Do Bristol buses take card?
If you’re currently paying by cash or with contactless, moving to Tap & Cap could save you money on your bus travel. We accept payments on VISA, Mastercard, Apple Pay (now with Express Mode) and Google Pay.
Do Bristol buses take contactless?
Tap & Cap (Bristol only) Tap & Cap uses contactless payments to cap First adult bus fares in Bristol so you’ll never pay more than £5 a day or £20 per week, no matter how many journeys you make.
What is tap and cap?
‘Tap & Cap’ is a paperless system that means bus users can pay for their journey without having to ask or wait for a ticket: they just tap their contactless card or device on the Ticketer ETM contactless card reader as they board the bus.
How do you use a travel card on a bus?
To use your Travelcard simply hold the card to the machine on the bus. If you have more than one ticket on your card, advise the driver of which ticket you would like to use. You cannot use more than one ticket from your card on the same journey (e.g. for yourself and another person accompanying you).
Can you pay on card on first bus?
Secure contactless payments are now available on all of our buses. Paying with contactless is a simple and secure way to pay for tickets without cash. One tap of your contactless card, Apple Pay or Google Pay and you’re aboard and ready to go, no need to worry about having the right change.
Are all First Bus contactless?
Secure contactless payments are now available on all of our buses. Paying with contactless is a simple and secure way to pay for tickets without cash.
Is contactless cheaper than Oyster?
Of course, if you have a railcard discount (or similar) applied to your Oyster, that will always be cheaper than contactless. Discounts cannot be applied to contactless payment cards. For more details on capping, including how contactless has automatic weekly capping (and Oyster doesn’t) that’s here on the TfL website.