The invention discloses an intelligent ticket checking method and system and solves problems of access dependence on only card brushing or ticket check and incapability of verifying fare evasion or old-age-card misuse in the prior art. The method comprises steps that S1, the card purchasing face information of a user is acquired and is stored in a database module; S2, whether the check-in face information of the user shot at an entrance is matched with the card purchasing face information of the database module is determined, if yes, a gate machine is opened, if not, entry is not permitted; and S3, whether the check-out face information of the user shot at an exit is matched with the card purchasing face information of the database module is determined, if yes, cut payment is carried out, and the gate machine is opened, if not, entry is not permitted. The method is advantaged in that the individual information is bound with the traffic card information, the face identification technology is taken as basis, no card brushing is required, automatic ticket checking is realized, fare evasion can be effectively prevented and struck, traffic behaviors are standardized, user experience is improved, and the method is in accord with trip requirements.