Subway: when will QR payment be enabled?
Since Monday, December 2, the multipayment system was enabled in 81 of the 90 total Subway and Premetro stations in the City of Buenos Aires. “In the campaign I said that during my administration we were going to change the payment method for the subway so that the SUBE would not be the only way. Now we add innovation and technology so that there are more comforts and facilities when traveling,” said the Head of Government when making the announcement.
In this way, credit and debit cards, as well as payment by proximity technology – NFC via cell phone – were enabled for the payment of the transportation ticket. Despite the advances and changes, the QR will have to wait for its incorporation.
From SBASE They highlighted that, although it is in the plans, there is still no fixed implementation date for this means of payment. In this way, it was confirmed that this method will be the last to be incorporated into the Subway and Premetro turnstiles.
“Competition always generates opportunities and there are already offers and promotions for cardsbanks that give you trips. That is very good for the user because it makes it cheaper to travel with their cards than with the SUBE, without a greater subsidy and without a greater cost for the State,” Macri concluded during the presentation of the new multipayment system.
One by one, all the discounts to pay for the subway
The new payment methods offer, in this initial section, great discounts for users. Learn about the different updated discounts to pay for the Subway:
- All credit cards have discounts of 50% and 65% with a refund limit of up to $8,000.
- Nation Bank is one of those that launched one of the most aggressive promotions: from 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, to through apps.
- City Bank reimburses 100% of trips made with contactless Visa or Mastercard cards, or through NFC payments. The initiative, which will be valid until January 31, 2025, has a weekly reimbursement limit of $12,000 and seeks to encourage the use of electronic payment methods in the new turnstiles installed in all subway stations. In addition, starting December 9, those who use the SUBE card on subways, trains or buses and recharge their balance through the BUEPP wallet of Banco Ciudad, will be able to access a 50% refund on the recharged amount, with a monthly limit. of $5,000.
- Lemon: starting next December 2, users of the Lemon virtual wallet who have the VISA Lemon Card – in physical version – will be able to pay for their trips on the Buenos Aires Subway with pesos or cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin or the crypto dollar ( USDC/USDT), and receive double cashback for each transaction.
- Orange Card: Naranja X offers promotions for subway users and offers discounts of up to 75% on trips with a refund limit of $15,000.
What will happen to SUBE promotions?
As detailed by the Buenos Aires Executive, There will be some modifications to travel promotions on public transportation. In this way, Macri’s Buenos Aires administration differentiated what will happen between the tiered rate for frequent flyers 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.
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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.
Source: Ambito
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