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Guangzhou, Shanghai mutually recognize QR code for metro ride
Update: 2021-03-09     Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

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Guangzhou Metro has joined hands with its Shanghai counterpart to achieve mutual recognition of payment via QR codes of their respective application as of March 5. This is the first time Guangzhou Metro realized a "cloud-based" connection with other city's urban rail transit network.

Passengers of Guangzhou can take both Guangzhou and Shanghai subway with the QR code on "广州地铁APP" (Guangzhou Metro App), while citizens in Shanghai also can travel on Guangzhou metro lines with the code on Shanghai's metro application "Metro大都会APP".

To access the metro services in both cities, passengers need to pay attention to the following details.

1. Apps of "广州地铁" and "Metro大都会" should be updated to the latest version to access the new service. Be sure to switch to the page of Shanghai Metro when you ride the subway in Shanghai with Guangzhou Metro app, and vice versa.

2. Payment via Alipay and WeChat are the only two payment channels accepted for the time being.

3. The new function is available on the two cities' metro systems, with exceptions of the Guangzhou Haizhu Circle Tram Line (广州有轨电车海珠环岛线), Huangpu Tram Line 1 (黄埔有轨电车1号线), Guangzhou-Qingyuan Intercity Railway (Huadu - Qingcheng section) (广清城际铁路花都站至清城站段) and Guangzhou East Ring Intercity Railway (Huadu - Baiyun Airport North section) (广州东环城际铁路花都站至白云机场北站段).

4. Subway riders taking Shanghai metro with Guangzhou Metro QR code will not enjoy ticket discounts as they can on Guangzhou's metro network, and vice versa.

5. Four steps to take Shanghai subway with Guangzhou's metro application :

①Log into the app with your account and turn on bluetooth;

②Switch to the page of Shanghai subway;

③Have the QR code scanned at the gate;

④Pass through the gate.


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