Public Transit news and trends

Uber Invites Consumers to Give up Car, Try Alternative Transportation
Ridesharing // June 27, 2024

Uber is inviting consumers to give up their personal car for five weeks and adopt a “car-light lifestyle.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Open-Loop Payments Help Advance Smart City Innovation
Connected Economy // May 14, 2024

The concept of the connected commuter is gaining momentum, driven by the increasing reliance on digital solutions for travel and commuting needs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cities Tap Contactless Payments to Transform Urban Mobility
Digital Payments // February 08, 2024

In the past, urban travel often meant wrestling with cumbersome paper tickets or scrambling for exact change at transit stations. However, with the roll out of smart city payment systems, such as contactless card payments across public transport networks, this landscape is rapidly changing.  Get...

Google Aims to Turn Digital Wallets Into Transit Passes
Mobile Wallets // October 26, 2023

Google will allow commuters in more locations to store transit passes in their digital wallets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Open-Loop Payments Help Advance Smart City Innovation

May 14, 2024
The concept of the connected commuter is gaining momentum, driven by the increasing reliance on digital solutions for travel and commuting needs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Public Transit Authorities Mull Adding Payment Options to Boost Ridership

November 30, 2022
Public transit is still reeling from pandemic impacts that left trains and buses mostly empty in 2020 and 2021. Recently, there’s been a push by transit authorities to consider open-loop...

Exclusive: Mastercard Expands ‘Tap on Phone’ Payments To LA’s Flyaway Airport Bus Service

November 08, 2021
The rise of contactless payments will be a marathon, not a sprint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Uber Invites Consumers to Give up Car, Try Alternative Transportation

June 27, 2024
Uber is inviting consumers to give up their personal car for five weeks and adopt a “car-light lifestyle.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

Google Aims to Turn Digital Wallets Into Transit Passes

October 26, 2023
Google will allow commuters in more locations to store transit passes in their digital wallets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mastercard Teams With Ubirider to Expand Mobility-as-a-Service

January 17, 2023
Mastercard is working with Portuguese mobility platform Ubirider to expand its transit services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

PayU Lets Indian Rail Commuters Pay With WhatsApp

November 03, 2022
Dutch payment solutions firm PayU has teamed with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) in India to offer payments via its new WhatsApp-based Chatbot solution. Get the Full Story...