B.C. Transit in the midst of switching to tap cards and mobile device apps for fare payment.
Nanaimo’s transit system is anticipating an end to paper‑ticket sales as of Dec. 1 as riders increasingly adopt a new electronic fare method that’s being rolled out across B.C.
After Dec. 1, Nanaimo buses will continue to accept cash payments and, even though paper-tickets won’t be sold, they can still be used to pay for a fare. Riders using the Umo app display a QR code on their cellphone and hold it up to a screen that scans it as they board. Nanaimo transit’s service area covers Cedar, Nanaimo and north to Lantzville, Parksville and Qualicum Beach.
The transit commission wants to look at whether the discount should be retained in another form once paper tickets are eliminated, McLean said.
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