How Do You Pay For Buses In Cardiff?

Can you pay by card on bus in Wales?

For most bus operators in Wales, you can purchase your ticket from the driver as you board either by cash or contactless payment methods.

Can you pay by Apple Pay on the bus?

Apple Express Pay
With Express Mode for Apple Pay, just tap the blue card reader with your device (iPhone or Apple Watch) when boarding the bus. There is no need to wake or unlock the device, open an app or use Face ID or Touch ID, easy and quick!

Can I use my debit card on Cardiff bus?

Contactless is a quick, easy and secure way to pay for your bus travel. Instead of paying with cash, you can pay with contactless by placing your credit or debit card on the reader of the ticket machine. We also accept contactless payments on smart devices via Apple Pay and Android Pay.

Does Cardiff bus accept contactless?

Contactless payment is now available across all our routes, so now you don’t even need change to pay for your journey. You are able to purchase single (including short-hops), all day tickets, return tickets or night bus return tickets from the driver using contactless.

Can u use a bank card on a bus?

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. Many contactless cards issued outside the UK can be used to pay as you go for travel (overseas transaction fees may apply):

Does Cardiff use Oyster card?

You can also use your Oyster card on the Cardiff Bay Waterbus. To use your Oyster card on a National Rail service in Wales, you’ll need to have a valid ticket for travel.

Are buses still free in Wales?

The free travel scheme started on 26 March and will continue until 31 March 2023 pending a further review. The scheme provides unlimited travel on: all local bus services. Transport for Wales rail services across Wales.

Can I use my phone to pay for bus ride?

For in store and public transport payments, Google Pay works on any Android™ devices with NFC capabilities, running Android Lollipop 5.0 or higher. You can make in app or online payments with Google Pay even if your device does not have NFC capabilities.

Can I use my phone as a TAP card?

In the Cards section, press the add card icon at the top left. Press “Add a TAP Card on Your Phone.” Follow the prompts to add a “virtual” TAP card to your phone to use it to tap and pay. Once your “virtual” TAP card is added, it will be displayed in the Cards section.

How do I pay on the bus with my iPhone?

How to add a transit card on your iPhone

1. On your iPhone, open the Wallet app.
2. Tap the Add button .
3. Tap Transit Card to add a new transit card or tap Previous Card to add a transit card that you previously added to the Wallet app.
4. Choose a transit card from the list, or search by location or card name.
5. Tap Continue.

What happens if you don’t tap out with contactless?

If you don’t touch in and out, we can’t tell where you’ve travelled from or to, so your journey will be incomplete. Maximum fares don’t count towards capping.

Why won’t my bank card work on the bus?

Some of the reasons why a card may not work include: The card is outside of the validity dates i.e. expired. The card is not a contactless card. The card is not accepted e.g. American Express.

How many times can you use contactless before it asks for your PIN?

Card issuers only allow five consecutive contactless transactions that can be made before a PIN is requested in order to prevent fraud.

Do you have to tap your debit card when leaving a bus?

Tap your contactless debit/credit card on the yellow card reader when you get on the bus. You don’t need to tap your card when you get off.

Can I tap and pay with debit card?

When a debit or credit card has the contactless feature, it can be tapped or held near a contactless-enabled merchant terminal. Encrypted card information is then sent using near field communication (NFC) technology between the card and the contactless reader on the terminal.

Can I use my Visa debit card on the bus?

All Visa and MasterCard cards displaying the contactless symbol , along with Apple Pay and Google Pay, can be used.

Can you use contactless to buy a bus ticket?

There are four easy ways for you to buy your tickets on the bus, using Tap & cap, Contactless payments, paying with cash or paying with a Swift Pay As You Go card.

Can you tap contactless on bus?

No problem. Secure contactless payments are now available on all of our buses. Paying with contactless is a simple and secure way to pay for tickets without cash. One tap of your contactless card, Apple Pay or Google Pay and you’re aboard and ready to go, no need to worry about having the right change.

What is public transport like in Cardiff?

Cardiff Bus runs an extensive system throughout Cardiff and the local area, travelling to Penarth and Barry. To pay by cash you need the exact change. You can also pay by contactless card. Stagecoach runs services to surrounding areas such as Caerphilly, Tongwynlais and the Valleys.

Can I use someone else’s bus card?

No. That bus pass is for THAT person. The person who paid for the bus pass. For you to use a bus pass that has been paid for by someone else amounts to theft.