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Melbourne and Victoria now supports contactless payments on all train lines in the Myki Zone. Buses and trams to allow bank card payments “in the coming months” says Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams. Regional contactless zone expansion from late 2026.3 views Melbourne and Victoria now supports contactless payments on all train lines in the Myki Zone. Buses and trams to allow bank card payments “in the coming months” says Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams. Regional contactless zone expansion from late 2026. Travelling in Victoria today? Expanded contactless zone allows train travel with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung on all of the coloured lines today - and the lines highlighted in green from next Sunday. Full fare only; use the same card or device to tap on and off. Not yet on trams or buses. https://expresstransit.com/melbourne/3 views Travelling in Victoria today? Expanded contactless zone allows train travel with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung on all of the coloured lines today - and the lines highlighted in green from next Sunday. Full fare only; use the same card or device to tap on and off. Not yet on trams or buses. https://expresstransit.com/melbourne/ Mon 1st June 2026: Free travel ends in Victoria. Contactless payment trial resumes on Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines including City Loop stations. https://expresstransit.com/melbourne/3 views Mon 1st June 2026: Free travel ends in Victoria. Contactless payment trial resumes on Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines including City Loop stations. https://expresstransit.com/melbourne/ Every World Cup host city in the US now supports contactless bank card payments on transit, half in the past 12 months – including Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay https://news.expresstransit.com/world-cup-brings-better-transit-to-the-united-states/2 views Every World Cup host city in the US now supports contactless bank card payments on transit, half in the past 12 months – including Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay https://news.expresstransit.com/world-cup-brings-better-transit-to-the-united-states/

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🔥 Top post: Melbourne and Victoria now supports contactless payments on all · 3 likes + reposts

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🔥 Top post Melbourne and Victoria now supports contactless payments on all train lines in the Myki Zone. Buses and trams to allow bank card payments “in the coming months” says Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams. Regional contactless zone expansion from late 2026. ★ 3
Still to come in Victoria: SkyBus contactless support (later in 2026), regional contactless rollout to ticket-zone train lines (later in 2026), contactless for concession and seniors (2027). https://expresstransit.com/melbourne/ ★ 1 Melbourne: buses are getting contactless support from this weekend, with all buses to support contactless tap and go by 26 July 2026. ★ 1 🇹🇼 Taipei joins Taichung, Taoyuan and Kaohsiung in supporting contactless payments on the MRT in Taiwan – live now. 💳 Options include Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Discover, and Diners Club International. 📱 Apple Pay supported with Express Mode, … ★ 1 Time to ditch your Myki? As of today, Sunday 21 June 2026 – the entire Melbourne tram network now accepts contactless tap and go payments. Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay are supported on trains and trams – buses t… ★ 1 Travelling in Victoria today? Expanded contactless zone allows train travel with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung on all of the coloured lines today - and the lines highlighted in green from next Sunday. Full fare only; u… ★ 3 Contactless Travel in Melbourne Expands to all Train Lines https://news.expresstransit.com/contactless-travel-in-melbourne-expands-to-all-train-lines/ ★ 1 Every World Cup host city in the US now supports contactless bank card payments on transit, half in the past 12 months – including Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay https://news.expresstransit.com/world-cup-brings-better-transit-to-the… ★ 2 Months after rolling out Apple Pay for debit + credit card transactions, MARTA now supports Breeze Card in Apple Wallet allowing concession fares without a physical card Reports locally indicate many stations still completing hardware roll… ★ 2 Melbourne public transport: what worked in the free payment trial and what didn’t. Half price fares and contactless payment trial to resume on Monday https://news.expresstransit.com/its-time-to-tap-on-again-in-melbourne/ Mon 1st June 2026: Free travel ends in Victoria. Contactless payment trial resumes on Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines including City Loop stations. https://expresstransit.com/melbourne/ ★ 3 LA Metro appears to have soft launched its contactless open loop payments, ahead of official launch date expected March 25, 2026. https://www.torched.la/finally-you-can-pay-for-metro-like-you-pay-for-a-coffee/ ★ 1

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👁️Averages 2 views per post.
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  • Est. 92% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
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Melbourne: buses are getting contactless support from this weekend, with all buses to support contactless tap and go by 26 July 2026. 🇹🇼 Taipei joins Taichung, Taoyuan and Kaohsiung in supporting contactless payments on the MRT in Taiwan – live now. 💳 Options include Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Discover, and Diners Club International. 📱 Apple Pay supported with Express Mode, Google Pay with Express pay, and Samsung Pay. https://expresstransit.com/taipei/ Time to ditch your Myki? As of today, Sunday 21 June 2026 – the entire Melbourne tram network now accepts contactless tap and go payments. Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay are supported on trains and trams – buses to come next month. Full fare only; support for concession and seniors coming in 2027. https://expresstransit.com/melbourne/ Melbourne and Victoria now supports contactless payments on all train lines in the Myki Zone. Buses and trams to allow bank card payments “in the coming months” says Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams. Regional contactless zone expansion from late 2026. Travelling in Victoria today? Expanded contactless zone allows train travel with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung on all of the coloured lines today - and the lines highlighted in green from next Sunday. Full fare only; use the same card or device to tap on and off. Not yet on trams or buses. https://expresstransit.com/melbourne/ Every World Cup host city in the US now supports contactless bank card payments on transit, half in the past 12 months – including Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay https://news.expresstransit.com/world-cup-brings-better-transit-to-the-united-states/ Mon 1st June 2026: Free travel ends in Victoria. Contactless payment trial resumes on Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines including City Loop stations. https://expresstransit.com/melbourne/ LA Metro appears to have soft launched its contactless open loop payments, ahead of official launch date expected March 25, 2026. https://www.torched.la/finally-you-can-pay-for-metro-like-you-pay-for-a-coffee/

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