Can I use Apple pay for SBS buses NYC?


Can I use Apple pay for SBS buses NYC? Use Your iPhone to Pay for Transit With Apple Pay set up and a specific card selected as the Express Transit Card, you can now pay for your fare. Place your iPhone on or near the scanner on the bus, at the subway turnstile, or at another associated transit spot.


Can you pay for a bus ticket using Apple Pay?

You can use your iPhone to pay for your fare with a payment card in Apple Pay or a transit card stored in the Wallet app .


Do NY buses have Apple Pay?

Apple Pay is accepted on trains and buses throughout NYC. With your credit or debit card in Wallet, you can easily get where you need to go with just your iPhone or Apple Watch.


Can you pay for bus with cash NYC?

If by chance, you find yourself without an MTA card on you, you can still pay the Bus single-ride fare ($2.75) aboard the bus, but make sure you have coins with you, no banknotes are accepted, only exact change and no pennies!


Do I have to open digital wallet to use OMNY?

Before you can make fare payments with your smart device at OMNY readers, you will need to add your bank card to your digital wallet. If you have more than one card linked to your digital wallet, make sure to choose which card you want to use before you tap it at an OMNY reader.


How much does an OMNY card cost?

Purchase and use of this OMNY card constitutes your acceptance of the OMNY Terms of Service and the OMNY Privacy Policy at omny.info/terms-of-service and omny.info/privacy-policy. This OMNY card costs $5 to purchase and must be loaded with a minimum of $1 or a fare product at the time of purchase.


What happens if you forget to tap out bus?

You will just be charged from where you boarded to the last stop (which is probably at the station). Assuming you alighted quite a few stops back, the cost would probably range from 0.70 to a dollar. Try to remind yourself to tap out next time! :-) How do I travel in a bus?


Do you have to pay for SBS bus NYC?

Public buses in New York City are operated by New York City Transit, a division of the MTA. Get more information on bus routes and schedules. The base cost of riding a Select Bus Service bus is $2.75, the same as riding the subway or the local or limited-stop bus.


How do I pay my M60 SBS?

The fare for the M60 is $2.90. You can pay on board the bus using OMNY, or with your MetroCard or exact change at a curbside kiosk. If you are using a MetroCard or exact change, be sure to pay and get a receipt as proof of payment before you board the bus.


Do all NYC buses use OMNY?

OMNY is accepted on all New York City buses. Fares can also be paid with a MetroCard, coins, or SingleRide ticket. Some buses are fare-free: Q70-LaGuardia Link to and from LaGuardia Airport.


How do MTA transfers work with Apple Pay?

iPhone users need only go into Wallet & Apple Pay within the Settings app and then assign an Apple Pay-connected debit or credit card as an Express Transit Card. If you've got an Apple Watch, the Express Transit Card setting automatically transfers over. And that's it.


Are NYC buses cash only?

About bus fares OMNY is accepted on all New York City buses. Fares can also be paid with a MetroCard, coins, or SingleRide ticket. Some buses are fare-free: Q70-LaGuardia Link to and from LaGuardia Airport.


What does OMNY stand for?

What does “OMNY” mean? OMNY, which stands for One Metro New York, is based on the concept of unifying fare payments and ticketing across multiple modes of transportation. We believe that transportation is an essential service that connects communities and brings the diversity and energy of New York together.