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Top up your OPUS card with your mobile phone

Buy your fares and add them to your OPUS card, wherever and whenever you want.
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Top up your OPUS card with your mobile phone

Plain as day

Reload your OPUS card with your phone by downloading the Chrono Mobile app

Chrono Mobile screenshots highlighting the Opus Reload feature

How it works

Step 1

Scan your card

Place your OPUS card on the back of your phone (NFC).
Step 2

Select your fare

Select the fare that suits you.
Step 3

Pay

Complete the transaction with your devices wallet app.
Step 4

Add to your card

Tap the OPUS card to encore your fares in your wallet.
See Tutorial

Devices and NFC

OPUS Reload requires an NFC-enabled phone and a minimum OS version. See the Information section on the App Store, or the About this app section on Google Play, for prerequisites and supported models.
Devices and NFC

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I enable the NFC function on my phone?
Can I add/load my fares bought on an occasional card?
Can I add/load my purchased fares on a different OPUS card than the one that was read at the start of the fare purchase process?
What should I do if adding fares to my OPUS card fails after payment has been made?
I have several OPUS cards which hold different fares. Will this application allow me to buy all my fares on a single OPUS card?
On which phone model can this feature be used?
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