From 1 February, travellers in Wuhan have been able to pay for buses, ferries and light rail trains using an E-card, a keychain-shaped integrated circuit card. This new payment system introduced by the Wuhan government is designed to encourage more residents to use public transport.

The standard fare for a cardholder on ordinary buses will drop from Rmb0.9 to Rmb0.8, on double-decker buses from Rmb1.4 to Rmb1.3, and on air-conditioned buses from Rmb1.8 to Rmb1.6. For those passengers without an E-card, the standard bus fare remains unchanged.