Overview
- Madrid’s new ‘Mi tarjeta transporte’ app lets riders virtualize their monthly pass and tap into Metro, EMT and interurban buses, Metro Ligero and Cercanías using a phone.
- The Madrid system requires Android 9.0 or higher with NFC and Google Wallet, and iOS access is planned later this year.
- Transferring a Personal Public Transport Card to the Madrid app disables the plastic card but preserves profiles and discounts, after a pilot with over 8,000 users and an estimated initial reach of about three million people.
- Madrid plans to add child and blue cards before the end of January, with annual and corporate passes expected to follow during the year.
- Mexico City’s digital Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada in App CDMX works on Metro, Metrobús, Cablebús, Trolebús and Tren Ligero, requiring an NFC Android or Huawei phone, a Llave CDMX account and a first activation recharge from 15 pesos, with RTP support not yet available.