{"id":43087,"date":"2021-12-22T18:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T18:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=43087"},"modified":"2021-12-22T16:51:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T16:51:52","slug":"in-pictures-trams-publicise-contactless-payments-in-blackpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=43087","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Trams publicise contactless payments in Blackpool"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back at the start of November it was announced that you could now pay for tickets on the trams in Blackpool using contactless payment methods for the first time \u2013 and now this is being publicised with window posters on the trams.<\/p>\n

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Contactless cards and other methods such as Google and Apple pay can be used in lieu of cash on board the trams to purchase single and the majority of Saver tickets (all except for the 30 day version). There\u2019s no need for tapping in and out as you get on and off the trams as it is just a replacement for cash but its not the end of cash payments on board the Flexity trams as it is still accepted too. Cards are only accepted on the trams if they are contactless enabled and you still can\u2019t pay by inputting your PIN.<\/p>\n

In other news from Blackpool \u2013 not previously reported on these pages \u2013 the trams are now running to a revised service frequency during the week. The works at North Pier have been completed but in spite of that and to allow a consistent service to run the reduced frequencies will continue to run:<\/p>\n