Can you pay by contactless on Lothian Buses?


Can you pay by contactless on Lothian Buses? On Lothian city buses, just board and tap. On all other services, board and state your destination, then tap when prompted. Contactless can also be used to pay for paper tickets without capping, so you can pay for a friend or family member using the same card/device.


Can I pay with contactless on first buses?

Contactless Payments | First Bus Contactless Payments We now accept contactless across all First bus operating companies. So now you don't need cash to travel. You can make contactless payments for any ticket payment up to £30, using any contactless card displaying the Visa or...


Can I use Apple Pay on Lothian Buses?

We accept Visa and Mastercard (including Maestro) cards that display the contactless symbol, or that have been added to Apple Pay and Google Pay.


How do you pay for the bus in Edinburgh?

Just tell the driver what ticket you want, pop the coins in the box or tap your contactless card/device, take your ticket and find a seat. If paying by cash, make sure you have coins with you before getting on the bus. You will need to have the exact money as our drivers cannot give you change (except on Airlink).


Can I pay cash on bus to Edinburgh?

Catch the bus Tickets for the Airlink 100, taking you straight to the city centre, can be purchased from the driver as you board using contactless card payment, m-tickets or the exact cash fare. Other bus routes and companies will accept either online bookings or payment on board using cash or contactless card payment.


How much is the bus from Edinburgh Airport to city centre?

The Airlink bus (service 100) runs between the airport and the city centre, reaching Waverley Bridge railway station in 25 minutes. A single adult ticket costs £ 4.50 ( US$ 5.60) and an open return is £ 7.50 ( US$ 9.30).


Can you pay by card on the bus in Edinburgh?

Catch the bus Tickets for the Airlink 100, taking you straight to the city centre, can be purchased from the driver as you board using contactless card payment, m-tickets or the exact cash fare. Other bus routes and companies will accept either online bookings or payment on board using cash or contactless card payment.


Do Lothian buses accept contactless?

TapTapCap is Lothian Buses' capped contactless system. For adult passengers, tap the same card or mobile payment device for every journey across our entire network, and the following morning we'll automatically charge you the cheapest adult daily fare for the journeys you've made.


Can I use contactless on Edinburgh trams?

If you're planning to travel on Edinburgh Trams using a Day Ticket, please ask the driver for a paper Day Ticket and indicate that you wish to pay by contactless. Wait until the driver prompts you to tap your card.


How long does a day ticket last Edinburgh?

Once activated, Network Day Tickets are valid from time of activation until 04:30 the following morning, and should be shown to the driver or ticket services assistant upon boarding for each journey taken.


How do I pay for Scottish busses?

Scottish ITSO Smartcards Depending on the operator, tickets can be loaded onto your chosen ITSO smartcard at ticket offices, ticket vending machines, on board or in advance online and can be paid for with cash, card or contactless. There are many ITSO smartcard options available to you.


Can you use Apple pay on buses UK?

You can use Apple Pay to pay as you go across all Transport for London services, including the Underground, buses and trams. Paying for journeys is easy using Apple Pay and works the same as using a contactless card. You just need to touch in at the start of your journey and touch out at the end on yellow card readers.


Why doesn t my contactless work on the bus?

The card has expired. The card is not contactless enabled (look for the logo). The card is damaged and cannot be read by the card reader.