Account-Based Ticketing
Ticketless Ticketing for Public TransportAccount-Based Ticketing is a ticketless way of allowing people to travel meaning they tap or scan using a secure token, linked to an account in the back office, to make a journey. The location and amount of taps calculates the fare, which is charged to the passenger post journey. This means riders no longer need to buy a ticket and can benefit from best fare policies.
The Benefits of Account-Based Ticketing
Account Based Ticketing (ABT) shifts the fare collection system from being ‘card centric’, meaning the ticket holds the journey information and right to travel, and moves this to the back office. Moving the ticket information to the back office holds a number of benefits. It means passengers no longer need to buy a ticket or understand fares to travel and instead they use a secure token, typically either a contactless bank card, mobile phone or smartcard. It also enables agencies to reduce costs through a reduction in proprietary tickets, cash handling and physical infrastructure costs.
No need to buy a ticket
Passengers no longer need to buy a ticket or understand fares they simply use a secure token, tapping to travel.
Reduced costs
Account Based Ticketing should follow a BYOT (Bring Your Own Ticket) philosophy reducing proprietary ticket issuance and cash handling costs.
Account-Based Ticketing Explainer Video
Everything You Need to Know About Account-Based Ticketing
Account Based Ticketing is a ticketless way of allowing people to travel, meaning they tap or scan using a secure token, linked to an account in the back office, to make a journey. The amount of taps and location of these taps calculates the fare, which is charged to the passenger post journey. This means riders do not need to buy tickets and can benefit from fare capping or ‘best fare’ policies. Having an account does not make a system account-based. In this blog we run through everything you need to know about Account-Based Ticketing.
7 step ‘Mobile First’ approach to delivering Account Based Ticketing and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)
In this blog post, we run through a short 7-step guide for agencies and operators looking to enable Account-Based Ticketing and Mobility-as-a-Service in a cost-effective, easy and risk free way.
Fair fares for everyone: how Account-Based Ticketing and fare capping deliver fare equity
Account-Based Ticketing removes the need for passengers to purchase tickets in advance of travel, while fare capping limits riders’ spend based on rules set by the agency and ensures fares are charged based on usage of the system.
Justride Account-Based Ticketing Capabilities
The Justride Fare Payments platform delivers Account-Based Ticketing quickly and cost-effectively to transit agencies and operators of all sizes using a platform which is constantly adding new features and capabilities. Justride enables both stored value and EMV-based Account-Based Ticketing.
