📋 Tender Overview
With the beginning of technological validation by the ATU, conventional transportation will be added to the single collection system.The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC), through its affiliated entity, the Urban Transportation Authority for Lima and Callao (ATU), took the first step towards the unification of payment in public transportation by beginning the delivery of technological tools that will allow the use of a single card in various modes of transportation. The objective of this initiative is to modernize the collection system and facilitate the mobility of millions of users in the capital and the First Port.
In that sense, the validation library was formally delivered to technology companies that work with transport operators. This software consists of a set of data and encrypted codes that allows the current collection equipment installed on buses to recognize and accept the Interoperable Transportation Card (TIT). With this official transfer, carried out before a notary public, technology providers now have the necessary test keys to integrate their systems without the need to develop codes from scratch.
Thanks to this advance, electronic payment tests will begin in conventional transportation (buses on authorized routes) by the third quarter of 2026. This will allow the same card that is already used successfully today on Line 2 of the Lima and Callao Metro to be compatible with the validators of urban buses. This process represents a direct benefit for the population, who will be able to travel using a single means of payment, avoiding double queues and reducing the use of cash, which also provides greater security to the trip.
The MTC continues working to guarantee quality service through the progressive implementation of this unique collection system, with which it seeks to reduce the fragmentation of formal transportation and consolidate an integrated network that responds quickly and efficiently to the mobility demands that citizens demand.
