It is a card used to pay fares on buses in Alanya. The card payment system, which was started to be used to reduce the cash exchange between the driver and the passenger, and to create a more regular payment method, is present in many buses today.
It is a card used to pay fares on buses in Alanya. The card payment system, which was started to be used to reduce the cash exchange between the driver and the passenger, and to create a more regular payment method, is present in many buses today. Kent card is divided into student, over 65, disabled and full card. Students pay 2.10 ₺ for each boarding, and 8.50 ₺ for full card users. Citizens over 65 and disabled citizens use it free of charge.
With their student documents, students can obtain their student city card from the Public Bus Cooperative located at the address of Fığla district, Bağcı street. Full city card, on the other hand, can be obtained at card-filling places. You can get a city card by paying 7.5 ₺. After you get your city card, you can top up the balance in the amount you want from the card filling places. After making a deposit, your card will be ready for use.
After obtaining your city card, you can also top up money online. By downloading the city card mobile application to your phone, you can top up your card with your credit card. However, half an hour after loading, your city card balance is defined. Take the bus half an hour after loading. After loading online, read your city card to the device on the bus and press the online top up button on the top right. After this process, you can use your card. If you need to load and get on the bus immediately, it would be better to choose the city card filling points.
It is also possible to use the city card via mobile without physically purchasing it. By purchasing an NFC virtual card, you can pay while boarding the bus using your smartphone. After downloading the Kent card mobile application and logging in, define your credit card information with the create account button on the profile page, then go back to the main page and press the Buy NFC virtual card button. After this step, the OTP page will come. The OTP code will be sent to the mobile phone number you entered while registering. After entering the code, you have purchased an NFC virtual card. Refilling is done automatically from your credit card. When your balance falls below 10₺, 20₺ from your credit card is automatically loaded to your NFC virtual card. The NFC virtual card purchase fee is 8 TL, which you will pay once. NFC virtual card has a usage fee of 2₺ every month.
If you are going to stay in Alanya for a short time and you will not use the bus very often, instead of getting a city card, you can get a two-way disposable card from the driver. You can get the card, which costs 10 ₺, from the bus driver by paying cash. Another alternative for payment is to pay by credit card. You can pay by scanning your credit card with the card reader. A fee of 3.65 ₺ is charged to your credit card for each boarding.
You can find Kent card refill points here.
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