Passengers will have access to two types of single tickets, and a contactless payment system will be introduced at the second stage.
The countdown to opening has begun Thessaloniki metro. And in this context are presented tickets, which will be used by the city's residents. The presentation took place on Tuesday, September 3, at a conference on the new Thessaloniki transport map, organized by ΟΣΕΘ.
The ticket will be the same for the metro and buses, is being 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 to In the second stage, they could also support the contactless payment systemwhich is currently used on city buses on the lines to the El. Venizelos airport in Athens and allows passengers to pay directly by bank card (or its digital copy on a smartphone or smart watch). Types of tickets, depending on what kind of trip you are going to take:
- 70 Minute Unlimited Transfer Ticket
- Round trip ticket,
- 10+1 ticket,
- Special Purpose Route Ticket (see Airport, Express Lines)
- Day ticket (24 hours)
- 3-day tourist ticket (includes one way to and from the airport)
- Unlimited travel cards
- Other cards (schoolchild, student, disabled, unemployed, etc.).
Tickets will be available for purchase at machines located in different parts of the city, in all 14 municipalities, and inside the metro. Payment at machines with vandal-proof technology will be made either by bank card or by coins and banknotes.
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