The Pop app does not replace existing methods of payment, as customers can continue to use contactless bank cards or smart device payments as well as cash and credit/debit cards, to purchase tickets or to top up their Pop cards at Metro ticket machines.
Can I use debit card on Newcastle Metro?
There are ticket machines are every Metro station which you can use to: Pay for your ticket using notes as well as coins. Pay for your ticket using a credit or debit card, as well as payWave. Renew your Metro season ticket, or buy a Metro Gold Card.
Can you use contactless on the Metro?
The latest stage of these exciting plans is contactless payments available onboard all Metro services from 28th March 2022.
Can you use Apple pay on Metro Newcastle?
Passengers made more than 4,200,000 purchases for day and season tickets using Apple Pay, Google Pay or contactless bank cards in 2019 – more than half the eight million transactions through ticket machines.
Can you use train tickets on Newcastle Metro?
Buy your return adult rail fare from ticket machines or offices at Sunderland or Newcastle Central stations. The ticket is also valid on Metro services between Sunderland and Newcastle Central station.
Can I pay by card on the bus in Newcastle?
To help you travel with confidence, we’re doing all we can for the safety and wellbeing of our customers and employees. That’s why we’re encouraging all customers to pay with contactless payment where possible. You can pay by contactless with your card or device on all our buses.
Can you use debit card on bus in Newcastle?
If you tap with your credit or debit card you now receive the same fare and travel benefits of an Adult Opal card. You can also use your mobile wallet on your smartphone, tablet or wearable device that is linked to your American Express, Mastercard or Visa card.
Can I use my contactless card on trains?
You can now use your contactless payment card or compatible mobile device on most National Rail services in the Oyster Pay As You Go (PAYG) area where contactless payments are accepted, as well as the bus, Tube, London Trams, DLR, Elizabeth line and London Overground.
How do I activate contactless Metro?
You can activate your card on the banking app, by visiting your nearest store or by calling us on 0345 08 08 500. How do I activate the contactless feature on my card? You will need to make a Chip and Pin payment before contactless can be used. Once this has been completed, the contactless feature will be activated.
How does contactless payment work on trains?
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.
Can you put Metrocard on iPhone?
How to add a transit card on your iPhone. On your iPhone, open the Wallet app. 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.
Does Newcastle Permanent Apple Pay?
Apple Pay is now available for all personal Newcastle Permanent Visa Debit or Value+ Credit Card holders. You can make contactless payments for any amount using Face ID or Touch ID – no PIN required. It’s the easy, secure and private way to pay.
Does Apple Pay Work on Metro?
SmarTrip® in your Apple Wallet gives customers new and unparalleled convenience to use their iPhone or Apple Watch anywhere SmarTrip is accepted – for the train, on a bus or at a Metro-owned parking lot. When paired with the new SmarTrip® app, customers have access to a fare machine right from your phone!
How do you pay for public transport in Newcastle NSW?
To pay your fare on Newcastle Transport you need an Opal card or Opal single ticket. Find out more about Opal cards and fares. Real time information is displayed at light rail stops. Information is displayed at bus stops confirming location, route numbers, route direction and bus departure times.
How do you pay for tram in Newcastle?
Opal is your ticket to getting around on public transport. Keep and reuse it to pay for travel on public transport. Once you have your Opal card, just add value, then tap on and tap off to travel.
Are Newcastle Buses contactless?
Contactless is a quick, easy and secure way to pay for any ticket up to the value of £30 when using our bus services. Instead of paying with cash, you can pay with contactless by placing your contactless card, iPhone or Android phone on the reader of the ticket machine. What tickets can I buy using contactless?
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.
Can I use debit card for bus?
If your credit or debit card is ‘contactless-enabled’, you will see this logo on the front of your card. This means your credit or debit card is enabled for fare payment on transit. Just tap your contactless credit or debit card at the MRT fare gate or card reader on buses.
How do I pay with Wallet on bus?
Simply tap your mobile phone on the merchant’s contactless payment terminal to make payments in-store or tap on bus/train readers via Google Pay to pay for public transit rides via SimplyGo. *Tap to pay via Google Pay is currently only available on NFC enabled Android phones.
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 you use chip and pin on the 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.