Macau Pass


The Macau Pass is a contactless smartcard, first introduced by Transmac in 1999, that can be used to pay for bus fares, shop, and dine in Macau.
It's a member of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development City Union systems.
WWW Official SiteFB Macaupasscard

Acceptance

The Macau Pass is accepted by:

Transport

Vending machines

Supermarkets

  • DCH Food Mart Deluxe
  • San Miu Supermarkets
  • US Mart Limited
  • Soi Cheung Supermarket
  • Tai Fung Supermarket
  • Weng Kei Supermarkets

Convenience Stores

Shopping and services

Food and beverage

Card types

The Macau Pass has four types of different cards, for certain age groups. The four are:
  • Anonymous
  • Senior Citizen
  • Student
  • Disabled People
Customised employee badges and membership cards for companies and organisations are also available.
''Source: Macau Pass''

Features

Macau Pass has a variety of uses. They are:
  • Parking Systems
  • Restriction Gates
  • Apartment Recognition
  • VIP Cards

Payment discounts

The Macau Pass does not have any discount when purchasing merchandise and using at restaurants. However, the government and the company had decided that the government will subsidize the difference from the discounts below on bus fares. The Transmac IC Card did not accept this offer.
  • Adult/personalised card holders can enjoy a discounted bus fare of:
  • Student/child card holders enjoy a discount on bus fare of:
  • Elders/disabled card holders are exempt from bus fares.

Transfer discounts

When Macau Pass was still called the "Transmac IC Card", its operator, Transmac decided that cardholders could have a free "transfer". However, under certain circumstances the card holder must pay a fare under MOP$3.00. The details on transfers are located at the bottom.
Transfers made within an hour are free of charge.

Cards issued by Transmac (Transmac IC Card) (Not Available Now)

Route Interchange1st Fare 2nd Fare
Macau Route→Macau Route$3.20Free
Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route $3.20$1.00
Macau-Taipa Route →Macau Route$4.20Free
Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route$4.20Free
Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route$2.80$1.40
Taipa Route→Taipa Route$2.80Free

Macau Pass Traveler's Card ($130 MOP Each, deposit of MOP$30.00 is required)

Route Interchange1st Fare 2nd Fare
Macau Route→Macau Route$3.00Free
Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route $3.00Free
Macau-Taipa Route →Macau Route$3.00Free
Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route$3.00Free
Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route$3.00Free
Taipa Route→Taipa Route$3.00Free

Macau Pass Personalised Card

Route Interchange1st Fare 2nd Fare
Macau Route→Macau Route$3.00Free
Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route $3.00Free
Macau-Taipa Route →Macau Route$3.00Free
Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route$3.00Free
Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route$3.00Free
Taipa Route→Taipa Route$3.00Free

Macau Pass Elders Card

Route Interchange1st Fare 2nd Fare
Macau Route→Macau RouteFreeFree
Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route FreeFree
Macau-Taipa Route →Macau RouteFreeFree
Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa RouteFreeFree
Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa RouteFreeFree
Taipa Route→Taipa RouteFreeFree

Macau Pass Student/Child Card

Route Interchange1st Fare 2nd Fare
Macau Route→Macau Route$1.50Free
Macau Route→Macau-Taipa Route $1.50Free
Macau-Taipa Route →Macau Route$1.50Free
Macau-Taipa Route→Taipa Route$1.50Free
Taipa Route→Macau-Taipa Route$1.50Free
Taipa Route→Taipa Route$1.50Free

Customer services

Macau Pass S.A.R.L. offers a variety of customer services that either can be troubleshooted online at Macau Pass Online or in person at the following Macau Pass approved customer service centers:

Special liveries and versions

Coca-Cola

Macau Pass, Coca-Cola and Circle K Convenience Stores Macau Division have decided to introduce the "Coca-Cola 60 Years Limited Edition Macau Pass". This is made in honor to commemorate the 60th year of Coca-Cola being in Macau. The purchasing period for this livery is now suspended. The livery is as follows:
  • The front is the "Original" green Macau Pass livery
  • The back of the card is the "Special Edition" Coca-Cola livery.
There were two ways to have the ability to be the card holder of this card:
  • Pay MOP$39.00 at the checkout counter of Circle K stores across Macau
  • Buy 2 Coca-Cola products at Circle K, and entered for a chance to win a MOP$1000.00 pre-loaded Macau Pass with the livery.
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.

Macau Pass Watch

When Macau Pass was introduced as the name "Macau Pass" in 2007/8, Macau Pass S.A.R.L. had introduced the Macau Pass Watch which, much like the Octopus Card Watch, acts as another type of Macau Pass. There are two types of watches:
  • An Internal applied watch
  • An External applied watch
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.

M.U.S.T. Student/Staff Card

Macau Pass and M.U.S.T. also have a specialized staff/student I.D. card with a Macau Pass ability on the inside.
This card livery is a "purchased" card, provided by the supplier itself

J.T. Ticket Net

Macau Pass and the J.T. Ticket Net also introduced a card that has the Macau Pass Green livery on the front, and the J.T. Ticket Net livery on the back
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.

World Heritage Sites

The Tourism Board of Macau and Macau Pass have teamed up and made a series of Macau Pass Cards that has a World Heritage site on the front, and a rear view of the Macau Pass logo, the card number, and an array of all the World Heritage sites in Macau.
This card livery is a "purchase" card, no deposit needed, no refund on card.