How do outsiders buy tickets for the Hangzhou Metro?

According to inquiries on the Hangzhou News Network, we learned that there are many ways for non-locals to purchase tickets on the Hangzhou Metro. The following methods are for reference:

1. Purchase at the manual window. There is a service station at each station. You can buy ordinary tickets, travel commemorative tickets, three-day travel tickets, etc. at the service station window.

2. Purchase via Alipay. Open the subway ticket purchase app on the Alipay homepage, select the station you want to ride on, and a few tickets. After payment, you can exchange for a voucher and scan the code at the subway automatic ticket machine to collect the tickets. It’s just like buying movie tickets online and picking up tickets at the theater.

3. Simply swipe the QR code to board the bus. You can directly swipe the traffic code to take the subway using Alipay, WeChat, and the public transportation app.

4. Directly swipe your UnionPay card to take the bus. After opening a UnionPay card’s digital RMB wallet, you can directly swipe your UnionPay card to purchase tickets, or directly swipe your UnionPay card to enter the subway.

5. Download the Hangzhou Metro App and purchase tickets directly on this App. It supports multiple purchases at one time, and then you can directly enter the station by swiping the QR code on your mobile phone.

6. If the Hangzhou Citizen Card activates the bus travel function, or opens an electronic wallet, you can directly swipe the Citizen Card to take the bus.