What is bus validator

Bus validator, also known as bus card reader or bus ticketing machine, is a kind of bus, subway, taxi onboard payment device. The devices, usually mounted above coin boxes or in the driver's cab, can be used to swipe a card to pay for bus fares, subway fares, taxi fares and other transportation costs. When using the card reader to read card, it is necessary to place the card or scan thecode in the card scanning area of the card reader and wait for the machine to read the card information before completing the transaction. At present, the bus validator in mainland China generally adopts CPU card technology, which can use all kinds of physical cards and virtual cards (including mobile NFC, QR code such as Alipay, UnionPay flash payment, Apple pay, etc.) for swiping payment. In addition, some terminal use Bluetooth technology to connect to mobile apps, making it easier for passengers to make online payments.

The main functions of the card reader on the bus include:

1. Take a ride by card: The passenger will place the bus card on the card reader, and the machine will read the card information and deduct the fee.

2. Balance inquiry: Passengers can inquire the balance of the all-in-one card on the bus validator.

3. Transaction record inquiry: Passengers can inquire the latest transaction record on the bus validator to understand the transaction details.

4. Card making: If you need to make a card, you can operate it on the bus validator.

5, anti-counterfeiting query: if you need to verify the authenticity of the card, you can operate on the bus validator.

6, other functions: some bus validator also has self-service recharge, printing bills and other functions.

In general, the bus validator on the bus is a convenient way of transportation payment, which allows passengers to pay the fare easily, and also provides a convenient and quick management means for the transportation department.