Contactless payments to be available to Transperth passengers by end of year

BREAKING: The State Government has announced contactless payment options will be available to Transperth passengers from "the end of the year".

The Public Transport Authority has launched a two-week recruitment process to find 50 suitable passengers to trial credit card and debit card payments on new card readers on Transperth ferries.

Contactless payment options will include credit/debit cards, smart phone digital wallets, smart watches and other wearable devices.

The new contactless payment options will be an addition to the existing SmartRider system, which was introduced more than 18 years ago.
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“Passengers taking part in this trial will play a key role in testing the readiness of new contactless payment methods across our transport network before they are made available to the wider community by the end of the year," Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said.