“In the campaign I said that in my administration we were going to change the payment method on the subway so that the SUBE was not the only way. Now we are adding innovation and technology so that there are more comforts and facilities when traveling,” said the boss. of Government Jorge Macri.
The Government of the City of Buenos Aires will enable multipayment on the Subways and the Premetro
Macri had advanced the measure last August, as part of a series of improvements that seek modernize the public transportation system of the city. The head of the Buenos Aires government also explained that the same multipayment system will be implemented in the 31 bus lines in the City.
In detail, the new system allows the traveler Pay the ticket with debit or credit cards (stationary) and from digital wallets on mobile phones. The SUBE card will remain valid the same as always and, for the moment, payment with QR from virtual wallets remained on standby. It will be in force in 81 of the 90 total stations.
Stations will feature some turnstiles – not all – that will accept this type of payment method. On the other hand, SUBE can only be used in common systems that do not support multipayment.
“We finished with the SUBE monopoly and we open the game to private parties so that they can compete and improve the service. Competition always generates opportunities and there are already offers and promotions for cards, banks that give you free trips. That is very good for the user because it makes it cheaper to travel with their cards than with the SUBE, without greater subsidy and without greater cost for the State“Macri stated.
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As explained by the Buenos Aires administration, it will be possible to pay for 10 trips per day and up to 4 trips per hour with the same card. Additionally, you can only travel one day without funds on your card. On the second day the system blocks it until the bank reports its regularity.
This type of system is already implemented, currently, in cities such as New York, London, Rome and Rio de Janeiro. During this last week, a pilot test was carried out at stations on the Subway network, such as Lory (Line A), Juan Manuel de Rosas (Line B), Withdrawal (Line E), Tucumán Congress (Line D) and Law school (Line H)
What will happen to SUBE promotions?
As detailed by the Buenos Aires Executive, there will be some modifications in travel promotions on public transport. In this sense, Jorge Macri’s administration differentiated what will happen between the tiered rate for frequent travelers and the SUBE network.
Frequent Traveler
With the new multipayment system, travelers will be able to continue accessing the discounts for frequent passengers. This program offers a reduction in rate from travel 20, 30, and 40.
However, the Buenos Aires Executive assured that the promotion They will only be maintained if the payment is always made with the same tool. That is, you must use the same credit or debit card, or the SUBE on each of the trips.
The subway fare today is $757. Starting on the 21st trip within the same month it drops to $605; from 31 to $529 and if 41 trips or more are made it costs $454.
SUBE Network
The integrated ticket, also known as SUBE Network, gives 50% discount on the second trip, and 75% in the thirdfor those citizens who have to combine different means of transportation in a specific period of time. A few months ago, the national government decided to stop subsidizing the difference that is produced by this methodology and the City administration took charge of covering the difference in the subway and the 31 bus lines that the Nation transferred to it.
For its part, the Province did not accept the measure and that is why the groups that do not enter the Capital are “disconnected” from the network.
In this sense, they continue to be included in this plan the trains, subways and buses of Buenos Aires and those of national jurisdiction, which are the ones that cross from the City to the GBA. However, it should be noted that to maintain the integrated ticket discount You should always pay with the SUBE, and not with the new means.
Promotions from banks and virtual wallets
Within the framework of the announcement, different banking entities and virtual wallets launched commercial campaigns to attract card users to begin implementing fare payment through contactless (no contact). For example, the virtual wallet MODE will offer a special promotion that will offer a 65% refund on subway trips made between December 2, 2024 and March 2, 2025. This benefit will be available every day and will apply to payments made with Visa cards.
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The refund offered by MODO will be limited to an amount of $8000 pesos per week and will be credited to the bank account selected by the user, although the crediting time may extend up to 30 days after payment. In addition, the benefit will be available to those who use credit, debit and prepaid cards.
He Nation Bank is one of those who launched one of the most aggressive promotions: dfrom Monday, December 2 to January 31, 2025 the entity will offer 100% refund for Subway trips that are paid with the bank card or via NFC, through apps such as MODO and Google Play.
The promotion will have a limit of weekly reimbursement of $12,000 depending on the payment method. In addition, Banco Ciudad’s BUEPP wallet will offer, starting December 9, a 50% refund when recharging the SUBE card with a monthly limit of $5,000.
Source: Ambito
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