How Do I Purchase a Metro/Bus Card? Is Foreign Currency Accepted?
Author：子琼 | 2025-04-18 | Views：45
Purchase Methods
Offline: You can apply for it at service windows in airports, subway stations and bus hubs, and pay with RMB.
Online: Through WeChat or Alipay applets, acquire an electronic transportation card for your city and directly scan the code to travel without a physical card.
Payment
Most offline service windows support cash payment, but note that some self-service machines are limited to electronic payment only.
About Beijing
Beijing Railway Transportation already supports contactless swiping of foreign bank cards, and foreigners can take Mastercard, Visa, etc. to enter the station and travel by swiping their cards directly on the subway gates.