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[[Image:Tmsmbus.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bus with double articulation, TransMilenio Headquarters, Bogotá, Colombia.]]
 
As of [[FebruaryJuly 2007]], the fare is 13001400 [[Colombian peso]]s for a single trip (about [[Euro|EUR]] 0.40 or [[United States dollar|USD]] 0.70). Cards use a contactless smart card ([[MIFARE]]) system, and it is possible to purchase multiple trips for one card. Most users are distrustful and purchase only one or two trips at a time, due to problems with the cards at the launch of the system. Although the technical problems have been fixed, there are no financial incentives (discounts) for multiple purchases or public education campaigns (as have been recommended by urban planning consultants).
 
An additional set of regular buses, known as "feeders" (''alimentadores'', in Spanish), transport users from certain important stations to many different locations that the main route does not reach. Unlike the main TransMilenio buses, feeders operate without dedicated lanes, are not articulated and are green (regular TransMilenio buses are red). There is no additional fare in order to use the feeder buses.