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# Automated Fare Collection System (AFC)

The movinton automated fare collection system connects passenger payments, bus ticketing and central revenue control. Use one electronic fare collection platform for onboard validation, account-based ticketing and public transport fare management.

Passenger payments

## A simple tap. A connected journey.

Bring cards, QR tickets and mobile payments together with onboard validation and a central fare collection platform.

- 1Passenger payment
- 2Onboard validation
- 3Central fare management

## Multi-Payment Acceptance

Supports contactless bank cards, transit smart cards, QR tickets, and mobile NFC payments, enabling passengers to travel using the payment method most convenient for them.

## Account-Based Ticketing

Passenger profiles, balances, and entitlements are securely managed in the central system, eliminating dependency on physical cards while enabling advanced fare policies.

## Flexible Fare Policy Management

Operators can configure complex tariff structures including zone-based fares, distance-based pricing, transfer rules, and passenger discounts through a centralized management interface.

## Real-Time Transaction Monitoring

All fare transactions are processed and monitored in real time, providing operators with full visibility into revenue flows and system performance.

## Centralized Backoffice Management

A powerful management environment allows agencies to control devices, tariffs, passenger accounts, and operational reports from a single platform.

## Seamless Integration with Transit Systems

The AFC platform integrates with GTFS scheduling systems, fleet management platforms, and passenger information services to support a fully connected transit ecosystem.

## Cloud-Based Fare Collection and Fare Management

Manage fares, passenger accounts and device activity through a central cloud-based fare collection back office. Transit fare management software lets operators administer tariff policies and review transaction records across the network, connecting daily bus operations with revenue visibility.

## A Bus Ticketing System for Multiple Payment Methods

An electronic bus ticketing system brings validators, fare policies and payment channels together. movinton supports transit smart cards, QR tickets, contactless bank cards and mobile NFC payments. Transport agencies can combine these methods according to their network and passenger requirements.

## Connect AFC with ABT and Open-Loop Payments

Automated fare collection covers payment acceptance and fare validation across the network. Account-based ticketing manages passenger accounts and travel entitlements centrally, while open-loop transit payments allow supported bank cards and mobile payment media. These layers work together within a public transport payment system.

## Related Solutions

- [Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) for Public Transport](https://movinton.com/services/account-based-ticketing)
- [Open Loop Transit Payments & Contactless Fares](https://movinton.com/services/open-loop-transit-payments)
- [Bus Fare Validator & Driver Console](https://movinton.com/services/validator-and-driver-console)
- [Manisa Automated Fare Collection Case Study](https://movinton.com/references/manisa-metropolitan-municipality)