EE releases 'Cash on Tap' London bus mobile payment app
Mobile network EE has launched the ‘Cash on Tap’ scheme letting commuters wirelessly pay London bus fares using a smartphone app.
The app is available on Samsung and HTC devices among others
‘Cash on Tap’, created in partnership with MasterCard for smartphones, is expected to be active on half a million handsets by the end of the year.
Users will no longer have to queue to swipe their Oyster cards instead only needing to touch their phones to the bus terminal to purchase a ticket costing £1.45 for a single and £20.20 for a week.
The app is available for download from the Google Play store and is compatible with Android devices, However, iOS users will miss out with Apple having chosen to pass on the scheme.
Additionally, the system will go live for the London Underground and the Overground train network on 16 September.
Pippa Dunn, chief consumer marketing officer at EE, said: "More people use London’s buses than all the other bus services across the country combined, so the need for speedy and simple payment solutions is paramount.
"That’s why we’ve been working hard to bring our contactless mobile payments service, 'Cash on Tap', to TFL’s network - removing the need for customers to queue for a ticket, or hunt through their pockets and bags to find the right card."
This comes as part of an initiative between the major networks and Weve to push forward the development of mobile contactless payments.
There will be no added charges for using ‘Cash on Tap’ and the app is free from the Google Play store.