Idea: 127
Thursday, 07 May 2015
By. Samuel Daly

Piggyback

— Mobile payments for public bus systems

Cheeky
Cheeky

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San Francisco has an antiquated system for paying for bus passes. Last I checked… there is a monthly pass you can buy online, but the UX is horrible. Or, you can pay with $2 in quarters.

Why not let riders pay with Apple Pay or Square or…
Offer this as a free service to the transit company.
Charge a marginally higher price for the convenience factor.

? Would a government agency actually agree to this, even if it were free

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