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From Purchase to Journey in 5 Steps

Getting started with Yatra Card takes minutes. Here is exactly what happens from the moment you buy your card to the moment you tap out.

How It Works

Five Simple Steps to Cashless Travel

Step 1

Buy a personalized or non-personalized card from any authorized counter.

Step 2

Load balance via bank, wallet, QR, or online portal.

Step 3

Tap your card on the reader as you board the bus.

Step 4

Ride to your destination — no tickets, no cash needed.

Step 5

Tap out when you alight; fare is deducted automatically.

Try It Yourself

You pick up a card at any authorized counter — personalized or non-personalized.

Card Balance No balance yet

You top up NPR 500 via eSewa, bank transfer, or a recharge counter.

Card Balance NPR 500 loaded

You tap on the bus reader. The card and terminal handshake in milliseconds.

Card Balance Verified — boarding

You ride to your stop. No ticket, no cash, no conversation with the conductor.

Card Balance Fare: NPR 25 pending

You tap again to alight. The exact fare is deducted and a receipt is logged.

Card Balance NPR 25 deducted

Behind the Tap

The reader and your card exchange an encrypted signal the instant they touch — no PIN, no delay.

The system checks your route, zone, and any applicable student or senior discount in real time.

Your balance updates immediately, and a digital receipt is logged to your transaction history.

Get Started

Join thousands of commuters already riding smarter with Yatra Card. Apply for your card or recharge an existing one in minutes.