Practical guide
China metro QR codes: set up the transport code before the gate
Complete the app’s identity step early rather than at a busy station entrance.
The Ministry of Commerce’s English guide says some mobile-payment and metro-operator apps support QR-code entry. Its Alipay example is Transport → City, followed by identity verification to obtain a metro QR code that is scanned for entry and exit. App support and prompts are live conditions, so confirm them in the current service.
A clear next step
- Open the current transport feature in your supported app before reaching the gate.
- Complete any requested identity verification.
- Use the generated QR code at entry and exit where the station supports it.
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- Guide to Working and Living in China | Ministry of Commerce some apps support metro QR-code use · Alipay Transport → City setup example · QR-code scanning at entry and exit