Gone are the days when you needed to buy a ticket or a hop card to use public transport, Auckland Transport will now be employing contactless payment starting this weekend.
The Government today announced contactless payments for bus, train and ferry services in Auckland will come into effect from Sunday, a move Transport Minister Simeon Brown called a “game-changer”.
Aucklanders and visitors will now be able to use credit and debit cards along with Apple and Google pay making it much easier for commuters.
AT director of public transport and active modes Stacey van der Putten said commuters would simply just rock up, pay and use public transport without too much thinking ahead.
Any Visa, Mastercard, American Express or UnionPay credit or debit card can be used to pay for public transport.
The new integration will be charged at the standard adult fare and not recognise concessions.
People who get student, youth, Gold Card and other discounted fares, and those wishing to take advantage of the weekly fare cap should continue to use their Hop card.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown said that the announcement was another step in making the city’s public transport “easy to use”.
“We need to keep removing barriers to people wanting to use our trains, buses and ferries.
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