Single Fare Workflow

The single fare workflow begins when the rider taps a payment card at the fare collection terminal. It is a
pay as you go
 model, where each trip's fare is processed individually after each trip.

Figure:

Single Fare Transaction Flow
Diagram that illustrates an aggregated transit transaction.
  1. The cardholder taps the card to enter the transit system.
  2. The gate validates the card using offline data authentication (ODA), the card expiration date, and the deny list.
  3. When the card is valid, the gate allows the passenger to enter the transit system.
  4. When the ODA fails, the card is added to the deny list, and the debt recovery process begins. See Debt Recovery Workflows.
  5. You send an authorization request for a nominal amount.
  6. When the authorization is successful, you calculate the fare for the travel period.
  7. You submit a purchase request via
    Cybersource
    .