Ten more Nanyang bus lines start accepting mobile payment

Another 10 Nanyang bus lines (No 2, 9, 11, 15, 18, 23, 24, 26, 35 and 36) began allowing passengers to pay bus fares via UnionPay bank cards or QR codes on May 22, according to Nanyang Public Transportation Corporation.

The new service, introduced last month, was first offered on five bus routes (No 1,3,4,6 and 21) in Nanyang, making it the first city in Henan province to bring "smart pay" to buses. There are now 429 buses driving 18 routes citywide that accept mobile payment.

Residents can download the Nanyang Mashangxing or UnionPay Cloud Quick Pass app and link a bankcard to their account. QR codes generated by e-wallets of mobile apps can be scanned for payment. Upgraded ticket machines will process the fares on recognition of the codes and then deduct the funds automatically.

Or more simply, passengers can tap their UnionPay QuickPass debit or credit cards near the reading areas of compatible point-of-sale (POS) terminals to process payment.

Compared with traditional cash payment, which can lead to inconveniences such as lacking the proper change or having to wait in long queues, mobile payment is more efficient.