A completely new way of paying for Bee Network buses and Metrolink trams will come into effect in less than two weeks — and this is how it works.
The new ‘tap and go’ system will allow passengers to tap a bank card, mobile phone, or smart watch on a tram or bus and only be charged the lowest fare at the end of the day. Metrolink first installed contactless payments in 2019, but it will be extended to Bee Network buses on March 23.
It’s seen as a big step forward for public transport in Greater Manchester, with Andy Burnham saying it ‘makes travel easy, convenient and affordable’.
The new ‘tap and go’ system will allow passengers to tap a bank card, mobile phone, or smart watch on a tram or bus and only be charged the lowest fare at the end of the day. Metrolink first installed contactless payments in 2019, but it will be extended to Bee Network buses on March 23.
It’s seen as a big step forward for public transport in Greater Manchester, with Andy Burnham saying it ‘makes travel easy, convenient and affordable’.
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00:00From the 23rd of March, you can tap and go anywhere with Contactless across the B network
00:07to travel seamlessly between bus and tram.
00:09So here's the deal, how do I use to tap and go on the bus?
00:14When travelling by bus, just tap in on the card reader when you're bored using your
00:17Contactless card, phone or smartwatch and enjoy your journey.
00:22Then hop off at your stop, there's no need to tap out, it's as easy as that.
00:26If you're not sure how many trips you'll make or what ticket you'll need, then tap
00:30and go gives you and your plans more flexibility.
00:33And get this, you'll never pay more than £5 a day for unlimited bus travel when you
00:37keep tapping with the same card or device.
00:40Just look out for the card accepted message on the ticket machine to know your payment
00:43has gone through.
00:45How do I use tap and go on the tram?
00:47For tram, nothing's changed.
00:49You still tap in at your stop before boarding, then tap out with the same card or device
00:54at your final stop.
00:55And if you're travelling by bus and tram, it's simpler than ever.
00:59As long as you keep using the same contactless card or device, you can use both and pay no
01:04more than £9.50 a day or £41 a week.
01:08Okay, just to recap.
01:10For bus, it's one tap when you're bored.
01:13For tram, tap in before and tap out after your journey.
01:17Use the same card or device every time you tap.
01:19However you get around Greater Manchester with the B network, we do the maths to get
01:23you the best fare.
01:25Simple.