Our on-the-bus tickets couldn’t be simpler and you can pay with contactless, cash, app, or theKey. If you are a current student or member of staff at the University of Southampton, you are entitled to reduce priced bus travel on our app… Your journey made easier with our app.
Can you pay with a card debit 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):
Do Southampton buses take cash?
Unilink offer a wide range of travel options to make your bus journey in and around Southampton as convenient as possible. We charge simple, flat-rate bus fares, no matter how far you travel with us. All of our bus tickets are available to buy using cash or contactless, or on the app!
Can you pay by card on a UK bus?
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 pay with MasterCard on 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”.
Can I tap my phone on the bus?
Yes, You Can Tap Your Phone or Watch To Pay!
No problem! Use the credit card on your phone or watch for a convenient way to pay your fare. Make your payment through the credit cards that you’ve added to the mobile wallet on your phone or watch.
How do I pay for a bus in Southampton?
Our on-the-bus tickets couldn’t be simpler and you can pay with contactless, cash, app, or theKey. If you are a current student or member of staff at the University of Southampton, you are entitled to reduce priced bus travel on our app… Your journey made easier with our app.
What happens if I forget to tap out on 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 don’t 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.
How do you pay for bus UK?
London buses are all cashless, so you need an Oyster card, Travelcard or contactless payment card to ride. Bus fare is £1.65, and a day of bus-only travel will cost a maximum of £4.95. You can transfer to other buses or trams for free an unlimited number of times within one hour of touching in for your first journey.
How do you use a card on a bus UK?
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.
Is it better to use an Oyster card or contactless?
A contactless visitor Oyster card is excellent for pay as you go travel as fares are capped. This means this may cost less than a physical ticket. However, a standard contactless card will offer the same benefits. However, the visitor Oyster card is perhaps best used by tourists from foreign countries.
How does tap and go work on bus?
Simply tap your contactless card/device to the reader, wait for the green screen and take a seat.
How do I know if my card is contactless?
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.
Which side of card is contactless?
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How to Tell Whether Your Card Is Contactless. To check whether your Capital One card is contactless, just look for the contactless symbol on the back of your card. The contactless symbol is four curved lines that get bigger from left to right. You might notice that it looks similar to the Wi-Fi symbol.
How do you use a card machine on a bus?
Contactless payments can be made for any tickets up to the transaction value of £45 by placing your contactless card or device on the ticket machine’s reader. Simply tap and go! How do I know if I have a contactless enabled card or device? Look for the contactless symbol on your credit, debit or pre-paid cards.
What happens if you tap out with a different card?
What happens if I touch in with one contactless card, and touch out with another on the same journey? It’s important that you try to avoid doing this, as you’ll be charged a maximum fare on both of your cards. The two separate journeys won’t be linked and each one will be recognised as incomplete.
How do I pay on the bus with my iPhone?
How to add a transit card on your iPhone
- On your iPhone, open the Wallet app.
- Tap the Add button .
- 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.
- Choose a transit card from the list, or search by location or card name.
- Tap Continue.
Why cant you use your phone on a bus?
Cell phone use by students can cause dangerous distractions for the bus driver. Cell phones may be used for emergency purposes only. Cell phones may be placed on vibrate but may not be visible while on the school bus. Students may not use cell phones for social reasons.
How do I pay with my phone tap?
Pay in a store
- Step 1: Wake up & unlock your phone. Turn on your screen, then unlock your phone.
- Step 2: Hold the back of your phone close to the payment reader for a few seconds. When you’re done paying, a blue check mark appears on the screen.
- Step 3: If prompted, follow the on-screen instructions.