Macau Pass
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The Macau Pass is a contactless smartcard, first introduced by Transmac
in 1999, that can be used to pay for bus fares, shop, and dine with many more merchants to join the system.
Autobuses
Vending machines
Supermarkets
Convenience
Shopping and services
Food and beverage
card in Hong Kong
). The four are:
® 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.
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.
This card livery is a "purchased" card, provided by the supplier itself (M.U.S.T.)
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.
Transmac
Transportes Urbanos de Macau S.A.R.L. , operates public transit buses in Macau SAR.In Mainland China, Transmac was known as Xinfuli, and it is operating in Xinhui and Wuhu now...
in 1999, that can be used to pay for bus fares, shop, and dine with many more merchants to join the system.
Acceptance
The Macau Pass is accepted by:Autobuses
- TransmacTransmacTransportes Urbanos de Macau S.A.R.L. , operates public transit buses in Macau SAR.In Mainland China, Transmac was known as Xinfuli, and it is operating in Xinhui and Wuhu now...
- Transportas Companhia de MacauTransportas Companhia de MacauSociedade de Transportes Colectivos de Macau is one of the bus operators in Macau .The company began as ferry operator in the 1950s, but did not enter bus operations until 1974 when a bridge connecting the mainland with Cotai and Taipa was finished.In late 2009, TCM was disqualified from a tender...
Vending machines
- VitasoyVitasoyVitasoy is a brand of beverages and desserts in Hong Kong. Founded in 1940, it now operates under the Vitasoy International Holdings Limited based in Hong Kong....
and Coca-ColaCoca-ColaCoca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
vending machines - "24" Mini-store and vending
Supermarkets
- Royal Supermarket Chains
- DCH Food MartDCH Food MartDCH Food Mart is one of the leading food retailers in Hong Kong established in 1992. It is the retail flagship of Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited, a conglomerate parented by CITIC Pacific. It provides various frozen seafood, meat, poultry, dried seafood and basic groceries sourced globally...
Deluxe (World Trade Center) - San Miu Supermarkets
- US Mart Limited
- Soi Cheung Supermarket
- Tai Fung Supermarket
- Weng Kei Supermarkets
Convenience
- Circle KCircle KCircle K is an international chain of convenience stores, founded in 1951, in El Paso, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by the Canadian-based Alimentation Couche-Tard.-Overview:...
Convenience Stores - 7-Eleven7-Eleven7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co...
Convenience Stores
Shopping and services
- Select CTM stores
- TransmacTransmacTransportes Urbanos de Macau S.A.R.L. , operates public transit buses in Macau SAR.In Mainland China, Transmac was known as Xinfuli, and it is operating in Xinhui and Wuhu now...
and Macau Pass Service centers - J.T. Ticket Net Machines
- Select RicohRicohor Ricoh, is a Japanese company that was established in 1936 on February 6th, as , a company in the RIKEN zaibatsu. Its headquarters is located in Ricoh Building in Chūō, Tokyo....
Photocopiers - Macau Cultural Center
- Creative Photo Studio
- Select Padaria da Guia stores
- Select Mario Bakeries
- Q&A
- S.J. Hospital Automatic Registration System
- Macao Science CenterMacao Science CenterThe Macao Science Center is a science center in Macau.The project to build the science center was conceived in 2001 and completed in 2009. The building was designed by Pei Partnership Architects in association with I. M. Pei and construction started in 2006...
- Polytechnic Institute
- Canon
Food and beverage
- Select Yue Weng Kei Restaurants (In Service Soon)
- Snowball Cafe and Bakery
- Sio Hong Mao Restaurant (Taipa store only)
Card types
The Macau Pass has four types of different cards, for certain age groups (much like the OctopusOctopus card
The Octopus card is a rechargeable contactless stored value smart card used to transfer electronic payments in online or offline systems in Hong Kong...
card in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
). The four are:
- General (Green, the one shown above) (deposit of MOP$30.00 is required for card purchase)
- Personalised (Pink)
- Seniors (Pink, special feature added in card)
- Students (Blue)
Future plans
Macau Pass has a variety of future plans to have implementation of Macau Passes. They are:- Parking Systems (saves parking ticket issuing, therefore environmentally-friendly)
- Restriction Gates (must use a personalized Macau Pass, with the feature added)
- Apartment Recognition (for apartments with a security feature, must use card for access)
- VIP Cards
Payment discounts
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.- General/Personalised card holders can enjoy a discounted bus fare of:
- MOP$2.00 bus fare on Macau Peninsula routes, aside from the MOP$3.20 bus fare (including N1)
- MOP$2.50 bus fare on Macau-Taipa routes, aside from the MOP$4.2 bus fare (including AP1, and N2)
- MOP$3.00 bus fare on ALL Macau-Coloane routes, aside from the fare differences of destinations for Coloane.
- Seniors enjoy a discount on bus fare of:
- MOP$0.30 bus fare on ALL bus routes servicing.
- Students enjoy a discount on bus fare of:
- MOP$1.50 bus fare on ALL bus routes servicing in 2010.
- MOP$1.00 bus fare on ALL bus routs servicing in 2011.
Transfer discounts
When Macau Pass was still called the "Transmac IC Card", its operator, Transmac decided that cardholders could have a free "transfer". 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., 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.Cards issued by Transmac (Transmac IC Card)
| 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 |
Macau Pass Traveler's Card
| 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 |
Macau Pass Green/Personalised Card
| Route Interchange | 1st Fare (MOP) | 2nd Fare (MOP) |
|---|---|---|
| Macau Route→Macau Route | $2.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa) | $2.00 | $0.50 |
| Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa)→Macau Route | $2.50 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $2.50 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route | $2.00 | $0.50 |
| Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $2.00 | $0.00 |
Macau Pass Senior Card
| Route Interchange | 1st Fare (MOP) | 2nd Fare (MOP) |
|---|---|---|
| Macau Route→Macau Route | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa) | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa)→Macau Route | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $0.30 | $0.00 |
Macau Pass Student Card
| Route Interchange | 1st Fare (MOP) | 2nd Fare (MOP) |
|---|---|---|
| Macau Route→Macau Route | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa) | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route (To Taipa)→Macau Route | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Taipa Route→Taipa Route | $1.00 | $0.00 |
Customer services
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 Customer Service, near Rua Do Campo.
- Transmac Sales Center, near Portas Do CercoPortas do CercoPortas do Cerco is an area on the Macau Peninsula , in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, near the border checkpoint with the rest of the People's Republic of China at Gongbei, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province...
(Border Gate)
Coca-Cola
Macau Pass, Coca-ColaCoca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
® and Circle K
Circle K
Circle K is an international chain of convenience stores, founded in 1951, in El Paso, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by the Canadian-based Alimentation Couche-Tard.-Overview:...
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:
- The front is the "Original" green Macau Pass livery
- The back of the card is the "Special Edition" Coca-Cola livery.
There were two ways to have the ability to be the card holder of this card:
- Pay MOP$39.00 at the checkout counter of Circle K stores across Macau (card has no power until loaded.)
- Buy 2 (Two) Coca-Cola products at Circle K, and entered for a chance to win a MOP$1000.00 pre-loaded Macau Pass with the livery.
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.
Macau Pass Watch
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 CardOctopus card
The Octopus card is a rechargeable contactless stored value smart card used to transfer electronic payments in online or offline systems in Hong Kong...
Watch, acts as another type of Macau Pass. There are two types of watches:
- An Internal applied watch (Macau Pass is affixed on the inside)
- An External applied watch (Macau Pass is affixed on the outside)
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.
M.U.S.T. Student/Staff 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.)
J.T. Ticket Net
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.
World Heritage Sites
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.