addition to the standard Google Pay and Samsung Pay, you can also use Visa PayWave or Square Wallet. The choice of software is fully up to the owner of the smartphone. On the page of the program on Google Play it is recommended to get acquainted with software functionality, and then to download the application or refuse to download it.

Downloading software via Google Play is performed similarly to how it is done via App Store. Thus a user should open the application store, enter the name of the program in the search field, go to its page and click on the installation button.

For owners of new devices Honor and Huawei is available only one payment application. “Wallet”. This is due to the fact that the Chinese company had serious difficulties with the licensing of Google Play.

Linking your card

The final preparatory stage in setting up contactless payment is linking the bank card. To perform the operation, the user must have a plastic instrument in hand with the CVC code visible.

To add a card to Apple Pay, you need to follow several steps:

  • Open the app.
  • Press “” button.
  • In the opened window click “Next.
  • Point the camera at the card to scan it or enter all data manually.

For Android devices, which use Google Pay, the actions are carried out in the similar way:

  • Open the application.
  • Click “Start”.
  • Choose “Add card”.
  • Press the “Continue” button.
  • Scan bank details or enter data yourself.
  • Read the terms of services and confirm the linking of the card by SMS.

Before adding a card to the app, it is recommended to familiarize yourself with what standards the software supports. For example, the App Store only works with Visa and MasterCard. If you have a bank account of the payment system MIR, this program is not suitable for use.

The situation with “Wallet” of Huawei company is even more complicated. Due to the lack of Google services, the owners of these devices can only use the standard application. And it works only with Union Pay cards.

It will also be important to choose the right card for tethering. This is especially important for residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, where there are unified transport cards that can seriously save on travel. For example, if you pay by ordinary card in the capital, a passenger will pay 44 rubles, and if you have “Troika” tied to Google Pay. 38 rubles on “Purse” tariff. In this regard, it is recommended to add just a transport card to the application for contactless payment for trips, as it is much more profitable.

Bank cards and devices with NFC

Will still remain a universal way to pay, but they will no longer be discounts for transfers. they are now only on the transport cards. To pay the fare their users also need to use the reader of the validator, making sure that the fare is paid. About stop-lists

Passengers who intend to use the “real money” are recommended to prepare the necessary amount of 33 rubles in advance. With cash in the absence of conductors drivers work, so it is better to enter directly through the front door. This way you can get directly to the driver and not detain anyone. Do not forget to ask the driver for the ticket, which will confirm the payment in case of inspectors’ control.

How to buy and refill an e-ticket in Kiev

A QR-ticket and a transport card can be bought and loaded at more than 2,600 points around the city. The capital authorities prudently added them to the city map. Let’s see how each method of recharge works.

Terminals “Kyiv Digital”

Automatic machines for recharging e-tickets are located at all subway, tramway and local train stations. Here you can not buy, but you can recharge the transport card by inserting it into a terminal or by entering the number. The machines also buy single-use e-tickets.

The terminal accepts coins and bills from 1 to 200 hryvnia. It doesn’t give out change. you can put it into a wallet that is tied to your transport card or top up your account using a cell phone number.

T-Kiosk

Here you can only buy a transport card, if it is available. You can’t refill the Kyiv Smart Card and “Kyiv Digital” or buy a ticket with a QR code.

Cash desks of metro stations in Kiev

There you will be sold the necessary amount of single-use e-tickets for travel on public transport. Also sell and recharge transport cards. You can pay with cash as well as a bank card.

EasyPay is a payment service and self-service terminals

Type “Kyiv Digital” in the search line on the website and fill up your transport card or Kyiv Smart Card for the number of trips or a certain amount of money. You can also buy travel cards.

On the site you can only use a bank card, the terminal accepts cash as well.

“Privat24”

The employees of the security service of “PrivatBank” in reply to the question of the Vector journalists said that at the moment you can buy in “Privat24” only tickets with a QR code. The top-up function of the transport card is not yet available.

To pay for transportation in Kiev through “Privat24”, you need

  • Find a QR-code in the trolleybus or streetcar and scan it with a scanner banking application. It turned out to be the most difficult task. the journalists of Vector did not notice such codes in the Kiev transport, although the employees of the bank state that the function is available in all cities with e-ticket.
  • Choose the “Ticket” option. Press plus and minus to adjust the number of tickets you want to buy.
  • Choose a card for payment.
  • After payment, the ticket with the vehicle number will be automatically displayed. We press the button “Compost”.
  • To open the ticket again (for example, for the controller), you need to enter the tab “City transport” in the menu “Transport” in the application “Privat24. This is where all purchased e-tickets and passes are stored.

How to pay with your phone on the bus

Pay for travel on public transport from your phone balance!

Payment of the fare by means of SMS-message 9909 (ONAY!):

To pay the fare you need to send an SMS with the code of the ONAY terminal! to the number 9909.

The code is placed on the ONAY terminal! (6 digits on the terminal screen).

In response to the payment you will receive an electronic fare ticket in the form of an SMS message from the sender ONAY, which you can show to a ticket inspector if necessary.

The service is available on all routes where an ONAY terminal is installed.

Pay with USSD 9909# (ONAY):

To pay the fare, dial the USSD command 9909#.

Next, you must select Section 1 “Payment of fare from the mobile balance.

Then enter the code that is shown on the terminal ONAY (6 digits on the terminal screen).

In response to payment, it will receive an electronic fare ticket in the form of an SMS message from the sender ONAY, which can be shown to the controller, if necessary.

The service is available on all routes where an ONAY terminal is installed.

To pay the fare with the help of SMS-message 2505 (SMSBUS):

To pay the fare, send an SMS with the transport code to the number 2505.

The transport code is placed on the stickers in the bus compartments.

In response to the payment you will receive an electronic fare ticket in the form of an SMS-message from the number 2505, which you can show to the controller, if necessary.

The service is available on all of the following routes, which have stickers in the cabins: 1, 4, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31, 46, 48, 49, 54, 57, 60, 62, 65, 67, 72, 78, 81, 95, 97, 102, 104, 104A, 109, 111, 119, 122, 128, 129, 141, 203, 204, 207, 208, 215, 441.

To pay the fare, you need to dial the USSD command 2505# and press the call button.

Then you have to enter the transport code indicated on the stickers in the bus compartments.

Or you can use the direct dial: 2505code transport# and the call button.

In response to the payment you will receive an e-ticket in the form of an SMS message from the number 2505, which must be presented to the ticket inspector.

The service is available on all of the following routes, which have stickers in the cabins: 1, 4, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31, 46, 48, 49, 54, 57, 60, 62, 65, 67, 72, 78, 81, 95, 97, 102, 104, 104A, 109, 111, 119, 122, 128, 129, 141, 203, 204, 207, 208, 215, 441.

To pay the fare, it is necessary to scan the QR-code in the application “My Beeline (Kazakhstan).

The QR-code is placed on stickers in the coaches.

In response to the payment an e-ticket will be received from the application, as well as an SMS-message from the number 2505, which can be shown to the controller, if necessary.

The service is available on all routes of City Transportation Systems, including suburban and express routes at the cost of 180, 200, 300, 400 tenge.

Pay the fare with SMS message 2505

To pay the fare, you must send an SMS with the transport code to the number 2505.

You can find the transport code on stickers in the bus compartments.

In response to the payment, you will receive an e-ticket in the form of an SMS message from the 2505 number, which you can show to a ticket inspector if necessary.

The service is available on the following routes: 8, 9, 10, 23, 32, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 49A, 51, 52

To pay for the fare, you must dial the USSD command 2505# and press the call button.

Then you must enter the transport code, indicated on the stickers in the bus compartments.

Or you can dial directly: 2505-transport code# and call button.

In reply, you will receive an e-ticket in the form of an SMS message from the 2505 number that you can show to the ticket inspector.

The service is available on all of the following routes: 1, 2, 5, 8, 8A, 11, 16, 17, 23, 32, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 49A, 51, 52.

Paying the fare by SMS message 2505

To pay the fare, send an SMS with the transport code to the number 2505.

The transport code is placed on stickers in the bus compartments.

In response to the payment, you will receive an electronic fare ticket in the form of an SMS message from the number 2505, which you will be able to show to the controller, if necessary.

The service is available on all city routes.

To pay the fare, you need to dial the USSD command 2505# and press the call button.

Then you must enter the transport code indicated on the stickers in the bus compartments.

Or you can dial directly: 2505-transport code# and call button.

In reply, you will receive an e-ticket for your ride in the form of an SMS message from 2505, which you will need to show to the controller.

The service is available on all city routes.

Payment of the fare via SMS-message 2505

To pay the fare, send an SMS with the transport code to 2505.

You can find the transport code on stickers in the bus compartments.

In response you will receive an e-ticket for the fare in the form of an SMS-message from the number 2505, which you can show to the controller if necessary.

The service is available on the following routes: 1, 2, 11, 14, 17, 18, 30

To pay the fare, you need to dial USSD command 2505# and press the call button.

Then you must enter the transport code indicated on the stickers in the bus compartments.

Or you can dial directly: 2505-transport code# and call button.

In response to the payment you will receive an e-ticket in the form of an SMS-message from the number 2505, which must be shown to the controller.

Service is available on all of the following routes: 1, 2, 11, 14, 17, 18, 30.

To pay the fare, you need to dial USSD command 2222# and press call button.

You then need to enter the vehicle code indicated on the stickers in the bus compartments.

Or you can use a direct dial: 2222 transport code# and the call button.

In response to the payment you will receive an e-ticket for your fare in the form of SMS-message from the number 2222, which you will need to show to the controller.

The service is available on all city routes.

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Fare payments via SMS-message 2222

To pay the fare, send an SMS with a transport code to 2222.

The vehicle code is posted on stickers in the coaches.

How to pay the fare

To pay the fare through a validator, you should bring your card or NFC device to the validator and wait for the confirmation of payment. A green light on the validator means that the fare is paid. Red. rejection. In the case of refusal, you can try again or use another method to pay the fare.

Another innovation is the smart fare collection application EasyWallet. It is possible to store bank cards and pay fares. over, EasyWallet reminds you to pay the fare as soon as you get on public transport. To use the option, the app needs to provide connection and access to Bluetooth in the smartphone settings.

How to pay with EasyWallet:

  • Open the EasyWallet application, select g. Zaporozhye and click “Buy ticket”.
  • Choose ticket type and number.
  • Choose means of payment (virtual card, Apple Pay/G Pay, any Ukrainian bank card).
  • Press “Pay”.

A purchased ticket with a QR-code is automatically saved in the app. In EasyWallet you always see the date and time of purchase on the ticket, and a handy timer shows how long the ticket is valid for.

Troika card

The Troika plastic card is sold only at ticket offices. subway, suburban railroad ticket offices, and Mosgortrans ticket booths. You have to pay 50 ₽ for it. If you do not use the card, you can surrender it and return the deposit. The card is valid for 5 years from the date of last recharge. Top-up methods

“Troika” can be used to pay for travel in any form of transport in Moscow: in the subway, buses, electric buses, streetcars, the monorail and the MCC. The card is attached to the validator or turnstile at the entrance.

Troika can be used to buy single tickets and subscriptions, including for electric trains. You can also top up the card and charge the cost of rides at the “Purse” fare. If Troika has both tickets and money in the purse, the ticket is charged first, and then the purse fare is applied.

The virtual “Troika” will be launched in the capital in 2021. It is sold in the Metro Moscow app, and only works in Android smartphones with NFC. You can use it to go through turnstiles that accept bank cards. For the time being, not all fares are available on the virtual Troika, but only the TAT fare for 30 days and the United fare for 30, 60 and 90 days.

Now the Kyivers can pay for the fare on the bus with a smartphone

Kiev. June. Heat. There are a lot of people on the bus, but you can’t see the conductor. In order not to “hare” and not to get a fine, you need to pay the fare, which in these conditions is quite a challenge. However, now there is an alternative to a paper ticket. an electronic QR-ticket. With this system, you can pay your fare directly from your smartphone screen. You can already buy tickets online in the updated Portmone app.com.

The process of buying a QR-ticket is as simple as possible and does not require from a user any special knowledge or skills. First of all, install the mobile app Portmone on your smartphone.com. Then on the main screen of the application choose the section “Travelling in Kiev”, where you can buy the needed number of QR-tickets. The price of a ticket is normally 8 UAH, and there are no fees or hidden fees.

To pay the fare, bring the smartphone screen with the QR ticket image to the validator and wait until the app and the reader inform about the successful payment. In the app, you can see the number of remaining tickets, as well as the exact time and date of the already used.

Now KMDA is doing everything possible to equip all public transport with validators as soon as possible:

  • funicular;
  • streetcars;
  • subway;
  • buses;
  • trolleybuses;
  • city commuter rail;
  • shuttle buses.

In addition to buying QR-tickets, the mobile application Portmone.com allows you to top up your cell phone, transfer money from card to card, buy insurance policies, and pay utility bills and services of more than 1500 companies.