The first Oyster-style contactless ticketing system outside of London is being rolled-out across Nottingham - and passengers can pay one daily charge across different operators for the first time. The Nottingham Contactless multi-operator Tap & Go option now applies across Nottingham City Transport (NCT) buses, NET trams and Linkbuses, the latter operated by CT4N.
It means passengers can tap on with contactless bank cards or phones throughout the day and pay one daily charge capped at the best fare for their travel, regardless of which of the three operators they use or however many journeys they make on the day. The daily fee is capped to £5.60 but operators said that passengers can still pay for cheaper single fares, when not making multiple trips, using the contactless method.
Nottingham City Council's portfolio holder for local transport, Councillor Rosemary Healy, said the authority had been working towards a contactless and capped payment option for a number of years. She said it would make using public transport across the city as "stress-free as possible".
