How to use public transportation

Video by Xu Shuntian

1. What are the ways to pay for a metro or bus ride in Shenzhen? 

有哪些方式可以支付在深圳乘坐地铁或巴士的出行费用？

There are quite a few ways to pay for a metro or bus ride in Shenzhen. Some of the most used ways include: 

1) Cash;

2) The pay-as-you-go "Shenzhen Tong" (深圳通) card for public transportation;

3) The "Chengchema" (乘车码) WeChat miniprogram; 

4) The "Shenzhen Tong" QR code, which can be accessed via the "Shenzhen Tong" WeChat miniprogram, Alipay, or the "Shenzhen Tong" app; 

5) Certian public transportation cards issued in some other cities. 

支付在深圳乘坐地铁或巴士出行费用的方式有不少，包括现金、“深圳通”公交卡、微信乘车码、“深圳通”乘车码及部分城市发行的公交卡。

2. How do I know if my public transportation card issued in another city can be used in Shenzhen?

如何知道由其他城市发行的公交卡是否可在深圳使用？

Your public transportation card can be used in Shenzhen if it is a China T-union card. Those with a "China T-union" logo on it are China T-union cards.

如果您的公交卡上有全国交通一卡通的“交通联合”标识，则该卡可以在深圳使用。

A China T-union card will have this logo on it. 

3. Can expats aged 60 and above enjoy free metro rides in Shenzhen? 

60岁及以上的外籍人士在深圳是否可以享受免费乘坐地铁？

Expats aged 60 and above can enjoy free metro rides in Shenzhen. He/she will need to present to a metro staffer his/her identification such as passport.

60岁及以上的外籍人士在深圳可以享受免费乘坐地铁，请向地铁站工作人员出示可证明年龄的身份证件。