Rea Vaya introduces points system

JOHANNESBURG – Rea Vaya's new system will see commuters loading points instead of cash onto smartcards.

The City of Johannesburg introduced a new system for the purchasing of Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transport fares from 1 May that offers significant benefits for passengers.

The Rea Vaya Points system will see commuters loading points instead of cash onto their Rea Vaya smartcards to pay for fares. Each point will cost R1 to purchase. Passengers who load points will no longer have to pay loading fees.

The new system brings bonus points – extra points that passengers earn when loading points onto their smartcards. The more points loaded in a single transaction, the greater number of bonus points earned.

These bonus points can then be used for additional trips on Rea Vaya. From 1 May to 30 June this year, passengers will earn up to 25 percent bonus points when buying points for R51 or more.

Councillor Christine Walters, Joburg’s MMC for Transport, says the Transport Department is delighted to be launching the new Rea Vaya Points system which will address many of the fare collection concerns raised by our passengers.

Walters said, “Our aim is to ensure that public transport in the city is fast, safe, reliable and affordable, and the new Rea Vaya points system and the vending machines will make travelling on Rea Vaya easy and hassle free while offering our customers real savings.”

Among the features of the Rea Vaya Points system are:

The following Rea Vaya stations have been selected to introduce Rea Vaya Points to passengers in a phased approach:

Passengers will also be able to load points at the cashier booths as well as automated vending machines at the main Rea Vaya bus stations.

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