Pay for transport quickly and conveniently with Visa cards
Advantages of contactless payments in transport with Visa cards
Fast
To pay the fare, it is enough to attach a physical or digital Visa card to the validator
Easy
No need to prepare small bills for the morning in the evening, worry that there will be no change or transfer money across the entire bus during rush hour
Safe
Visa ensures the protection of all operations on your card, thanks to constant supervision and encryption of the information transmitted
How you can pay in transport using Visa cards
Visa card
In addition to the traditional magnetic strip, Visa cards also support contactless technologies, with which you can pay in transport by simply holding the card to the validator
Smartphone
Pay for your trip contactless using your smartphone. Just bring it up to the validator, having removed the block first.
Watch
Buy tickets in transport using your smart watch. To do this, make a few clicks on the watch, attach it to the validator and wait for payment confirmation.
Cities in Ukraine where Visa card payments are available in transport:
- Kyiv
- Vinnitsa
- Drohobych
- Zhytomyr
- Ivano-Frankivsk
- Kramatorsk
- Cherkasy
- Kryvyi Rih
- Lviv
- Rivne
- Ternopil
- Chernihiv
- Chernivtsi
- Cherkasy
Pay for travel in transport not only quickly and conveniently, but also with discounts from Visa:
until April 30, 2024
Smart Ticket Technology
-20% on tickets in suburban and intercity buses of the Lviv region and in the city transport of Cherkassy
until April 30, 2024
Public transport of Lviv
-30% for travel in Lviv with a Visa card — for a ticket and/or "LeoKart" top-up
until April 30, 2024
Kyiv Urban Electric Train
-50% on a one-time ticket for the Kyiv Urban Electric Train
Learn more about contactless technology and how to link your Visa card to your smartphone and smartwatch
Common questions
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You can take advantage of the technology at any point of sale with an image of the contactless payment symbol on reading devices.
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Contactless transactions are as secure as magnetic stripe transactions and run over the same secure payment network. And since you control the payment device during contactless payments, the risk of fraud is also reduced.
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Cardholders are not charged commission fees.
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To authorize a payment, you need to hold the card, smartphone or smart watch at a distance of 3-5 centimetres to a reader that accepts contactless payments. Also, the card, smartphone or watch should be placed correctly for the transaction. Only readers at authorized points of sale can process contactless Visa card information.
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Contactless Visa cards offer holders the same protection as standard Visa cards.
If your card or card device is lost or stolen, Visa International Customer Service representatives can block your account, arrange for a replacement card, or provide emergency cash.
Dial +380 44 499 39 75 (for international calls and calls within Ukraine) or check the availability of the number in the country where you are located.
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This is a type of chip card technology. Like chip cards, it uses an advanced computer chip embedded in a plastic card to perform secure transactions.
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First, make sure that this outlet accepts Visa contactless payments. This is indicated by a special symbol on the payment terminal. If a merchant accepts contactless payments with Visa, but no transaction is made, Visa cardholders can use the card swipe function through the terminal, as the card is equipped with a magnetic strip for traditional payments.