Fare media¶
Main files: fare_media.txt, fare_products.txt
Example: Translink (Vancouver)
Reminder
The fare products will be stored inside different fare media which are used to validate them when boarding public transit. For more information revisit the Features section in the Introduction page.
Create fare media¶
Fare media entries are created in fare_media.txt as follows:
- Fill the fare_media_id column with a unique ID identifying the fare media.
- This is the Primary Key used to associate it with
fare_products.txt.
- This is the Primary Key used to associate it with
- Fill the fare_media_name column with the rider-facing name of the fare media.
- Fill the fare_media_type column with the appropriate enum (0= None, 1= Physical Paper Ticket, 2= Physical Transit Card, 3= cEMV, 4=Mobile App).
Consult the documentation for more details on fare products.
For this example, five different fare media are created, each assigned an ID, a name, and a type of media. For instance, since the Compass Card is a physical transit card, fare_media_type = 2 is assigned.
| fare_media_id | fare_media_name | fare_media_type |
|---|---|---|
| cash | Cash | 0 |
| contactless | Contactless | 3 |
| compass_card | Compass Card | 2 |
| compass_ticket | Compass Ticket | 1 |
| wallet | Mobile Wallet | 3 |