AtBip: the electronic ticketing system
With the electronic ticketing system you can travel by buses, trams and funiculars in a convenient and technological way. The elctronic ticket is rechargeable and reusable.
How does it work
From 9th november 2023 travel documents are charged on the electronic tickets and from 1st November 2024 paper tickets are no longer usable.
On AtBip electronic tickets it is possible to charge and recharge:
- single tickets from One to Five or more zones
- 10-trip tickets from One to Five or more zones
- tourist 24- and 72- hours tickets
Every ticket allows to charge more than one travel document only if of the same type and fare.
How to validate
Every time you board a bus - as well as every time you change vehicles, regardless of the remaining validity time of the ticket - you must validate it at the green validators. On buses and trams there is a validator at each door, at the funiculars you find them at the entrance turnstiles.
When you board, bring your ticket close to the validator. As soon as you hear the "Beep," your ride begins. If more than one trip is to be made, do the same gesture each time you board a new vehicle.
Validators show these messages:
- With the single ticket validator shows you the remaining validity time.
- With the 10-trip ticket validator shows you the number of the remaining trips.
To use it for other people other than you bring the ticket close a second time and select the number of people to add. After making the selection, tap the ticket again to confirm your choice. - With tourist 24- or 72- hour ticket, for the city or the whole network, validator shows you the expiration date and time.
If you have exceeded your zones or there are no more trips available, validator signals you this with a different sound and a red cross.
To travel again you just need to recharge your ticket.
Where to buy and recharge it
AtBip electronic tickets are on sale at the authorised sales points and at the automatc vending machines located at the main ATB and TEB stops.
They must not be thrown away after use because you can recharge them as many times as you want! Simply go to one of the sales points or to the ticket machines at the stops. At the sales points you have to tell the operator the type of ticket you want to buy, while at the ticket machines the ticket should be placed in the proper place and you can choose zones and type from the display. When the e-ticket is empty, it is also possible to change types and zones.
Use the ticket, recharge it and use it again!
To read the number of remaining trips ask to one of the ATB sales points, or at the ticket machines at the stops by placing the ticket in the proper space.