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The Macau Pass (formerly the Transmac IC Card and stylised as MACAU Pass) is a contactless smartcard, first introduced by Transmac in 1999, that can be used to pay for bus fares, shop, and dine in Macau.
Second generation logo of Macau Pass
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| Location | Macau SAR |
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| Launched | 20 March 1999; 25 years ago (1999-03-20) |
| Manager | Macau Pass S.A.R.L. |
| Currency | MOP |
| Credit expiry | None |
| Website | http://www.macaupass.com/ |
It's a member of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development City Union systems.
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門通 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门通 | ||||||||||
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The Macau Pass is accepted by:[1]
The Macau Pass has four types of different cards, for certain age groups (much like the Octopus card in Hong Kong). The four are:
Macau Pass has a variety of uses. They are:[citation needed]
The Macau Pass does not have any discount when purchasing merchandise and using at restaurants. However, the government and the company had decided that the government will subsidize the difference from the discounts below on bus fares. The Transmac IC Card did not accept this offer.[citation needed]
When Macau Pass was still called the "Transmac IC Card", its operator, Transmac decided that cardholders could have a free "transfer".[citation needed] However, under certain circumstances the card holder must pay a fare under MOP$3.00. (E.g., on a trip from the Border Gate to the M.U.S.T.,[clarification needed] if going to ride route 3A to Praça Ferreira Amaral to interchange to route MT2, the Green Macau Pass must be tapped on the reader, and the display will show 0.50. The exact fare to pay with the card was MOP$1.00, but the government supported MOP$0.50.) The details on transfers are located at the bottom.
| Route Interchange | 1st Fare (MOP) | 2nd Fare (MOP) |
|---|---|---|
| Macau Route→Macau Route | $3.20 | $0.00 |
| Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa) | $3.20 | $1.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa)→Macau Route | $4.20 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $4.20 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route | $2.80 | $1.40 |
| Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $2.80 | $0.00 |
| Route Interchange | 1st Fare (MOP) | 2nd Fare (MOP) |
|---|---|---|
| Macau Route→Macau Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa) | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa)→Macau Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Route Interchange | 1st Fare (MOP) | 2nd Fare (MOP) |
|---|---|---|
| Macau Route→Macau Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa) | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa)→Macau Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| Route Interchange | 1st Fare (MOP) | 2nd Fare (MOP) |
|---|---|---|
| Macau Route→Macau Route | FREE | FREE |
| Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa) | FREE | FREE |
| Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa)→Macau Route | FREE | FREE |
| Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route | FREE | FREE |
| Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route | FREE | FREE |
| Taipa Route→Taipa Route | FREE | FREE |
| Route Interchange | 1st Fare (MOP) | 2nd Fare (MOP) |
|---|---|---|
| Macau Route→Macau Route | $1.50 | $0.00 |
| Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa) | $1.50 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa)→Macau Route | $1.50 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $1.50 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route | $1.50 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $1.50 | $0.00 |
Macau Pass S.A.R.L. offers a variety of customer services that either can be troubleshooted online at Macau Pass Online or in person at the following Macau Pass approved customer service centers:
Macau Pass, Coca-Cola and Circle K Convenience Stores Macau Division have decided to introduce the "Coca-Cola 60 Years Limited Edition Macau Pass". This is made in honor to commemorate the 60th year of Coca-Cola being in Macau. The purchasing period for this livery is now suspended. The livery is as follows:
There were two ways to have the ability to be the card holder of this card:
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.
When Macau Pass was introduced as the name "Macau Pass" (Green Livery) in 2007/8, Macau Pass S.A.R.L. had introduced the Macau Pass Watch which, much like the Octopus Card Watch, acts as another type of Macau Pass. There are two types of watches:
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.
Macau Pass and M.U.S.T. also have a specialized staff/student I.D. card with a Macau Pass ability on the inside.
This card livery is a "purchased" card, provided by the supplier itself (M.U.S.T.)
Macau Pass and the J.T. Ticket Net also introduced a card that has the Macau Pass Green livery on the front, and the J.T. Ticket Net livery on the back (Much like the Cola-Cola special livery)
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.
The Tourism Board of Macau and Macau Pass have teamed up and made a series of Macau Pass Cards that has a World Heritage site on the front, and a rear view of the Macau Pass logo, the card number, and an array of all the World Heritage sites in Macau.
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.