Xi’an Public Transportation Card

Xi’an Public Transportation Card

Chang An Tong (长安通), Xi ‘an city transportation card. Once purchased, there is no refund for the card, but it can be used for taking buses, subways, taxis and payment in some outlets and convenience stores on the roadside. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the refund. The card can be purchased or rented at one of the city bus companies, the Customer Service Center of any subway stations, and branches of the Xi’an City Commercial Bank and the China Construction Bank. 

How and Where to Buy a Public Transportation Card

Citizens and visitors in Xi’an can apply for the Card. You can buy or rent one, if you purchase one, you have to pay 18 yuan for a new Card then add any value as you wish. Please note that the purchased card could not be refund. You can also rent the Card instead of buying one, and then you will be required to put down a deposit of 22yuan/card as well as funds for its use. The rent is 0.5yuan/month. This kind of card could be refund so that you could withdraw the rest deposit and balance in it. You could purchase or rent the Card at the bus company, the branches of the Xi’an City Commercial Bank and the China Construction Bank, and the most convenient ones should be the the metro stations, almost all Xi’an metro stations have automatic vending machines, or you can go to the manual service desk for the Card. 

How to Use the Public Transportation Card

The Card holder can use is on bus, on metro for payment or on payment for bike renting. When entering the bus, place your card within 6 cm of the card reader, which will be located near the front door of the bus. Please remember that a card can be used by multiple passengers each trip, but this can’t apply to the trip by metro, the card can only be used by one person for each trip.  For renting public bicycles, just find a dedicated site, and scan the transportation card at the card reader area. When returning the bike, you also need to scan the card and lock the bike.

About Returning Xi’an Public Transportation Card

You can return your card at Xi’an North Railway Station. If you return your card in good condition, both your rest deposit and the full balance remaining will be returned. However, if your card has been damaged you will lose your deposit and receive only the remaining balance.