MOSCOW, Jan 31 Nearly 70,000 people use the Face Pay payment system in the Moscow metro, about 5.5 thousand people pay for the trip every day in this way, Maxim Liksutov, deputy mayor of the capital for transport, said in an interview with RIA Novosti. «About 70 thousand people have already registered their biometrics to pay for travel using Face Pay. I strongly recommend everyone to try and start use,” Liksutov said. He said that he was one of the first to hand over his data as soon as this system started working. “You enter the subway, do not touch anything at the entrance, when paying for the fare. and you can move on freely. In my opinion, it is very safe now, during the pandemic. The system works effectively even with a mask on your face,» the deputy mayor said. According to him, about 5.5 thousand people use this service on a working day b. In October 2021, a biometric fare payment system using cameras on turnstiles — Face Pay — was launched at all Moscow metro stations. In order to use the service, you need to link your bank card and Troika to the Moscow Metro application. Then the passenger looks at the camera in front of the turnstile and the fare is automatically deducted.
