Abu Dhabi launches smart card service on buses

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Transport’s (DoT) has announced the launch of a smart card service on regional buses to facilitate the payment of trip fares in a way that saves users’ time, effort and money .Hafilat smart card users can now purchase new cards or recharge them.

Offering this service is part of DoT’s endeavour to enhance the public buses services and facilitate its usage and sustainability.  The fare is calculated automatically based on the distance of the passenger's journey from the moment he or she boarded the bus until his or her descent. Fifty devices were installed in the buses in which facilitate the payment.