Metro passengers get open loop contactless ticketing and fare capping in Sofia • NFCW

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By Tom Phillips ^[2] • 2 November 2021 • Updated 2 November 2021 • nfcw.com ^[3]

NFC open loop contactless readers at turnstyle on Metro passengers get open loop contactless ticketing and fare Sofia metro

Public transport users in Sofia can now make contactless fare payments across the Bulgarian capital’s metro system by tapping their contactless credit or debit card or NFC mobile wallet on a reader installed on station turnstiles.

The city’s Urban Mobility Center initially rolled out the open loop contactless ticketing system on buses, trams and trolleybuses ^[4] in August. It has also now added fare capping so passengers using the system to pay for three or more journeys on any form of public transport on a single day are only charged the price of a daily ticket.

“You can now validate your journey with a bank card, regardless of its issuer, at all metro stations,” the Urban Mobility Center says.

“It is enough simply to bring your card close to the reader in order to enter.

“The price of a single trip is BGN1.60 (US$1) and if you travel more than three times during the day — including a combination with overland transportation — the system automatically charges the price of a daily ticket of BGN4 (US$2.40), regardless of how many times you

Metro passengers get open loop contactless ticketing and fare capping in Sofia • NFCW

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