Card payments in transport
Switchio® Transport is a processing system for seamless payment in public transport using an EMV contactless card or a proprietary transport card of your choice. It is ready-made and easily implemented solution compatible with various types of a payment terminal.
Ready-made. Modular. Proved.
- Full benefits of the transit (offline) according to VISA MMT Certification.
- High passenger throughput: transaction processing at <1 second prevents crowding.
- A paperless & contactless solution, with a paper ticket option.
- Multiple fare models - check‑in, check-in/check-out, long term tickets.
- Terminal application & management with a wide range of supported HW platforms.
- Transaction data reporting via .xls/.csv exports, web portal or API.
Benefits
Rapid deployment of our ready‑made solution (typically within 3 months).
Operational cost reductions (batch transaction processing, reduced handling of cash).
Variable pricing schemes (flat fares, check‑in/check‑out, long-term tickets).
Simple integration with any acquirer or processing center.
Flexibility with Software as a Service (SaaS) business model.
Global implementations
Case Study
Contactless payments for transport in Tychy (Poland)
The Contracting Authority was the Municipal Transport Council (ZTM) of the Upper Silesia Zagłębie Metropolis, which is the largest organiser of public transport in Poland. We collaborated on the realisation with Asseco Data Systems, which is the supplier of the central back office.
City of Prague – contactless EMV payments in public transport
Introducing fare collection via contactless EMV card payment in public transport. In cooperation with CSOB, we are making commute and fare collection easier in several Czech cities while also exporting our technology abroad.
Reference project - City of Lagos (Nigeria)
We have enabled EMV contactless cards payments in public transport buses in Lagos, Nigeria. In cooperation with our partners Mikroelektronika and Sterling Bank we have implemented first such solution on African continent.
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