How to pay less for public transport in Tashkent

What banks and payment services offer

You can pay less for travel with a Visa card from Uzum, physical Visa cards from Ipak Yuli, or with a Payme plus subscription.

Below are the conditions and how the benefit is returned.

Uzum VISA

With Uzum Visa, you get 1 050 sum cashback for each ride, up to 40 times a month. To activate the offer, make five purchases with the card first. Transport, installments, and microloans do not count. Then check your balance at an ATM.

Physical Visa cards from Ipak Yuli Bank

The offer starts as soon as you get the card. When you pay for transport, only 990 sum is charged. You can apply for the card online, and delivery is free. Here are the current conditions to get the card:

Payme Plus subscription

Payme Plus gives 1% cashback on more than 90% of payments. That covers about 3 500 stores and services. In total, including cashback for transport, this can save you around 70 000 sum per month.

Сheck the terms and duration of the promotions on the official websites and in the support services.

What ATTO fares are available

If you use public transport regularly, more than 3 times a day, ATTO card fares may be suitable for you.

ATTO — is a transport payment operator. It also produces a series of transport cards.

The cost of fares depends on the city, the type of card, the choice of transport and the duration of the fare: for a day, month, year. There are 4 types of passenger cards:

• General public
• Students
• Pupils
• Pensioners

The General Public card is available to everyone. The other cards are for reduced fares.

Transfer tariffs

Without purchasing tariffs, all cards will work with Transfer tariffs. In Transfer tariffs, the cost of transfers is reduced within an hour. Subway and bus transfer options:

Daily tariffs

These fares are for unlimited travel for a set period. You still need to tap your card when you ride, but no money is charged. Here are the available fares for different cards (the metro is free for pensioners):

How to get an ATTO card

You can get the cards at these prices:

• 16 000 sum — at post offices
• 20 000 sum — at metro ticket offices (General Public card only)
• Or open a virtual card for free in the app and pay by phone

To get a reduced-fare card, show a document such as a pension certificate, a student ID, or a certificate from your school or university.

Conclusion

You can save on transport in almost any case—whether you travel with transfers, take occasional trips, or use one payment method regularly. The best option depends on how often you travel.