Acceptance of EMV Payment Cards in Public Transport

We are introducing the option to pay for public transport using a bank payment card. Just board the vehicle, tap your card on the validator, and you’re good to go. Together with ČSOB, we have simplified fare payment and travel in nearly twenty Czech cities—and we are also expanding abroad.
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Customer Requirements

ČSOB —our long-standing and major client—decided to seize the opportunity to become a key provider of contactless fare payment solutions directly within public transport vehicles in the Czech Republic.

The introduction of contactless payments in transport required ČSOB’s authorization system to be extended with a new module supporting the specific needs of the transport sector. The central authorization system from MONET+ handles all card acceptance processes for more than 60,000 ČSOB terminals. Our company was the natural partner for ČSOB in developing this system

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Delivered Solution

Our company quickly succeeded in developing and deploying a transport module within ČSOB’s authorization center.

We identified, tested, and integrated the optimal technology to function as a payment terminal within the vehicle—capable of reading all types of payment cards and reliably supporting the entire cashless fare acceptance process, including reporting adapted to the back-end systems of transport operators. We also developed a suite of applications for terminal management across all required processes

We participated in the implementation of the following transport projects:

Prague – two pilot routes

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120 installed terminals
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Check-in fare model
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Offline transaction processing
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Support for DESFire cards

Brno – airport route (pilot project)

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A few installed terminals
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Check-in fare model
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Online transaction processing with offline fallback capability

Ostrava

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2,500 installed terminals
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Over 500,000 transactions per month
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Check-in/Check-out fare model
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Offline transaction processing
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Support for DESFire cards
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Paperless solution

Plzeň

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300 installed terminals
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100,000 transactions per month
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Check-in fare model
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Offline transaction processing
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Support for DESFire cards

Karlovy Vary

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130 installed terminals
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Check-in fare model
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Offline transaction processing
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Support for DESFire cards
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Paperless solution

Liberec

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80 installed terminals
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Check-in fare model
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Online transaction processing with offline fallback capability

Other cities and intercity routes we have helped implement and support include: Mariánské Lázně, Hradec Králové, Třebíč, Tábor, Chomutov – Jirkov, Prague – Kutná Hora, Prague – Rakovník, Prague – Harrachov, Bratislava – Vienna

Customer Benefits

Elimination of cash collection issues on board, significant acceleration of the passenger check-in process, removal of paper tickets, and reduction of fare evasion. Additionally, transaction aggregation leads to savings on transaction fees and enables fare discounts for passengers.

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