Conveying device for conveying people and/or objects along a travel way defined between a travel way starting point and a travel way end point, comprising: at least one functional component (2a - 2i) which has a first operating mode, in which the operation of the functional component (2a - 2i) is blocked or the operation of the functional component (2a - 2i) is based on a first operating parameter set comprising a first operating parameter, and at least one further operating mode, in which the operation of the functional component (2a - 2i) is not blocked or the operation of the functional component (2a - 2i) is based on a further operating parameter set comprising at least one further operating parameter which is different from the first operating parameter, a controller which can be or is associated with the at least one functional component (2a - 2i) and which is designed to activate the first or the at least one further operating mode, and to control the operation of the at least one functional component (2a - 2i) on the basis of the operating mode that is activated in each case, wherein the controller is furthermore designed to activate the at least one further operating mode depending on the presence of an item of payment information describing a payment process on the user side relating to at least one activation of the at least one further operating mode, and to base the control of the operation of the at least one functional component (2a - 2i) on the at least one further operating parameter set, characterised in that the scope of function and performance of a functional component (2a - 2i) can be extended, if required, by performing a corresponding payment process, which is described by an item of payment information which is generated thereupon and is transmitted to the controller. at least one functional component (2a - 2i) which has a first operating mode, in which the operation of the functional component (2a - 2i) is blocked or the operation of the functional component (2a - 2i) is based on a first operating parameter set comprising a first operating parameter, and at least one further operating mode, in which the operation of the functional component (2a - 2i) is not blocked or the operation of the functional component (2a - 2i) is based on a further operating parameter set comprising at least one further operating parameter which is different from the first operating parameter, a controller which can be or is associated with the at least one functional component (2a - 2i) and which is designed to activate the first or the at least one further operating mode, and to control the operation of the at least one functional component (2a - 2i) on the basis of the operating mode that is activated in each case, wherein the controller is furthermore designed to activate the at least one further operating mode depending on the presence of an item of payment information describing a payment process on the user side relating to at least one activation of the at least one further operating mode, and to base the control of the operation of the at least one functional component (2a - 2i) on the at least one further operating parameter set, characterised in that the scope of function and performance of a functional component (2a - 2i) can be extended, if required, by performing a corresponding payment process, which is described by an item of payment information which is generated thereupon and is transmitted to the controller.