The plastic ‘Rejsekort’ pre-paid card used to pay public transport fares across Denmark will be fully phased out on May 29th this year.
Transport users in Denmark will no longer be able to use the physical Rejsekort card for pre-paid travel after May 28th, the final date before the card is fully phased out.
The card, which first came into use in 2011, is being fully replaced by an app alongside a new card, the Basiskort, for users who do not want to use the digital solution.
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The Rejsekort should be disposed of in general waste bins (restaffald) and not in plastic recycling bins because it contains a metal chip.
The new app, which can be downloaded on both iOS and Android devices, must be used to check in and out on every service the user travels on. If a single journey contains changes between services, the app recognises this and charges for a single trip.
This is also the case for the Basiskort, which will get new check-in points distinct from the blue sensors used for the outgoing Rejsekort, which are to be removed.
Any Rejsekort holders who still have funds remaining on their (registered) cards will receive an automatic refund to their bank accounts after May 28th.
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The new Basiskort will have two versions. These are a registered card which can only be used by the holder, and to which discounted journeys can be charged for eligible persons such as senior citizens or people with disabilities; and an anonymous card, which must be topped up at sales points (and is therefore not registered to a payment account) and can be used by any passenger.
The Rejsekort app currently has over 2.5 million users, while more than 16,000 people have ordered a Basiskort since the option became available a week ago, according to operating company Rejsekort & Rejseplan.