Transportation Payment Solutions

Paygasus delivers account-based transit payment solutions for rail, bus, ferry, and airport systems. The platform supports open and closed-loop fares across contactless cards, mobile devices, and transit media while reducing fare leakage and fraud. PCI-aligned unattended hardware, cloud software, and always-on connectivity keep validators, ticket vending machines (TVMs), and gates operational across diverse network conditions. AFC-ready services and a single secured connection simplify certification and deployment across new and existing fleets.

Account-based transit payments with validators, TVMs, and fare gates

Paygasus Transit Payment Capabilities

Paygasus provides a unified account-based payment layer that connects validators, TVMs, and fare gates through a single transaction and identity framework. Open and closed-loop acceptance, real-time authorization, and centralized account management enable consistent fare enforcement and revenue protection across all entry points.

Back-Office & Cloud Integration

PCI DSS aligned APIs and webhooks connect validators, TVMs, and gates to back-office systems for authorization, hotlists, settlement, and reporting. A single API onboarding model and streamlined certification reduce integration effort, while remote updates and configuration changes deploy without interrupting live operations.

Loyalty, Passes & Fare Policies

Agencies can configure passes, fare capping, and concession programs such as student, senior, and low-income eligibility using defined specifications and implementation guides. MCC routing and product-level controls allow new fare products and policies to be introduced without modifying field devices or disrupting service.

Open and Closed-Loop Payments

Paygasus supports contactless EMV cards, mobile wallets, transit cards, QR codes, and RFID through account-based ticketing (ABT). The platform enables Tap on Phone for on-board or temporary sales environments and supports fast, low-latency entry and exit across validators, TVMs, and fare gates to maintain passenger throughput.

Validator and TVM accepting contactless transit payments

Streamline Fare Collection & Rider Experience

Always-on acceptance across vendor-agnostic validators, TVMs, and gates ensures consistent rider access regardless of equipment manufacturer. Rugged, outdoor-rated devices with remote configuration and estate management support high availability in variable environments, with multi-path failover and optional satellite continuity maintaining service during network disruption.

Reliable Operations at Scale

Paygasus transportation payment solutions support high-volume operations with tap-fast entry and self-service reloads on existing fare gates and TVMs. Agencies retain full control over fare rules, entitlements, and concessions while integrating through established validator and gate interfaces. Simplified certification processes reduce deployment timelines as systems scale across fleets and jurisdictions.

Ticket vending machine with contactless and barcode acceptance
Mobile ticketing app for transit with in-app validation

Mobile Ticketing for Public Transportation

Mobile ticketing replaces paper tickets with secure iOS and Android applications supporting instant purchase, reload, and in-app validation. Conductors and attendants can inspect tickets using device-based validation, while on-board sales remain supported in environments with variable connectivity. Store-and-forward processing maintains transaction integrity during intermittent connections, with centralized monitoring ensuring operational reliability.

Passenger Flow & Fare Collection Intelligence

The Paygasus transit analytics platform combines automatic passenger counting with taps-to-trips reconciliation to protect revenue and identify fare evasion. PTOs and PTAs gain insight into load factors, dwell times, and stop-level demand to guide service and capital planning. Open interfaces link counting systems, validators, and back-office platforms so ridership data aligns with fare revenue and audits complete more efficiently.

Automatic passenger counting aligned to fare collection audits
Transit revenue and ridership reporting with taps-to-trips alignment

Revenue Growth and Traffic Performance

Real-time reporting links revenue and passenger movement across stations, routes, and operators in a unified operational view. Performance metrics include settlement and reconciliation status, fare product utilization, concession usage, and route-level profitability. Operational KPIs such as validator uptime, offline event rates, retry success, and mean time to repair support budgeting, service planning, and fraud detection with consistent, shared data.