Moments in Time: Contactless Paymants on Lothian
Edinburgh has always been famous for not giving change on their buses. Lothian have now rolled out contactless payments across their services from Wednesday, July 24th July Commuters can now go contactless with a daily cap on fares - similar to the system already in operation in London - in a first for Scotland. Customers will simply board the bus and tap their cards against the reader to pay for their ticket. However, after three or more taps, the fare will be capped at the Adult day ticket price, so locals are not paying over the odds for travel. Nigel Serafini, Lothian’s Commercial Director said: “We are delighted to have launched city-wide contactless payment for our customers. With more and more of our transactions becoming ‘cashless’, it was important to recognise the demand for this capability across our fleet.” “This has been at the top of customers’ wish lists for some time and we’re pleased to be able to deliver an easy and convenient method of payment, which r...