JCB partners with Nexi to streamline public transportation in Campania
– Nexi’s technological facilities will support payments with JCB Cards throughout Unico Campania’s whole ticketing and gain access to environment.
– Greater versatility, benefit and security when acquiring travel tickets.
TOKYO, Sept 3, 2026 – (JCN Newswire) –JCB, together with Nexi, the European PayTech leader, reveals a tactical collaboration to allow JCB Card approval throughout public transportation in the Campania area of southern Italy, consisting of Naples. The collaboration is provided through the Unico Campania consortium, which handles incorporated ticketing for several public transportation operators in the area.
Countless travelers, consisting of more than 181 million JCB Cardmembers mostly from Asia, will have the ability to utilize the Tap & & Go service, enabling them to access public transportation and purchase tickets merely by tapping their contactless payment card or smart device at made it possible for gates and ticket validators. The service will be offered throughout a large range of city lines, funiculars and buses throughout the area.
In addition, JCB Cards will be accepted throughout Unico Campania’s whole environment, consisting of physical box office (information points).
For guests, the service provides a number of crucial advantages, consisting of: no requirement to buy tickets beforehand, higher benefit and improved security, automated finest fare estimation based upon journeys taken within 24 hours, and smoother access to public transportation.
The arrangement in between JCB and Nexi represents a considerable advance in the digitalisation of metropolitan movement in the Campania area, highlighting how digital payments are an essential enabler in the change of civil services for people.
“The brand-new service introduced in the Campania area together with JCB shows our capability to bring the very best payment services to regional neighborhoods throughout Italy, leveraging both our innovation and our strong collaborations with worldwide gamers,” stated Filippo Maria Signoretti, Merchant Solutions Director Italy at Nexi. “The arrangement likewise permits us to support the digitalisation of services for residents, with movement representing a crucial element in this improvement.”
Hiroyuki Katano, Executive Vice President, JCB International Co., Ltd., stated, “We are delighted to partner with Nexi and Unico Campania to broaden JCB approval throughout public transportation in the Campania area in southern Italy, consisting of Naples and surrounding locations such as Pompeii. This will make it simpler for JCB Cardmembers, especially from Asia, to gain access to transportation services effortlessly utilizing contactless payments, without the requirement to buy tickets beforehand. By making it possible for basic and familiar payment experiences, we intend to improve benefit for tourists while assisting regional operators record growing worldwide need.”
In May 2024, JCB and Nexi presented this payment design for the very first time in Europe within public transportation in Rome, marking a substantial turning point in the development of city movement services.
The service will be gradually provided throughout a number of lines and services of the Unico Campania Consortium. The upgraded list of allowed services is offered on the main Unico Campania site.
About Nexi
Nexi is the European PayTech, running in high-growth, appealing European markets and in highly sophisticated nations. Noted on Euronext Milan, Nexi has the scale, geographical reach, and abilities to drive the development of digital payments throughout Europe. Thanks to its portfolio of ingenious items, e-commerce knowledge, and industry-specific options, Nexi has the ability to supply versatile assistance for the digital economy and the whole worldwide payments community through a vast array of channels and payment techniques. Nexi’s innovation platform and best-in-class expert proficiency allow the business to run efficiently throughout 3 market sectors: Merchant Solutions, Issuing Solutions, and Digital Banking Solutions. Nexi continually purchases innovation and development, concentrating on 2 core concepts: conference client requires together with its partner banks, and developing brand-new service chances for them. Nexi is dedicated to supporting individuals and companies of all sizes by changing the method individuals pay and companies accept payments, using consumers the most ingenious and trustworthy services to assist them much better serve their consumers and grow. This is how Nexi promotes development for the advantage of everybody– by streamlining payments and allowing individuals and services to construct closer relationships and grow together. www.nexi.it
About JCB
JCB is a significant worldwide payments brand name and a leading charge card company and acquirer in Japan. JCB released its card service in Japan in 1961 and started broadening worldwide in 1981. Its approval network consists of about 72 million merchants worldwide. JCB Cards are now provided primarily in Asian nations and areas, with more than 181 million cardmembers. As part of its worldwide development technique, JCB has actually formed alliances with numerous leading banks and banks worldwide to increase its merchant protection and cardmember base. As an extensive payment option company, JCB dedicates to supplying responsive and premium product and services to all clients worldwide. For more details, please see: www.global.jcb/en/
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