Beijing Transportation Smart Card

Smart Card
Smart Card
Beijing Transportation Smart Card is valid for nearly all means of transportation in the city, including city buses, subway, the Airport Express Train, S2 trains, taxis, and public bicycles. There are two types of Beijing Transportation Smart Card, Beijing Yikatong Card and Beijing Hutong Card (former Jingjinji Interconnection Card) marked with "China T-Union". 
 

Yikatong Card

Yikatong Card can not only be used to take buses, taxis, subways and express lines in Beijing, but also widely used for payments at over 40 P+R parking lots, gas stations, supermarkets, convenience stores, fast food restaurants, municipal bill payment, welfare lottery, vending machines and many other fields. 
 

Hutong Card

Hutong Card can be used to take public transportation in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and other over 300 cities in the country. You can travel in popular cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi’an, Guilin, Chongqing, Kunming, Sanya, Chengdu and so on with just one card. 

 

List of Supported Cities

 
Provinces, Autonomous Region, municipalities Supported Cities
Beijing Beijing buses & subways
Tianjin Tianjin buses & subways
Hebei Shijiazhuang, Tangshan, Qinhuangdao, Handan, Xingtai, Baoding, Zhangjiakou, Chengde, Cangzhou, Langfang, Hengshui
Shanxi Taiyuan, Datong, Yangquan, Changzhi, Jincheng, Shuozhou, Jinzhong, Yuncheng, Xinzhou, Linfen, Lvliang
Inner Mongolia Hohhot, Baotou, Wuhai, Erdos, Xilin Gol Meng
Liaoning Shenyang, Dalian, Anshan, Fushun, Benxi, Dandong, Jinzhou, Yingkou, Fengxin, Liaoyang, Panjin, Tieling, Chaoyang, Huludao
Jilin Changchun, Jilin, Siping, Liaoyuan, Tonghua, Baihsan, Songyuan, Baicheng, Yanbian Chaoxianzu (Korean) Autonomous Prefecture
Heilongjiang Harbin, Qiqihar, Jixi, Hegang, Shuangyashan, Daqing, Yichun, Jiamusi, Qitaihe, Mudanjiang, Heihe, Suihua
Shanghai Shanghai buses, metros & ferries
Jiangsu Nanjing, Wuxi, Xuzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, Nantong, Lianyungang, Huai’an, Yancheng, Yanghzou, Zhenjiang, Taizhou, Suqian
Zhejiang Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Shaoxing, Jinhua, Quzhou, Taizhou
Anhui Hefei, Wuhu, Bengbu, Huainan, Ma’anshan, Huaibei, Tongling, Anqing, Huangshan, Chuzhou, Fuyang, Suzhou, Liu’an, Haozhou, Chizhou. Xuancheng
Fujian Fuzhou, Xiamen, Putian, Sanming, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Nanping, Longyan, Ningde, Pingtan
Jiangxi Nanchang, Jingdezhen, Pingxiang,Jiujiang, Xinyu, Yingtan, Ganzhou, Jian, Yichun, Fuzhou, Shangrao
Shandong Jinan, Qingdao, Zaozhuang, Dongying, Yantai, Weifang, Jining, Taian, Weihai, Rizhao, Linyi, Dezhou, Liaocheng, Binzhou, Heze
Henan Zhengzhou, Xuchang, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Pingdingshan, Anyang, Hebi, Xinxiang, Jiaozuo, Puyang, Luohe, Sanmenxia, Nanyang, Shangqiu, Xinyang, Zhoukou, Zhumadian, Jiyuan
Hubei Wuhan, Huangshi, Shiyan, Yichang, Xiangyang, Ezhou, Jinmen, Xiaogan, Jinzhou, Huanggang, Xianning, Suizhou, Enshi
Hunan Changsha, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, Hengyang, Shaoyang, Yueyang, Changde, Zhangjiajie, Yiyang, Bangzhou, Yongzou, Huaihua, Loudi, Xiangxi
Guangdong Guangzhou, Foshan, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Shaoguan, Zhuhai, Shantou, Jiangmen, Zhanjiang, Maoming, Zhaoqing, Huizhou, Meizhou, Shanwei, Heyuan, Yangjiang, Qingyuan, Zhongshan, Chaozhou, Jieyang, Yunfu
Guangxi Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Baise, Hehzou, Hechi, Laibin, Chongzuo
Hainan Haikou, Sanya, Danzhou
Chongqing Chongqing buses and rail transit
Sichuan Chengdu, Zigong, Panzhihua, Luzhou, Deyang, Minayang, Guangyuan, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Nanchong, Meishan, Yibin, Guang’an, Dazhou, Ya’an, Bazhong, Ziyang, Aba, Ganzi, Liangshan
Yunnan Kunming, Qujing, Yuxi, Baoshan, Shaotong, Lijiang, Puer, Lincang, Xhuxiong, Hehong, Wenshan, Dehong, Nvjiang, Deqing
Shaanxi Xi'an, Tongchuan, Baoji, Xianyang, Weinan, Yan’an, Hanzhong, Yulin, Ankang, Shangluo, Yangling, Xixian New Area
Gansu Lanzhou, Jinchang, Baiyin, Weiwu, Zhangye, Pingliang, Jiuquan, Qingyang, Longnan
Qinghai Xining, Haidong, Huangnan, Yushu, Haixi
Ningxia Yinchuan, Shizuishan, Wuzhong, Guyuan
Xinjiang Urumqi, Hami, Altay Prefecture
 

Ticket Discount for Card Holders

 Buses: 50% off in downtown area, 20% off outside downtown area
 Subways: 
20% off for the rides when the total expenditure is CNY100-150;
50% off for the rides when the total expenditure is CNY150-400;
No discount for rides when the total expenditure is over CNY400.
 Note: The cumulative record of the expenditures is cleared at the end of each natural month and will be re-cumulated in the next natural month.
 

Where to get one and top up

The way to get and top up the two kinds of cards is mostly the same. It will be pretty convenient to use an e-card when you have a phone number of China’s mainland and a WeChat, Alipay or Apple Pay account, if you don’t, it is advised to apply for a physical one at the service centers by following the guide below.
 

Get a physical card 

Users can take their passports and go to the customer service centers of subway stations to apply for a deposit card. A refundable deposit of CNY20 is needed and no less than CNY20 for the first top-up. 

To top up the physical card, users can go to the service centers and self-service machines at subway stations. The card balance should be less than CNY1,000. 
 

Get an e-card online 

Download “北京一卡通”(Beijing Yikatong) APP and apply for a card without any deposit or service fee. Users can top up online with Apple Pay, Alipay and WeChat Pay.
 

How to Use the Card

 Bus: Swipe the card or your phones when boarding the bus. If the door for disembarking has a card reader, it is necessary to swipe again when exiting the bus.
 Subway: Swipe when entering and exiting the subway station. 
 S2 Train to Badaling Great Wall: swipe when entering and exiting the railway station
 Taxi: swipe on the card reader near the taximeter. 
 
Check-in Counter
Subway Check-in Counter
Exit
Exit of Subway
 

How to Return the Card

 Return an e-card
Users can refund their cards online through the app. The card balance will be refunded to the accounts within 5 weekdays.

 Return a physical card
Card holders can go to the service centers to return the card. 
 Note: The card balance should not be more than CNY200 when returning the card.

The following are some picked service centers where passengers can apply for, top up and return a card there.
 

Service Centers

Location Service Hours

Yikatong Dongzhimen Service Center

Dongzhimen Transportation Hub, Dongcheng District 8:30-19:30

Yikatong Xidan Service Center

No.45, Inside Fuxingmen, Xicheng District 8:30-19:30

Daxing Airport Subway Station of Daxing Airport Express Line

Daxing Airport Subway Station The same as the subway line

Xinfadi Subway Station of Line 19

Xinfadi Subway Station The same as the subway line

Jishuitan Subway Station of Line 19

 Jishuitan Subway Station The same as the subway line

Washousi Subway Station of Line 16

Washousi Subway Station The same as the subway line
Jingtai Subway Station of Line 14 Jingtai Subway Station The same as the subway line
Wangjing Subway Station of Line 14  Wangjing Subway Station The same as the subway line
Haidian Hangzhuang Subway Station of Line 4 Haidian Hangzhuang Subway Station The same as the subway line
East Andingmen East Andingmen Bus Stop
(Bus No. 328)
7:00-19:00
Wuluju Wuluju Bus Station 7:00-19:00
South Liuliqiao South Liuliqiao Bus Station 7:00-19:00
- Last updated on Jan. 18, 2024 by Kate Liu -
Questions & Answers on Beijing Transportation Smart Card
Asked by Okonkwo chibuikem Victor from NIGERIA | Mar. 14, 2024 11:33Reply
I want a t-union transit card
How can I get my Beijing t-union transit card
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Answered by Marcy | Mar. 14, 2024 18:09
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You can apply for a card at the service centers listed on this page.
Asked by Jin from THAILAND | Feb. 21, 2024 16:04Reply
Can I buy Hutong card without China mobile no.??
Buy it at Chongqing, return at Beijing.
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Answered by James | Feb. 21, 2024 17:13
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You can only buy and return at the same city. If you buy a physical card, generally no Chinese mobile number is needed.
Answered by Jin | Feb. 28, 2024 23:17
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These two service center are convenient location to buy and return card in Chongqing. Jiangbei Center - Hongqihegou Station Exit 2.. Shapingba Center Line 1 and 9 station near Agriculture Bank.
Asked by Nich from THAILAND | Feb. 14, 2024 06:04Reply
Hutong card
Can I buy Hutong card in Hangzhou (or Shanghai) use and top up in Hangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing and return the card in Beijing?
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Answered by Olivia | Feb. 18, 2024 19:54
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No, currently it can only be bought and returned in Shanghai.
Answered by Jin | Feb. 19, 2024 05:42
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If you buy a transportation card in Chinese cities, you can top it up only in that city you bought. You can get a refund only in that city. If you have a transportation card with China T-Union logo, you can use the card in about 90 percent of cities under China T-Union network.
Asked by Chi from VIETNAM | Feb. 02, 2024 09:11Reply
Hutong card
Can I buy Hutong card in Beijing and use/topup in Beijing, Harbin, Shanghai and return in Shanghai?
Answers (2)
Answered by Kina | Feb. 03, 2024 22:03
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Generally, it is not possible. You can only top up in Beijing and refund in Beijing.
Answered by Sunny | Feb. 05, 2024 03:28
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You can buy Hutong Card in Beijing, use and top up in other cities. But you can’t return it in Shanghai except Beijing. (buy and return in the same city)

Noted that the hutong card must have “China T-Union” logo on the card.
Asked by Stella from INDONESIA | Feb. 01, 2024 00:59Reply
Hi. I just want to confirm that the list of supported cities are also valid for yikatong card?
Have any service centre at Shanghai to return the physical card? Thanks in advance
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Answered by Jin | Feb. 01, 2024 05:27
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If you buy a card with China T Union logo, you can use it many other cities that joined China T Union network. It is not 100 percent possible, some cities are not ready yet to accept your card, maybe 90 percent now. If you buy it in Beijing, it can be only topped up within Beijing. Also, you can get refund only in Beijing. Each city in China have different policy about transportation card. It is better to buy a transportation card in big cities with subway network.
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