TransLink unveils new credit card tap-and-ride system to ease the tourism season

Saturday, March 10, 2018

TransLink, a transit fare card in the San Francisco is introducing another cashless way to jump on the Sky Train targeting easier to access for the tourists and rides on infrequent business.

The riders especially the tourists will be able to simply tap their credit card to get through the gates, instead of digging for change or waiting in long lineups at the ticket machines.

Kevin Desmond, TransLink CEO said that they are planning to launch “Tap to Pay” to ensure we provide this new convenience in time for tourism season.

The Transit users will be able to pay their fare with Visa or Master Card credit cards that offer the “tap” feature, or mobile wallet.

The addition comes almost three years since the transit service introduced Compass Cards to replace the previous ticket-stub-only system as it combats ridership congestion across Metro Vancouver.

TransLink is reminding its customers to tap only the card they wish to be charged not on their wallet or phone case with multiple cards inside.

The transit provider also promised that while the system might charge the wrong card, it won’t charge multiple cards simultaneously.

TransLink is hoping to get a warning out to riders, about how not using the card properly runs the risk of a “card clash,” which happens when people try to tap using their wallet and the system can’t determine which of their cards to charge.

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