Virtual Metro tickets introduced 深圳地铁推出“虚拟单程票”服务

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METRO passengers now have a new alternative payment for virtual single-journey tickets starting yesterday.

Prior to taking the Metro, passengers can purchase their tickets by inputting departure and arrival stations in the Shenzhen Metro app, which will then generate a QR code that can be scanned at turnstiles to access the platforms.

A QR code generated automatically after inputting the departure and arrival stations on Shenzhen Metro app for a single-journey ride.  

The service targets cross-border passengers, non-local riders and some people who are reluctant to open the pin-free payment services, according to Shenzhen Metro Group.

There are currently around 50,000 passengers a day who use the single-journey tokens sold at automated ticket vending machines, with mostly being border-crossing and out of town travelers.

The virtual tickets will save passengers’ time waiting in line at the ticket vending machines and they can also ask for refunds for canceling a trip any time.

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