Appalicability
Merchant side: Acquirers should already have the QRC acquiring license and support MPM QRC business.
APP side: App providers should be TPSPs of UnionPay. If the provider is an issuer, it should be a UnionPay member and already support MPM QRC business.
Scenarios
Public transit systems, such as buses, metros, ferries, BRT, etc.
Payment Flow
Step 1: The user applies for a transit QR code on the app and scans it on the transit terminal.
Step 2: Users with a valid code are allowed to enter/exit the transit system. The journey info will be uploaded to the app for display.
Step 3: After journey construction, the transit backend will initiate a trip payment request via the UnionPay system. It can be performed in a deferred manner.
Step 4: UnionPay will help complete the transaction with the issuer and push a result notification to the app for display.
Features
▪ Versatility
The UnionPay Transit QR Code can be both offline and online generated on the app. The terminal can perform offline validation, which is independent of the network environment.
▪ Openness
It is an open solution for the transit industry. The service can be enrolled from any app that supports UnionPay Transit QR Code Payment and transactions can be initiated from any transit operator that accepts UnionPay Transit QR Codes.
▪ Frictionless
Journey fares can be paid in a frictionless way and a deferred manner.
▪ Security
Security is a basic requirement for payments. The UnionPay Transit QR Code adopts payment tokenization to guarantee payment security. UTSP provides a comprehensive risk control mechanism, ensuring safety and lowering transaction failure loss.