Contactless is coming to Metrolink

From Monday 15th July passengers travelling on Manchester Metrolink will be able to just tap in and out using their contactless card as a step towards Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham’s “Our Network” plan for a fully integrated, modern and accessible public transport.

Already available throughout London amongst many other cities worldwide all passengers travelling on Metrolink will need to do is to touch in and out using their contactless card – there will be no need for a ticket or to purchase a ticket through the Get me There app. Tickets will still be able to be purchased through the ticket machines (with contactless payments already available) or through the app but this gives an extra way to pay adding flexibility for those travelling on the network.

As in London there will be a daily cap with the touching in and out working out required fares up to this fare cap. The cap will be the relevant adult daily 1 day travelcard price. It is said this will be particularly beneficial to those who are less frequent travellers on Metrolink and buy adult day and single tickets.

The launch of contactless ticketing on Metrolink is the first aggregated Pay As You Go implementation on light rail outside London with TfGM working alongside Visa to introduce the new system.

Andy Burnham commented: “On Monday we opened applications for Our Pass and today I’m pleased to be able to announce that contactless will launch on Metrolink on 15 July. These initiatives are the first of many on our journey towards the integrated, London-style transport system we want to see here. Contactless payments on Metrolink in particular will be a major boost for many people, including commuters and the millions of visitors we get every single year. It is something people visiting London will already be familiar with and will make travel by tram easier, and improve access to jobs, leisure, skills and education opportunities across Greater Manchester.”

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