Paying for bus rides with smartphone now possible in Minsk

Smartphones can be used to pay for rides on public buses in Minsk / t.me/minskiygorispolkom
Smartphones can be used to pay for rides on public buses in Minsk / t.me/minskiygorispolkom

Paying for bus rides with a smartphone in Minsk has become a reality. The new technology is available on bus routes No1 and No100, reports the press service of the Minsk City Administration on its official Telegram channel.
 
The service operated by Belarus Bank uses the software TIX to pay for fares and baggage on public transport in Minsk. The transaction is carried out in a real-time mode, the money withdrawn immediately from the account.

In order to pay with a smartphone, one has to install the TIX application and tie a bank card (Visa, Mastercard, BelKart) issued by any bank.

The service is available in Belarusian, Russian, English, and Polish languages.

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