Subway and buses: how to pay from your cell phone
Nowadays, paying for subway and bus rides is easier than ever. You no longer need to rely solely on a physical SUBE card; there are multiple options for paying directly from your cell phone.
Phones offer a range of possibilities for easy payment, whether using the digital SUBE card , paying with a QR code , or through contactless cards loaded into wallets such as Google Wallet or Apple Wallet.
Furthermore, given the recent increases, it's important to keep in mind that the different payment options offer benefits : the digital SUBE card offers discounts based on the number of trips, and QR code payments and contactless cards offer different refunds, depending on the bank.
- If you have a phone with Android 8 or higher and NFC technology, you can activate the SUBE Digital card in the SUBE app and pay by holding your phone close to the validator, whether on the bus or subway.
- You just need a balance on your SUBE Digital card, which you can top up with a debit card or electronic wallet, according to Argentina.gob.ar.
The digital SUBE card offers the same discounts as the physical card. Photo: SUBE.
- Open the app: Open the virtual wallet you use (for example, Mercado Pago, BNA+, etc.).
- Generate the QR code: Look for the option to pay for your trip with a QR code and create the code.
- Hold the QR code up to the reader at the subway turnstile.
- Validate payment: The reader will read the code and validate the payment, allowing you access.
- Open the virtual wallet you use.
- Generate the QR code: Look for the option to pay for your trip with a QR code and create the code.
- Tell the driver: let him know you are going to pay with QR.
- Hold your phone with the QR code near the bus's validator, which will read the code and confirm the payment.
To pay for the subway and buses with a contactless card in Buenos Aires, you can use your Visa or Mastercard credit, debit, or prepaid card. Remember that they must be preloaded into your Google Wallet or Apple Wallet, depending on the case.
- Tell the driver your destination.
- Bring your NFC-enabled card or cell phone close to the validator (the payment machine).
- If you're using a cell phone, make sure you have NFC enabled and the device unlocked.
The subway can also be paid for with your cell phone at all stations.
- Identify the turnstiles enabled for contactless payments.
- Hold your NFC-enabled card or cell phone close to the turnstile reader.
- If you're using a cell phone, make sure you have NFC enabled and the device unlocked.
On phones with Apple Wallet , if you have Face ID, double-press the side button to authenticate. If you have Touch ID, double-press the Home button. Then, hold your iPhone near the reader until you see "Ready" or a check mark.
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