Editing Ticket machine (section)

{{Short description|Vending machine that produces paper or electronic tickets}}
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[[File:Bahnautomat.jpg|thumb|Pushbutton and [[touch screen]] [[Deutsche Bahn]] ticket machines in [[Hinterzarten]], [[Germany]]]]
[[File:Pénztárak a Nyugatiban.jpg|thumb|In addition to ticket machines, most larger railway stations also feature staffed ticket counters. Pictured: Ticket counters at the [[Budapest Nyugati railway station|Nyugati Railway Station]] in [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]]]
A '''ticket machine''', also known as a '''ticket vending machine (TVM)''', is a [[vending machine]] that produces paper or electronic [[Ticket (admission)|tickets]], or recharges a [[stored-value card]] or [[smart card]] or the user's [[mobile wallet]], typically on a [[smartphone]]. For instance, ticket machines dispense [[train ticket]]s  at [[railway station]]s, [[Fare|transit tickets]] at [[metro station]]s and tram tickets at some [[tram stop]]s and in some trams. &nbsp;'''Token machines''' may dispense the ticket in the form of a token which has the same function as a paper or electronic ticket. The typical transaction consists of a user using the display interface to select the type and quantity of tickets and then choosing a payment method of either [[cash]], [[Credit card|credit]]/[[debit card]] or [[Smart card|smartcard]].  The ticket(s) are then printed on paper and dispensed to the user, or loaded onto the user's smartcard or smartphone.