Originally Posted by
moondog
For subways and buses, I prefer using stored value cards to apps because this obviates the need to pull up qr codes on my phone. Recharging at machines is almost as fast as buying single journey tickets/tokens.
I use the stored value card for the same reason, it’s faster. Also you can use a card you buy in one city on subways and busses in other cities as long as the card has the “China T-Union” symbol on it, which they all seem to have. I’ve used my Shanghai transit card in Suzhou, Hangzhou, Beijing and I think Shenzhen with no issues.