Taojie upgraded mobile payment on December 8 with 3 major highlights to make riding more convenient for people
Taoyuan MRT Corporation announced three major highlights of the optimization of ride services, including the increase of international credit card organizations to 6, the expansion of electronic payment to 17, and the gradual expansion of mobile payment gates to all gates.
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Taoyuan MRT Corporation announced that it will launch three major highlights in optimizing ride services starting from December 8, including increasing the number of international credit card organizations from 4 to 6, expanding electronic payment to 17, and gradually expanding mobile payment gates to all gates on the entire line to improve the convenience of passengers and Taoyuan citizens.
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The total annual transportation volume of Taoyuan MRT exceeded 46 million passengers last year, and the annual number of mobile payment passengers was 1.54 million, an increase of more than 10 times compared with the initial period.
The Taoyuan MRT Corporation announced today that the three major highlights of the optimization of ride services are "the number of international credit card organizations has increased from 4 to 6", "the number of electronic payment institutions has expanded to 17", and "the number of mobile payment gates has gradually expanded from designated channels to all gates on the entire line". They will be online from December 8 this year, which is expected to make it more convenient for people to take the train.
The number of international credit card organizations has increased from 4 to 6. In addition to the original four major international credit card organizations: VISA, Mastercard, JCB and UnionPay, American Express and Diners Club/Discover have been added, allowing international passengers from Europe, America, Asia-Pacific and other regions to have more convenient payment options for transportation.
In the electronic payment upgrade part, in addition to the original iPASS MONEY, LINE Pay Money, and Jiekou Pay, newly added Youyou Pay and icash Pay, Quanying Pay, Quanpay, Yushan Wallet and the "TWQR common payment standard" that connects eight major public banks and post offices; in addition, Taoyuan citizens can also use the Taoyuan Citizen Card APP ride code to take the Taoyuan Express, allowing people to choose payment according to their daily usage habits. payment tools; in the gate upgrade part, 38 gates have been set up to support mobile payment, which will be phased out and replaced with new ones. The first phase will be expanded to 68 mobile payment gates starting from December 8. It is expected to complete the construction of the entire line of gates in March next year, and then every gate will be able to support mobile payment.
Shen Zhizang, chairman of Taoyuan Company, attended the "Mobile Payment Upgrade" press conference held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Taoyuan International Airport today and said that multi-payment is an important ride choice for many people. Last year, Taoyuan's total annual transportation volume exceeded 46 million passengers, and its annual mobile payment ridership was 1.54 million, an increase of more than 10 times compared with the initial period. Among them, the proportion of airport trips was more than 30%. In the future, Taoyuan will continue to improve various service measures to provide people with a more convenient and high-quality riding experience.
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The first phase of 68 mobile payment gates will be launched on December 8
Very likely · Within days
It is expected to complete the construction of all gates in March next year.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Will the construction of the entire line of gates be completed as scheduled in March next year?
