The Vendstar® ticket vending machine (TVM) makes it easy for riders to purchase or add value to smart fare media at an unmanned kiosk, 24/7. The durable and secure TVM accepts and validates cash and coins, plus credit and debit cards. It can be configured to issue and reload fare media and manage transfers, as well as add value to a rider’s account on an agency’s transit app or a rider’s mobile wallet.
Highlights
- Works with all kinds of smart fare media
- Reduces dwell time with off-board fare purchases
- Empowers unbanked riders by digitizing cash
Key features
Rider interface
10 buttons on either side of the extra bright, full-color display screen and three special function buttons below the screen make Vendstar easy for riders to use.
Rider interface
10 buttons on either side of the extra bright, full-color display screen and three special function buttons below the screen make Vendstar easy for riders to use.
All-condition
Vendstar is engineered to handle humidity from 10-90% and temperatures up to 115 degrees farenheit.
All-condition
Vendstar is engineered to handle humidity from 10-90% and temperatures up to 115 degrees farenheit.
Multi-payment
Vendstar accepts smart cards, mobile wallets, bank cards, coins, and bills.
Multi-payment
Vendstar accepts smart cards, mobile wallets, bank cards, coins, and bills.
Drop box
Vendstar can encode and dispense passes, receipts, transfers, and change.
Drop box
Vendstar can encode and dispense passes, receipts, transfers, and change.
Simplified
The Vendstar’s simple self-service interface lets riders make sure their smart media is funded at convenient locations along a service route before they board, reducing dwell time. Fare structure modifications, changes to TVM displays and messages, software downloads, and reboots can be performed remotely, reducing IT and administrative staff burden.
Empowered
The Vendstar allows unbanked or underbanked customers to digitize cash to smart fare media so they can take advantage of loyalty programs, fare capping, and other programs that reduce the cost of transit. It is ADA compliant with wheelchair accessible controls, raised letters, Braille labels, and audio instructions. Instructions can be multilingual to service the agecy’s diverse community.
Connected
The Vendstar uses an ethernet, Wi-Fi, fiber optic, or cellular connection to provide real-time, continuous communication with Genfare Link®, Genfare’s cloud-hosted central fare management and processing platform. This allows remote monitoring, configuration, and updating of the TVM as well as collection of transaction and cumulative data and creation of reports.
Secure
The Vendstar is PCI and EMV compliant, ensuring secure transactions and minimizing risk of data breaches. Its solid design and physical security features, including optional security cameras, prevent theft of currency.
Durable
Built to last, the Vendstar is made of a heavy-gauge steel plate with a multi-catch latching door and is highly resistant to vandalism. An optional heater extends the TVMs life in cold climates.
Versatile
Optional features include a plastic smart card ticket dispenser, door-mounted and internal revenue security cameras, a touchscreen, a cold weather heater, advertising and marketing displays, and more.
Speed boarding with a Vendstar ticket vending machine.
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