Transmilenio advances in its commitment to the implementation of new payment methods that facilitate the access of users to this service. To do this, the entity has launched A pilot plan focused on open payments.
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With the implementation of this technology, citizens would have the opportunity to pay their ticket without the need for cash or the Tullave card, but through debit and credit cards of the Mastercard and Visa franchises.
The initial tests are being carried out in the Northern Portal, in Bogotá, where users will find barriers with readers To enter the system directly using this payment alternative.
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How does it work?
In this terminal there are arranged three readers: two in pedestrian income (eastern and western side) and one more in the arrival area of the feeders on platform one. In these readers, The user can bring their debit or credit card closer and the payment will be valid for its banking entity.
Every time this payment method is used, the full rate of $ 3,200 will be charged. However, discounts, subsidies or transfers will not apply.
Keep in mind that the user must have a balance available in their account and that when using this alternative The function of credit tickets will not be enabled That has the personalized card.
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It is important to clarify that only They receive payments of debit or credit cards (national and international) of the Mastercard and Visa franchisesso this modality does not apply to Diners and American Express cards. As for the transfer time, being a transport transaction, it takes a second or less for the credential to be validated in the terminal.
Transilenio reported that the pilot’s results will be evaluated by the different specialized areas in order to determine the possibility of massifying the use of this open payment medium in more stations or buses of the system.
For his part, Adriana Cárdenas, general manager for Visa in Colombia, said that as actors of the digital payments ecosystem in the country They celebrate that the incorporation of this type of methods is being studied smart
“In Visa we have carried out urban mobility studies that have allowed us to identify that contactless technology allows to pay transportation in almost half of time, which shows the convenience of digital payments in the daily life of people” Cárdenas said.
The firm also stressed that users have security guarantees for the payment of their tickets through this alternative.
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