Metro expands payment methods for foreign travelers

Shenzhen Metro had installed Point of Sales at 8 major stations for international travelers and foreign residents to pay with their bankcards starting from April 28. 

A traveler uses a credit card for POS system payment. File photo

The eight stations include Luohu Checkpoint, Huanggang Checkpoint, Wenjin Checkpoint, Airport Station, Futian Station, Gangxia North Station, Shenzhen North Station and Buji Station. 

A sign of major foreign bank cards supported by the POS system is posted outside the ticketing point of Metro.

The POS system supports major foreign bank cards including, VISA, Master Card, Discover Card, AE, Diners Club and JCB. It also supports foreign visitors to pay digital yuan through the Soft Wallet of the digital RMB app at all stations. Travelers from overseas need to download the overseas edition of Digital RMB app, and tied it to the bank cards before they pay for the ride with the code. 

An AI service staff member at the customer service center.

The operator opened a new feature at its Shenzhen Metro miniapp allowing foreign riders to pay for their rides after they tied their cards to the WeChat account. 

A turnstile that supports digital service of Shenzhen Metro Station.

Since the introduction of the bar code for Metro ride in May 2018, the daily use of the digital service has reached 4.73 million, accounting for 61.5% of all the payment methods.