Contactless payment cards now usable on buses...

[the-e-dealer]

They are only for low value transactions. ?6 rings a bell. So I guess if someone only has ?6 in the world then they could be rendered penniless.

[Torben Pieknik]

The max transaction it ?20. The ticket inspector takes the last four digits of your card and then checks it against the buses oyster reader.

It's no different from paying for a coffee with a contactless card.

[StraferJack]

"It's no different from paying for a coffee with a contactless card."

pretty much. Except I doubt many people do that either

[reeko]

I do, also paid for my bus this am with my barclays debit card - there were looks of amazement and wonder across the whole lower deck. It was almost as magic as when i got my first oyster card early on and had people stare as I could open barriers on the tube with a mere wave of my hand. Those were the days

[Applespider]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> pretty much. Except I doubt many people do that

> either

You're possibly right. I use mine in Pret and in M&S but I'm the only person I've noticed doing it and the assistants tend to look a tad surprised that someone is using it. I find it quicker and lazier though than putting the card in, waiting to be asked for the PIN, waiting for it to be authorised and putting the card away. Yes, it only saves about 20 seconds... but it feels like more!

[the-e-dealer]

Over a lifetime that would be a 2 week holiday!

[Bic Basher]

Great if you can't top-up your Oyster card, but they don't give an Oyster cap after a certain amount of journeys, so still best to use Oyster for now.

[the-e-dealer]

Is it time already to start repeating earlier posts in this thread ?e