Merseyrail customers can now make payments of £100 or under, using contactless technology at our ticket offices. Buy your ticket as normal at the station and all you need to do is touch your contactless credit, debit or prepaid card or device over a reader to pay for your travel.
Can I pay contactless on Liverpool buses?
If your card or device has a contactless symbol, all you have to do is hop aboard, and tell the driver where you’d like to go. Then tap your method of payment onto the reader, take your ticket, find a seat and enjoy your ride. There’s no minimum spend and you can use contactless for any fare up to £45.
How do you pay for the bus in Liverpool?
- MyTicket.
- Railpass Ticket.
- Saveaway Ticket.
- Solo Ticket Buy.
- Trio Ticket.
- Term Time Tickets.
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.
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.
How do I pay for a Merseyside bus?
What do I need to buy my ticket? Just pay for your ticket with cash, contactless, Google pay or Apple Pay. You may be asked to provide proof of age, so please bring a form of ID.
Can you pay by card on Mersey bus?
Merseyrail customers can now make payments of £100 or under, using contactless technology at our ticket offices. Buy your ticket as normal at the station and all you need to do is touch your contactless credit, debit or prepaid card or device over a reader to pay for your travel.
How much is a single bus fare in Liverpool?
£2
£2 Adult Single Bus Fare
Simply pay the driver for your journey when you board the bus.
How much is a bus ride in Liverpool?
£2
From September 18, adult single fares for all buses across the region will cost £2 and MyTickets (all day unlimited travel for children and teenagers) will be capped at £2.20.
Can I use Oyster card in Liverpool?
Thanks in advance. No, the Oyster card is valid only in and around London. In Liverpool, each public transport mode (bus,train) has its own fare structure and there are day tickets or single fares available. That said, the centre of Liverpool is very walkable, so you may be able to get around on foot.
Can I pay cash on Liverpool bus?
Yes you can use cash in Liverpool but most UK bus companies do offer day saver tickets. However in most big cities there may be a number of different companies operating different routes so depending on where you want to go may be important.
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.
Does Arriva accept MCard?
You can now preload the white MCard with PAYG travel, so you don’t need to carry cash for your bus fare. You can use it to buy any adult single, return or day ticket when you board a bus run by: Arriva.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Can I use public transport in Liverpool?
Merseyrail trains run frequently throughout the day across 68 stations in and around the Liverpool area. With 4 city centre underground stations – Lime Street lower level, Liverpool Central, Moorfields and James Street – you can easily get around the city, giving you more time to see everything Liverpool has to offer.
Can you pay by card at Liverpool toll?
Customers who pay the Mersey Tunnel Toll by debit or credit card in our toll lanes are able to obtain a card payment receipt via this website. Receipts are available for viewing and downloading up to 6 months after your journey. To request a receipt, please have your card payment details available and click here.
Does Mersey tunnel accept contactless?
If you don’t have a pre-paid tolls account and need to make a journey through the tunnel, please be aware that due to Covid-19 guidelines we do not provide change. Please use the AUTO lanes to pay with the correct change or by contactless.