THE limit for contactless payment on Newport Bus services will be raised soon.
From Sunday, October 17, the limit for contactless payment on board their buses will be raised to £100, benefitting Passport and Passport Plus cardholders.
The current fare for a four-weekly Adult Passport to travel in Zone 1 is £50 and a four-weekly Adult Passport Plus in Zone 2 is £60.
Raising the contactless limit from £45 to £100 will give the users of the Passport cards the freedom to top up with a four-weekly ticket using contactless payment methods onboard Newport buses and will eliminate the need for them to carry out these transactions at the Newport Bus office.
Zone 1 includes:
- Newport City
- Parc Seymour
- Ponthir
- Rogerstone
- Rhiwderin
- Up to St Mellons Garden Centre
Zone 2 includes Cardiff, Risca and Cwmbran.
Morgan Stevens, Newport Transport director of delivery, said: "We are delighted with this development as it really helps to make sure that all our customers have easy access to one of our cheapest fares."
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He continued: “A four-weekly ticket offers over 55 per cent saving on daily tickets. We would also like to remind our customers that all our day, weekly and four-weekly bus tickets are available for purchase on the Newport Bus app.
“Mobile tickets are also an ideal solution when you need to buy a ticket for another user thanks to the gifting function.”
For more information on all Newport Bus fares visit their website.
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