Tianjin Beifang.com News: Starting from April 8, 2020, Apple Pay officially supports the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Interconnection Card and the Shenzhen Interconnection Card. Users can add them to the Apple Wallet app and use or Apple Watch to easily pay for public transportation when taking buses and subways.
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Interconnection Card in the Wallet app
Compared with Alipay and WeChat QR code scanning, the experience of using Apple Pay Express Transit Card is more natural. Taking the subway as an example, users only need to place the top of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Interconnection Card (Shenzhentong Interconnection Card) or the surface of the Apple Watch on the ticket gate scanner to quickly complete the payment and pass the gate. The entire payment process does not require Face ID or Touch ID to unlock the device, nor does it require a specific app to check in. It is as simple as swiping a physical transportation card to take a ride.
Using a transportation card
If you also want to activate this practical function for your iPhone or Apple Watch, please continue reading the tutorial section below. The author has selected four aspects from the Apple support page, including activation conditions, creation, recharge and transportation card transfer, for detailed introduction.
1. Activation conditions
To activate Apple Pay Express Transit, your device or Apple Watch must meet the following requirements:
• Using SE, 6s, 6s Plus or later models;
• Using Apple Watch 1 or 2 or later;
• At least the latest iOS 13.4 and 6.2;
• Have an Apple ID and be logged in to it;
• Have a debit card in the Wallet app that can be used to activate and top up Express Transit cards;
• Set the region for your iPhone and Apple Watch to Mainland China.
2. Create a transportation card
After meeting the above activation conditions, users can choose to create a transportation card on their iPhone or Apple Watch. You can operate according to your personal usage habits.
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• Open the Wallet app;
• Please click the “+” on the upper right corner and then click “Scan or Add Card”;
• Select the name of the transportation card you want to add (for example: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Interconnection Card), and select the amount to be recharged to the card, please click "Add";
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the steps to add a transit card on .
Create a transportation card on
On Apple Watch:
• Open the "Wallet" app, scroll down to see and tap "Wallet & Apple Pay";
• Tap “Add Card” and then click “Continue”;
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete adding a transit card on your Apple Watch.
3. Recharge your transportation card
Recharging is the same as creating a transportation card. Users can operate separately on the dragon nest 2 evolution diamond top up or Apple Watch, or they can choose to recharge in the public transportation department's application. If users need to issue invoices and return cards, they still need to use the public transportation department's application to operate.
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• Open the China Wallet app and tap the transportation card you want to recharge;
• Click “Top Up” and select the amount, or enter the amount you want to add and tap “Add”;
• Select your UnionPay debit card, then use Face ID imo top up , or place your finger on Touch ID, or enter your device passcode to complete the transaction.
Recharge your transportation card on
On Apple Watch:
• Simply tap the transport card you want to top up in the Wallet app on Apple Watch;
• Scroll down to “Card Options” and tap “Top Up”;
• You can top up by rotating the Watch's Digital Crown or selecting the top-up amount on the Watch's screen.
Add money to your transit card on Apple Watch
4. Transfer your transit card to a new device
If you want to replace your old iPhone or Apple Watch and want to use the original bound transportation card, you need to remove the transportation card and bank card from the old iPhone or Apple Watch when the device is connected to the Internet. Then, when you log in to the new device with the same Apple ID as the old device, you can transfer the bank card and transportation card to the new device.
Transferring your transit card to a new device
The launch of Apple Pay transportation card on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei interoperability card has indeed provided a more convenient payment option for users who often travel in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Compared with the widely popular QR code payment, Apple Pay transportation card has a faster and simpler payment process, and the whole process is contactless, reducing waiting time in queues. In the current epidemic period, such an experience is faster and safer.
Additionally, Apple Pay Express Transit card users will continue to enjoy the same local benefits as physical transit cards (only when the card is used in the city where it was issued.)
According to the progress of the national transportation card interconnection, as of the end of 2019, a total of 275 cities at or above the prefecture level have achieved transportation card interconnection. It should be noted that since some local transportation card interconnection is still in the trial operation stage of networking debugging, there may be problems such as unsmooth card swiping and insufficient coverage on some routes or areas. Users can call the local public transportation operator service hotline for consultation before opening or using it to confirm whether this service is supported.
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