Fare Collection Solutions

Open loop payments made simple for today’s transit. Paygasus modernizes fare collection with tap and go acceptance for contactless cards and mobile wallets, reducing reliance on proprietary fare media and cash handling.

Power Tap and Go Fares

Paygasus' fare collection solution is a cloud-native, open loop fare collection system that accepts taps from bank cards and mobile wallets, then applies fare rules automatically through an account-based back office. Vendor-neutral architecture supports flexible hardware integration, enabling modernization with minimal disruption to existing systems.

KEY BENEFITS

Paygasus' fare collection solution streamlines fare management, meets regulatory requirements, and reduces operational overhead across the fare lifecycle.

  • Reduce cash handling and operational overhead tied to proprietary tickets.
  • Automate compliance reporting to support audit readiness.
  • Scale from single agencies to multi-operator networks with ease.
  • Improve rider convenience with contactless, open loop payment options.
  • Use real-time data and rich analytics to understand demand and optimize service.
  • Minimize fare evasion with AI-supported insights and enforcement workflows.

Core Fare Collection Features

Flexible Payment Options

Flexible Payment Options

EMV Contactless

Accept EMV contactless cards, mobile wallets, and wearables for fast fare payments.

Regulatory Compliance Reporting

Regulatory & Compliance Reporting

Automated Reports

Automate passenger counting, generate compliance-ready reports, and surface fare evasion insights.

Driver & Passenger Interfaces

Driver & Passenger Interfaces

Real-Time Display

Provide a passenger-facing interface for ticket selection and a driver display for ticket sales and passenger count visibility.

Scalable & Secure Technology

Scalable & Secure Technology

PCI DSS Compliant

Use a cloud-native architecture designed for secure processing, seamless updates, and rapid deployment.

Passenger-Focused Experience

Passenger-Focused Experience

Mobile App Ready

Offer an optional extensible mobile app and an intuitive interface across transit modes.

Paygasus' Fare Collection vs. Traditional Fare Systems

Compare open loop acceptance, upgrade flexibility, reporting, and back-office controls to legacy closed loop systems, with less manual work and fewer operational disruptions.

Capability Paygasus Fare Collection Traditional Systems
Payment Methods Open loop cards/wallets Proprietary cards/cash
Back Office Account-based cloud On-premise, manual
Integration Vendor-neutral Proprietary hardware
Compliance PCI DSS, SOC 2 Variable
Cost Reduced cash-handling High maintenance
Data Insights Real-time AI analysis Basic reporting

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Revenue-Ready for Fare Collection

Unify open loop acceptance, account-based ticketing, and centralized controls to strengthen revenue protection, reduce fraud exposure, and deliver a smoother passenger experience with real-time monitoring and analytics.

BUSINESS IMPACT

Paygasus' fare collection solution helps agencies lower operating costs and improve service performance, while AI-supported enforcement insights help reduce fare evasion.

  • Tap and go payments reduce reliance on special cards and cash-based workflows.
  • APIs support custom features and connections to existing systems.
  • EMV acceptance and PCI DSS compliance enable secure transactions.

Optimize Fare Collection Deployment

Follow these five steps to upgrade fare collection with open loop, tap and go payments.

1

Assess Needs

Evaluate current fare systems and integration points.

  • Current infrastructure
  • Integration points
  • Agency requirements
2

Configure Payments

Set up open loop options and fare rules.

  • Open loop setup
  • Fare rule configuration
  • Wallet integration
3

Deploy Hardware

Use Linux & Android displays and compatible terminals.

  • Linux & Android
  • Driver displays
  • Passenger interfaces
4

Enable Reporting

Automate compliance and evasion insights.

  • Compliance reports
  • Evasion tracking
  • Passenger counting
5

Analyze Data

Use real-time metrics to optimize routes.

  • Route optimization
  • Rider behavior
  • AI-powered insights

Advanced Fare Collection Capabilities

Fare Capping

Automatically apply daily and weekly fare caps through the account-based system so riders never overpay.

Passenger App

Offer an optional mobile app for trip planning and payments to extend the transit experience with a rider-friendly interface.

System Workflow

Support end-to-end transaction flow from vehicle terminals to cloud processing, with real-time synchronization across nodes.

Platform and Device Support

Built for cloud scale with EMV acceptance and PCI compliance support, designed for Android hardware in enterprise transit environments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Paygasus' fare collection solution is a cloud-native open loop fare collection system that supports tap and go payments using contactless cards and mobile wallets.

Open loop payments allow riders to pay with standard bank-issued cards or mobile wallets, rather than a proprietary transit card.

An account-based back office manages fare rules and transaction processing in the cloud, rather than relying on stored value on a physical card.

Vendor-neutral integration supports multiple hardware options, enabling upgrades without a full infrastructure replacement.

Regulatory compliance typically involves required reporting and controls, which Paygasus supports through automated reporting and compliance-ready outputs.

Modernize Transit Fare Collection

Explore Paygasus Transit for tap and go, open loop fare payments with centralized back-office control.

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