Contactless smartcards are being progressively introduced to replace paper ticketing on the buses of Britain. The
ITSO standard has been developed as a national standard to cover all types of public transport. It is also the format that
ENCTS concessionary passes are required to be issued in. The
contactless payment
Contactless payment systems are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smart cards, or other devices, including smartphones and other mobile devices, that use radio-frequency identification (RFID) or near-field communication (NFC, e.g. Samsung ...
function of
EMV
EMV is a payment method based on a technical standard for smart payment cards and for payment terminals and automated teller machines which can accept them. EMV stands for " Europay, Mastercard, and Visa", the three companies that created th ...
credit and debit cards is also widely supported across the country.
As of 13 July 2020, the acceptance position is:
See also
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Smartcards on National Rail
References
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Fare collection systems in the United Kingdom
Contactless smart cards