Express Mode has come to the Bee Network this week enabling passengers to use Apple Pay to quickly and simply pay for their travel on the region’s buses and trams using an iPhone or Apple Watch.
When using Express Mode with Apple Pay, passengers do not need to wake or unlock their iPhone or Apple Watch, or even open an app when paying to ride public transport – making it easier and more convenient to get around.
With Express Mode, customers can set a credit or debit card in Apple Wallet as a default transit card by opening the Apple Wallet app, tapping the ‘More’ button, selecting ‘Card Details’ and choosing ‘Express Travel Settings’ before selecting the payment card they’d like to use with Express Transit.
Once enabled, they simply hold their device near the card reader to pay and ride—no authentication of Face ID or Touch ID required. Riders can change or manage their default Express Mode card at any time within the Apple Wallet app. For added convenience, power reserve on iPhone enables customers to still use their device to pay even if their device needs a charge.
The launch of Express Mode for Apple Pay users comes following the hugely successful introduction of contactless ‘tap and go’ to the Bee Network in March. ‘Tap and go’ enables seamless bus and tram travel for users, with the best value fare automatically calculated up to the daily or weekly cap — with over 1 million contactless journeys now made on the Bee Network every week.
Fran Wilkinson, Director of Customer and Growth at TfGM said:
“We are committed to making travelling on the Bee Network as simple and convenient as possible.
“We’ve listened to feedback, and we’re really excited to introduce Express Mode to our Apple Pay customers.
“It’s very easy to set up, and we look forward to welcoming our first passengers who use it onto the Bee Network.”
