Budapest Transport Co. introducing digital tickets

By the time the FINA World Championship begins on 14^th July, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport will introduce the new online ticket purchasing system, according to Index. In order to purchase tickets an online registration will be required, and the monthly ticket can be shown on the display of a phone.

With the help of the new system, anyone who buys a monthly ticket will be able to show it on their phone. BKK’s chief manager Kálmán Dabóczi confirmed that the final tests of the system are in progress, and the initiation of the system can be expected between 13-14th July.

Customers will have to register online with an ID (which can be personal or student, passport or driving license), and the system will connect it electronically to the purchased tickets. The tickets can be displayed by connecting to an online interface through a smartphone.

The tickets will appear on the screen in two windows. On the default image, the name of the item can be seen in front of a green background along with the date of validity. Under these, the name, type and number of the registered ID appears. An animated vehicle and the current time will be on the bottom of the screen. In case the ticket is no longer valid, it is marked with a red background instead of the green one.

The detailed data can be displayed in another screen: These include the QR code; the registered name of the passenger and the type of ID; the type of the ticket; and the date of expiration. The conductors will have to check whether the background is green or red, the animated vehicle moves, and the ID and the ticket belong together.

With this innovation, BKK tries to replace the often-damaged ticket dispensers. When Darbóczi was asked about how forgery proof the system will be, he replied that everything can be forged, but the online system is definitely more secure than the printed tickets. The company will offer special combined daily tickets to Lake Balaton during the time of the FINA World Championship.