Novo Hamburgo begins registration for the yellow buses of Viação Santa Clara on Monday, the 11th, which won the bid and will take over public transport in Hamburg on April 27th.
Where to register
Anyone aged 65 or over can seek care at Casa das Artes (formerly Semec II), which is located in front of platform 1 at Paradão, at Avenida Primeiro de Março, 59, in the Center. Service runs from Monday to Friday, always from 8am to 4pm, until March 28th. You only need to bring a photo ID and proof of address in Novo Hamburgo. During registration, people receive the new MixMob card to be used on buses.
Students via the app
Students must register exclusively through the “Atlasmob” application, available on the Google Play Store (Android) or Apple App Store (IOS). The step-by-step instructions for registering can be found in the “re-registration” menu in this page. site.
Companies must also register employees
The registration of employees by companies with a view to acquiring transport vouchers on the MixMob card is available on the platform. The step-by-step instructions for registering can be found in the “re-registration” menu in this page. site.
Bus in tests
Since the beginning of this week, two buses from Viação Santa Clara (Visac-RS) have been used to test the onboard solution and train drivers. Training involves equipment installation, configuration, functional testing and operation of equipment (line opening procedures, closures, startup). The vehicles are painted in yellow, the same color that will be used by the fleet that will operate in the Municipality. But they have no visual identification.
The new bus fleet will consist of 76 vehicles, with varying dimensions. Among the new features, all buses with accessibility, sun protection film and panic button. Part of the fleet will also have air conditioning. In addition to the MixMob card, tickets can be purchased via app, in commercial establishments and in cash on the buses.