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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) — Beijing’s urban rail transit system has launched the technology to pay for rides using contactless JCB bank cards issued overseas and American Express cards issued both domestically and overseas, the city government said Sunday.
The new service covers all 29 subway lines, including the two airport lines, as well as the S2 commuter rail line, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport.
Passengers can simply swipe their bank cards on the validator to travel, without purchasing tickets or downloading apps in advance.
In September 2024, the Beijing subway launched a tap-and-go fare payment service for foreign MasterCard and Visa cardholders.
As such, Beijing Subway now accepts payments using UnionPay, Mastercard, Visa, JCB and American Express cards.
The simplified payment is one of the measures taken to make it easier for foreign nationals to travel to China as the country expands its visa-free policy to welcome more foreign visitors.
In 2024, international travelers made 64.88 million cross-border trips to China, up 82.9 percent year-on-year. Of these, more than 20 million visited China without a visa, up 112.3 percent year-on-year, according to the National Immigration Administration of China. -0-