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October 23, 2024 11:01am

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Oct 23, 2024 11:01am

Auckland Transport has confirmed that contactless payments for buses, trains and ferries will be introduced before the end of the year.

In addition to debit and credit cards, contactless payment capability will include smartphones and smartwatches (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay). The only catch is that contactless payments will incur standard fares as opposed to the discounted concession fares available to HOP card users.

This development is a key milestone in the nationwide project to improve public transport access by providing a range of easy-to-use payment methods. The NTS (National Ticketing Solution) project plans to launch a national transit card, similar to the current AT Hop card, by 2026. The project will also enable contactless payment capability for all fares including concession fares.

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