A new 'tap and go' system will be introduced on Arriva buses in the Liverpool City Region later this week.
The new system, which will be introduced on October 30, will make a change from the existing contactless payment system on Liverpool buses. Passengers will tap on and not receive a ticket, with the fare calculated later - based on how many journeys they make.
When passengers tap onto the bus for one journey, they will pay the adult single fare of £2. If they make additional journeys throughout the same day, the payment will be capped at the adult day ticket price and if they make additional journeys throughout the week, the price will be capped at the adult weekly ticket price.
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The same card or device must be used for each tap. Arriva states the new system means passengers will always be charged the best price. Single tickets will still cost £2, while the day cap is £4.60 and the week cap is £17.00.
The system will be introduced on all journeys on Arriva buses within the Liverpool City Region. However, if a journey takes you outside the region, the ticket will not be capped and normal fares will apply.
Likewise, if passengers intend to use both Arriva and Stagecoach buses, they will need to purchase a ticket in the normal way.
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