The authorities have announced that the Santo Domingo Metro will be officially inaugurated on Sunday, 29th January.
The sale of electronic tickets for use on the Santo Domingo Metro began yesterday morning at all of the stations along the route from Villa Mella to La Feria.
The sub-director of the Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET), Leonel Carrasco gave more details about the ticketing system. He said that once the card is coded, it does not have an expiry date and can be recharged for any amount of money.
“The procedure consists of the purchase of a card with a magnetic strip at a cost of RD$30 pesos, just for the plastic, and the rider will then pay RD$20 pesos per ride,” said the official, as quoted in El Nuevo Diario.
He also reported that Opret is exploring options for special prices for students in the future, as well as the possibility that these students might be able to pay with their student I.D. cards.
The process of selling cards will continue each day from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon, seven days a week.