MANAMA: stc pay has partnered with Bahrain Public Transport Company (BPTC) to expand its mobile digital payment offering into the transportation sector by enabling the local community to recharge their GO Cards while receiving an instant 50 per cent cashback using stc pay on their smartphones.
The limited-period offer started on Sunday and ends on July 5.
To be eligible for the instant cashback, the minimum recharge amount is BD3 and a maximum cashback of BD3 can be redeemed.
If two or more cashback offers are running at the same time, customers will only receive the highest cashback amount.
The partnership offers commuters a convenient and safe solution to recharge their GO Cards that can be used for their daily travel on any of the 140 buses operating across 25 routes in the kingdom.
stc Bahrain chief executive Nezar Banabeela said, “Our partnership with BPTC reiterates our fintech solutions, enabling us to reach out to a wider community while providing them with a more efficient and secure mobile payment solution for their transportation needs with stc pay.”
To recharge their GO Cards using stc pay, users need to add the cards to their stc pay accounts.
A single bus ticket costs 250 fils when purchased with a GO Card, whereas the maximum daily spend is 600 fils for unlimited travel and a weekly pass is BD3.
GO Cards can be purchased from the bus driver, from one of the main bus stations in Manama, Isa Town or Muharraq or at the airport.
BPTC general manager Rob Conway said, “We’re delighted to be entering into this partnership with stc pay, it is a digital step forward for us and our customers. The timing is also excellent, as from June 1 passengers need to have a GO Card to travel on our buses, so adding stc pay to the existing options for topping up will make travel simpler.”
stc pay is owned by stc Bahrain and powered by Sadad Electronic Payment System.
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