There’s no minimum spend and you can use contactless for any fare up to £45.
How do you pay on Liverpool buses?
If you decide you do want to use buses, you buy single (one-way) tickets on the bus from the driver, and you pay in cash. Unfortunately bus companies don’t like publishing their single fares so the only easy way to find out is to ask the driver!
Can you tap contactless on bus?
No problem! With contactless you don’t need to worry about finding change to pay for your bus ticket. It’s secure – contactless payments have the same level of protection as Chip and Pin payments.
Do Liverpool busses take card?
Following the successful roll out of new Electronic Ticket Machines (ETM) across all 1295 buses, the Liverpool City Region is now the only region outside of London with a 100 per cent bus network accepting contactless payments.
Do UK buses accept contactless?
Touch in at the start of your journey and touch out at the end on yellow card readers using contactless (card or device). Only touch in on buses and trams. Find out more about touching in and out. You can pay for someone else’s travel with your contactless card or device if they’re travelling with you.
How much is a bus fare in Liverpool?
£2
New £2 bus fares for the Liverpool City Region have come into effect this week. Launched by Mayor Steve Rotheram, the reduced price tickets will help residents save money during the cost of living crisis.
Can I pay on the bus with my bank card?
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 happens if I forget to tap in bus?
If you do not tap on, you may be fined for travelling without a valid ticket. If you do not tap on but do tap off at the end, you will be charged the default fare. If you tap on at the beginning and then forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you will be charged the default fare for an incomplete trip.
What happens if I forget to tap off the bus?
What happens if I forget to tap off? You will be charged the single fare to the end of the route, so always remember to tap off in order to pay the correct fare.
What happens if you tap in but dont tap out?
Remember, you need a different card or device for each person travelling. If you touch-in but don’t touch-out at your destination stop, with the same card or device, we won’t know what journey you made. If this happens, you’ll automatically pay the incomplete journey fare.
Do Liverpool buses take cash?
People should always have a means of payment for their bus journey and we are happy to accept cash or contactless card payment.
Why has Arriva only charged me 10p?
This is because the total amount owed for your travel is unknown at that moment. In a few days, you will be charged the full amount with the 10p being updated to the actual amount owed on the same authorisation. To learn more about card transactions, click here.
Do Arriva buses take Apple Pay?
Tap On Tap Off, the quick and easy way to pay for your bus travel at the best price, is now on board Arriva Buses. Simply hop on the bus and tap on with your driver using a credit/debit card or with Google Pay or Apple Pay and when you leave just tap off with the dedicated reader.
Why doesnt my contactless 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.
Can I use debit card to tap bus?
Simply tap your contactless bank card (e.g. credit or debit card) or mobile device at the MRT fare gates or card reader on buses as you would usually do with your current travel card.
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. So if you only use your card for small payments make sure you can recall the PIN to avoid getting caught out at the till.
How much is an adult single Liverpool?
£2 Adult Single Bus Fare
Simply pay the driver for your journey when you board the bus.
Are bus prices going up Liverpool?
Following the introduction of the £2 adult single flat fare across the Liverpool City Region, we will be making some changes to our fares from Sunday 30 October 2022. The current Merseyside Plus ticket zone will be renamed Liverpool City Region Plus ticket zone – fares will be unchanged.
Are bus fares going down in Liverpool?
New, reduced fares to be launched in Liverpool City Region from mid-September 2022. In addition to making adult single fares more affordable on all public transit services across the region, the cost of a MyTicket, for young people under the age of 19, will also remain frozen until 2025.
Can I use my Visa debit card on a bus?
All Visa and MasterCard cards displaying the contactless symbol , along with Apple Pay and Google Pay, can be used.
How do I use my debit card as a bus card?
How do I use my contactless bank card for transit? Please take out your contactless bank card from your bag or wallet and tap on the fare reader at the train gantry or on the bus at the points of boarding and alighting. The fare reader will display “Bank Card Usage”.