Macau Pass
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| Location |
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| Launched | 1999 |
| Manager | Macau Pass S.A.R.L. |
| Currency | MOP |
| Credit expiry | None |
| Website | http://www.macaupass.com.mo/ |
The Macau Pass (formerly the Transmac IC Card) 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.
Acceptance
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門通 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 澳门通 | ||||||
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The Macau Pass is accepted by:
- Buses
- Transmac
- Companhia de Transportes Urbanos de Macau
- Macau New Era
- Vending machines
- Supermarkets
- DCH Food Mart Deluxe (World Trade Center)
- San Miu Supermarkets
- US Mart Limited
- Soi Cheung Supermarket
- Tai Fung Supermarket
- Weng Kei Supermarkets
- Convenience Stores
- Shopping and services
- Select CTM stores
- Transmac and Macau Pass Service centers
- J.T. Ticket Net Machines
- Select Ricoh Photocopiers
- Macau Cultural Center
- Creative Photo Studio
- Selected Padaria da Guia stores
- Selected Mario Bakeries
- Q&A
- S.J. Hospital Automatic Registration System
- Macao Science Center
- Polytechnic Institute
- Canon
- Food and beverage
- Selected 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 Octopus card in Hong Kong). 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)
Plans
Macau Pass has a variety of 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 routes 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 |
Notes
- All Macau Passes and Transmac IC Cards DO NOT have the transfer offer for Macau-Taipa Routes coming back to Macau Peninsula and the fare display (On Macau Pass reader) displays $3.20
- TCM offers transfer offers for Macau Pass holders. Details available at TCM's website.[1]
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 Cerco (Border Gate)
Special liveries and versions
Coca-Cola
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:
- 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 Card 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.