The Transportation Authority in Ajman and global digital payments firm Visa have signed an agreement to enable the acceptance of open contactless payments on public transport buses in Ajman. This aligns with the emirate’s smart mobility goals.
Contactless payment options for bus passengers
The agreement allows bus passengers in Ajman to pay for their trips using Visa contactless cards or their mobile devices that support contactless payment.
The agreement was signed by Sami Ali Khamis Al Jallaf, executive director of the Public Transport and Licensing Corporation at the Transport Authority – Ajman, and Salima Gutieva, Visa’s vice president and country manager for the UAE. The signing took place in the presence of Omar Mohammed Lootah, director-general of the Ajman Transport Authority, and Michael Berner, Visa’s head of Merchant Sales and Acquiring for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.
The Transportation Authority in Ajman and Visa, a global leader in digital payments, have signed an agreement to enable the acceptance of open contactless payments on public transport buses in Ajman, in line with the emirate's smart mobility goals. @VisaCEMEA pic.twitter.com/Y4FWqaDy34
— Ajman Transport (@AjmanTransport) July 9, 2024
Strengthening cooperation, improving passenger experience
The agreement aims to enhance cooperation and build partnership relations between the two parties to achieve common strategic goals. It also seeks to streamline the passenger experience by implementing a contactless payment system in transportation for the first time in the country.
Read more: Commercial Bank of Dubai, Visa ink agreement to accelerate digital payments in UAE
Adoption of contactless payments as a necessity
According to Omar Mohammed Lootah, director-general of the Ajman Transport Authority, “Adopting a contactless payment system has become an urgent necessity in light of the government’s digital acceleration witnessed by the UAE in all fields, especially in the transportation system.” He added that the agreement aims to develop the field of digital payment in transportation in the Emirate of Ajman, as part of the authority’s strategy to support urban mobility through smart and sustainable solutions that contribute to facilitating the customer experience and making it exceptional.
Visa’s expertise in contactless payments, urban mobility
Michael Berner, Visa’s head of Merchant Sales and Acquiring for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, expressed Visa’s eagerness to bring its expertise in contactless payments and urban mobility to Ajman. He said, “By providing people with safe, fast, and more convenient payment methods for transportation, we aspire to participate in creating the future of seamless transportation in Ajman and across the UAE.”
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