Pango is launching a new service package in the field of public transportation, allowing the general public in Israel – including those who do not own a private vehicle – to use the app for trip planning, payment, and benefit management. The main innovation in the new service includes a public transportation route planning and search engine with real-time information. With this tool, users can enter a destination, receive route suggestions with relevant transit lines, track arrival times and bus locations on an interactive map, and choose the most convenient and fastest route.
In addition, it is now possible to register for the service even without a vehicle, update a personal profile with passenger details – thereby enabling automatic calculation of reduced fares based on user eligibility (for example, youth, senior citizens, etc.). Payment for rides is made through the app, and it is possible to manage a shared family account for all household members – including teenagers.
Alongside public transportation use, Pango also offers a unique benefit for customers on the Simple and Smart plans: A NIS 1 cashback for every ride taken through the app. This cashback can currently be used for payment on blue-and-white parking, but in the future, the option will also be expanded to cover additional public transportation rides – an innovative move not yet available in Israel.
This latest move joins a series of services Pango has recently launched, including Signscan – a tool for locating urban parking – and reflects the company’s trend toward becoming a comprehensive mobility platform, combining both private and public transportation.
Pango CEO Yonatan Alon stated: “Pango continues to expand and offer smart solutions to the public, with the aim of being a comprehensive platform for smart transportation in Israel. Accurate route planning, an accessible user experience, and cashback on rides are just some of the services designed to ease daily routines and encourage the use of public transportation. This is a real road service – even for those who don’t own a car.”