Who usually uses Carioca VLT may have the opportunity to pay for your ticket by approximation with your cell phone. The measure was implemented with the aim of giving passengers one more payment option, as well as making validation easier for tourists who do not have a physical card.
Recharge, in turn, can be done by debit, credit or even Pix. In this sense, it is not necessary for the smartphone to be connected to the internet when paying your fare. In addition, verification of payment by agents will continue to be carried out on trains.
Cariocas who are interested in using the service only need to download the Riocard Mais application to generate a new card in digital format. In the absence of a physical model, the idea can be useful for those who are in the habit of making their payments via cell phone.
Generally speaking, the method of paying via contactless is becoming more and more common among Brazilians. For example, Banco Original carried out a survey in 2022 which found that this resource was used to make transactions in 25% of those made by its customers.
Despite being a useful resource, there are criminals who take advantage of it to apply scams, according to a recent survey by Kaspersky. So, as with other forms of payment, you need to be careful when using your mobile phone to make payments.
