Can you pay with your bank card on the bus?

Look for the contactless symbol on your credit or debit card to see if your card is contactless enabled. Then, board a bus with the contactless symbol and instead of paying with cash, simply tap your card or contactless-enabled device onto the reader and wait for the beep.

Can I use a bank card on a bus?

Contactless cards

If your bank card shows the contactless payment symbol, you can use it to pay as you go straight away. You'll pay an adult rate fare.

Can we pay with a debit card on a bus?

Using contactless payments on Auckland public transport Te utu pā-kore i ngā tūnuku tūmatanui o Tāmaki Makaurau. Auckland Transport accepts contactless payments for bus, train and most ferry travel. Tag on and off with a contactless debit card, credit card or smart device.

Can I use my debit card for a bus?

In the same vein, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) launched SimplyGo in 2019. This allows commuters to use NETS, debit and most credit cards to pay for your bus and train rides. With that, most of us can effectively say goodbye to yet another card – the EZ-Link.

What happens when you don't tap off on the bus?

You'll be charged the Single fare to the end of the journey of the bus you were travelling on - so please remember to 'Tap off'! We all make mistakes, so if you need any assistance let us know. Is this page useful?

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Do I tap off with a debit card?

With some transit system, iyou will be required to tap off at the end of your trip (such as GO Transit and UP Express), you will need to tap off when you pay with Interac Debit with the same card or digital wallet. It's important to use the same Interac Debit method to tap on and off to avoid paying duplicate fares.

Does a debit card work on a bus?

Contactless payment fares

All fares on Translink services are 50 cents per journey, regardless of how far you travel on the network or how you choose to pay – whether it's by go card, contactless debit or credit card, or paper ticket. Normal transfer rules apply.

Do you tap off with a debit card on a Go bus?

You can tap a credit or debit card on and off a PRESTO device to pay your GO adult fare.

Why does my card not work on the bus?

Your card issuer has declined payment

This may be because your bank account doesn't have enough money to pay for your journey. If this happens you'll need to get your card reauthorised. You can do this in two ways: Contact your card issuer.

What happens if you tap in and tap straight out?

If you touch in when you enter a station, and then touch out to exit it within a short period of time, you'll be charged a same station exit charge. These are: Between 0 - 2 minutes: a maximum fare. If you re-enter the same or a different station within 45 minutes, you'll be refunded.

How do I know if my debit card has tap?

The Wi-Fi-looking symbol on a debit or credit card is the EMVCo Contactless Indicator^*. It indicates that your card can be used to tap to pay on a contactless-enabled payment terminal.

How much can you tap with a debit card?

Shop in person with Interac

Tap for purchases like coffee, groceries or gas, up to $250. Tap to pay at participating transit agencies in Canada. Tap and pay with mobile wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.

Do I just tap my card on the bus?

Look for the contactless symbol on your credit or debit card to see if your card is contactless enabled. Then, board a bus with the contactless symbol and instead of paying with cash, simply tap your card or contactless-enabled device onto the reader and wait for the beep.

Do you have to tap twice on a bus?

To pay the right fare, always touch in on a yellow card reader at the start of your journey and touch out at the end. On a bus or tram you only need to touch in. Because where you touch in and out tells us where you've travelled from and to, so we can charge you the right fare for your journey.

Why did I only get charged 10p for the bus?

This is just a temporary charge to check the card is valid. Once we've worked out your daily travel charge (which depends on how many journeys you made that day/night) we'll charge you for these journeys, and the 10p/£1 will be returned to your available balance. Was this article helpful?

How many times can you tap contactless in a day?

You can use a contactless card as many times as you like within a day so long as each purchase is under £100. Just bear in mind that you may be asked to use chip and PIN after using contactless a few times in a row. Don't worry, it's just an extra security measure to check it's you making any payments.

Does it cost extra to tap your card?

When you tap, banks usually process the payment through Visa or MasterCard, which incurs a fee, instead of the cheaper EFTPOS system. While some businesses absorb this cost, others pass it on to customers as a surcharge.

Which bank is best for a debit card?

Can your card information be stolen from tap to pay?

The risk of fraud occurring during a tap-and-pay transaction is minimal. Some people purchase RFID-blocking wallets to protect their cards, but the Identity Theft Resource Center states that this is an unnecessary — and often expensive — precaution.

Do I tap off with my debit card?

Each person needs to tap on and tap off using their own contactless debit or credit card or go card. If you have multiple devices for one account (like a physical card, digital card, or smart watch), these can be used as separate payment methods.

What are the risks of using tap to pay?

Due to the state-of-the-art security features of tap-to-pay cards, the risk of fraud doesn't typically take place at the transaction level. Instead, it happens through other means, such as data breaches out of your control, scams, or not keeping your cards safe.

What happens if you tap twice at the same station?

You can get a refund if you have been charged for touching in and out at the same station without making a journey. This should happen automatically within 48 hours. If you haven't received a refund after 48 hours, you can apply for a same station exit refund. Find out more about same station exits.

What happens if I tap off twice?

The second tap displays the message "already tapped off" and no further deduction is made to the card balance.

What happens if you don't tap out with a debit card?

If you don't tap in and tap out on each journey, we won't know where you have travelled, so we can't charge the right fare. If this happens, your journey will be incomplete, and you could be charged a maximum fare.