Practical guide
China bus cards: use a bus-company service outlet
Bring your passport and confirm the local card’s current sale and top-up rules.
The Ministry of Commerce’s English guide says foreign travelers can take passports to bus-company service outlets to buy bus cards, with payment described as RMB cash, Weixin Pay or Alipay. Card availability, top-up rules and where each card is accepted remain local live conditions.
A clear next step
- Find a bus-company service outlet for the city you are using.
- Bring your passport for the stated purchase route.
- Confirm current payment, top-up and route-acceptance details before buying.
Sources & verification
Last verified
- Guide to Working and Living in China | Ministry of Commerce passport route for bus-card purchase · bus-company service outlets · listed payment methods