FAIRTIQ: European expansion in full swing

The Transport Act in Finland requires open mobility data; thus, it allows independent third parties to sell tickets for public transport. FAIRTIQ did not want to miss this opportunity. FAIRTIQ was able to convince the responsible for public transport in the city of Turku. This is an important milestone for the startup from Berne, which has set itself the goal of internationalisation after making journeys across Switzerland possible including all means of public transport. "We welcome FAIRTIQ to Turku." These were the words of Sirpa Korte, Head of Public Transport in Turku and surrounding region. "The innovative ticketing solution FAIRTIQ represents an additional ticketing method with great added value, for the passengers in Turku, as well as for us,'' she emphasises.

FAIRTIQ was not only able to announce the launch of its ticketing app in the Finnish city of Turku, the company also won one of the world's most prestigious public transport awards at the UITP summit, the world's largest event on sustainable mobility which is organised every two years by the International Association of Public Transport. The UITP Awards recognise ambitious and innovative mobility projects that have been carried out in cities and regions around the world over the last two years. FAIRTIQ applied for one of the coveted awards together with the Freiburger Verkehrsbetriebe (TPF). During the closing event on Wednesday evening, the international jury made its decision. The prestigious award in the "Design processes and products" category went to the Swiss team.

How FAIRTIQ works
Before boarding a tram, bus, train or boat, passengers swipe the "Start" button in the app. This allows them to have a valid ticket for all public transport in Switzerland. Once you have arrived at your destination, another swipe to end the cost recording process. The app recognizes the distance travelled by determining the location and charges the ticket at the best price. If the value of a single trip exceeds the price of a day ticket, the customer only pays the lower fare. FAIRTIQ uses smartphone sensors at the end of the journey to automatically remind passengers not to forget to check out.