Public transportation in Bangkok like the MRT, BTS, buses and boats have been working their way towards a contactless payment system, and this Saturday the first trial runs will begin. The guinea pig for the contactless payment using Visa or MasterCard will be the Purple Line and Blue Line of the Mass Rail Transit system.
Beginning on January 29, commuters and riders will be able to use their Visa or MasterCard credit card to make payment right at the turnstile entrance at MRT station train platforms, provided their cards have the tap-to-pay contactless technology in them. The system will allow users to bypass the entire ticketing machine and ticket office area and streamline the process of paying and riding the rapid transport in Bangkok. Average tickets to ride the MRT lines are between 16 and 41 baht and will be charged directly to the rider’s credit card.
The Purple Line and…
