With this card you can take away a headache when paying for Transmilenio tickets if you don’t have TuLlave.
The Integrated Public Transportation System (SITP) and Transmilenio transport more than four million people daily in the country’s capital. To access these services, it is necessary to carry the TuLlave card, which can be recharged at various stations, authorized points or through digital platforms. It should be noted that the ticket for 2024 has been unified for both systems and is $2,950.
However, one of the big problems for citizens is that they do not always have sufficient balance or the card TuLlave at hand, which complicates access to Transmilenio or the SITP.
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To solve this problem, Bancolombia users can pay for tickets with their debit card. This provides flexibility in case you do not have the TuLlave card and allows access to the system without problems.
How to activate payments in Transmilenio with the Bancolombia debit card?
This process is simple: enter a SITP station or bus, you just have to bring your Bancolombia debit card close to the validator. The system will automatically debit the value of the ticket from your savings or checking account.
It is important to keep in mind that there is a daily consumption limit for this service. In Bogotá, for example, the limit is 21,000 pesos, equivalent to 7 trips in either of the two means of transportation.
The advantages of this method include avoiding the inconvenience of reloading the TuLlave card or running out of balance at the least opportune time. With the Bancolombia debit card, you will always have availability, in addition to serving as an emergency solution.
Additionally, people save time, since entry is faster and unnecessary lines and waiting to recharge the TuLlave card are avoided.
Finally, security is increased, because when using the Bancolombia debit card to pay SITP or Transmilenio ticketsthe use of cash and the possible loss of money is avoided.
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Keep in mind that The SITP system allows you to make two trips on credit with the personalized TuLlave card. The value of these trips will be deducted from your next recharge.
