Pay-Per-Ride Elevators Are Now a Thing in Beijing

By That's Beijing, February 28, 2018

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Pay-per-ride elevators are being installed in the capital’s old apartment buildings, reports South China Morning Post.

Residents must pay a fee of RMB0.2 via card swipe each time they take a ride, up or down. Traditionally, residents in buildings with elevators must pay a yearly upkeep fee, but, as the amount is unregulated, monetary disputes often break out between denizens and property companies. 

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It is estimated that a family of three will pay RMB60-100 per month to use the elevator. 

Pay-per-ride elevators will be installed in 11 structures in Daxing district by year-end, according to the Beijing municipal government.

[Image via South China Morning Post]

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