Automated Bus Fare Collection System Utilizing Reloadable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Card

Abstract

The automated Bus Fare Collection System is a combination of hardware and software technology and is used in fare collection. The reloadable RFID card used in the system is a small plastic card utilizing Radio Frequency Identification technology for storing information. The system addresses concern of violations and malpractices of conductors, and for the transparency and security of fare collections of the bus companies. This study aimed to develop an automated bus fare collection system for public transportation specifically for buses from Tagbilaran City to Ubay, and vice versa, route. It used a quantitative–qualitative paradigm for the research design. A survey was conducted to gather the required data. The collected data was then used for data interpretation. Discomfort, inconvenience, and inaccuracy were the three main issues and concerns of the commuters. By using RFID and GPS, the system collected, recorded, and monitored the fare collection with the help of the microcontroller Arduino Mega. It addressed the issues of the discomfort of manual collection of fares, inconvenience on the part of the conductors and passengers whenever there’s no change available, and the inaccuracy of fares; for those commuters of Bohol who did not receive the exact amount of change. Thus, this Automated Bus Fare Collection System is recommended.