The Ajman Transport Authority has partnered with BPC to become the first authority in the UAE to implement contactless digital payments on public transport buses.
As part of the deal, the authority will leverage BPC’s integrated open-loop automated fare collection solution O-CITY, enabling payment acceptance from all bank cards on its fleet of public transport buses.
Commuters can now conveniently paying contactlessly using a bank card directly on the bus. Additioanoly, they can use O-CITY mobile app to link bank cards, monitor their card balances, locate and track public transport vehicles, view previous trips and payments, and purchase electronic tickets online.
“The introduction of mobile ticketing brings ease of user registration, transparent interactions between commuters and drivers, and reduced costs associated with handling cash,” His Excellency Omar Mohammed Lootah, General Director of Ajman Transport Authority said.
Significantly, the O-CITY system includes bus status verification devices, a passenger application, and a back-office management system for the Ajman Transport Authority, ensuring centralised fare management and effortless service scalability for the operator.
“It marks a significant step in the era of contactless payments, greatly enhancing the convenience of public transport and is expected to encourage more citizens to use it more frequently,” His Excellency Omar Mohammed Lootah added.
