From November 30, residents of Thessaloniki will be able to use the metro by purchasing “smart cards” and “electronic tickets”. This type of service will mark the transition to digital technologies in urban public transport.
ΟΣΕΘ reminds that all necessary measures have been taken for the functioning of payment systems with smart cards and electronic tickets in the metro. In response to recent reports, it is recalled that on June 6, 2019, the tender “Digital transformation, telematics and unified automatic payment collection system ΟΣΕΘ) was announced.”
A corresponding contract was signed with K/X Terna Energy – Indigital – AMCO, the company selected as the contractor. It included implementation of an automated fare payment information system, supply and distribution of 2 million tickets, and 200,000 “smart” unlimited travel cards.
Two million refillable tickets can be used in all machines installed in the metro. In addition, ΟΣΕΘ, as part of an international tender, purchased an additional 960,000 “smart cards”.
In particular, they presented tickets, which can be used by city residents. The ticket will be common for metro and buses, released either in the form blue plastic card (ThessCard), or paper (ThessTicket) white with possibility of replenishment up to 6 times.
At the same time, validating machines (composters) are certified so that they could also make contactless payments. The system is currently used on city buses on lines to the El. Venizelos” in Athens and allows passengers to pay directly bank card (or its digital copy on a smartphone or smart watch). Types of tickets, depending on what trip you are going to take:
- 70-minute unlimited transfer ticket
- Round trip ticket (round trip),
- 10+1 ticket,
- Ticket for special routes (see Airport, express lines)
- Day ticket (24 hours)
- Tourist ticket for 3 days (includes one way to and from the airport)
- Unlimited travel cards
- Other cards (schoolchild, student, disabled person, unemployed person, etc.).
You can purchase tickets from vending machines located in different parts of the city (in all 14 municipalities), as well as inside the metro. Payment at machines with anti-vandal technology will be made either by bank card or by coins and banknotes.
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