Arriva bus passengers in North Wales and on cross boarder services in and out of Chester are now benefitting from the operator’s tap-on, tap-off (TOTO) scheme, which enables them to pay using contactless cards and ensures daily and weekly fare capping.
Following the roll out of contactless payment on board all Arriva buses in 2019, Arriva has worked with Transport for Wales (TfW) to install a second contactless card reader across its fleet of over 170 buses in North Wales.
Richard Hoare, Commercial Director at Arriva, said: “The tap-on, tap-off scheme makes bus journeys simpler giving customers peace of mind knowing they will be charged the best value Arriva fare, whether they make a single journey or multiple journeys.
“A partnership between Arriva and Transport for Wales has led to the successful implementation of the tap-on, tap-off scheme for Arriva products, and we look forward to evolving our ticketing partnership between other operators by adding the OneBus ticket range to TOTO during 2022.”
James Price, Transport for Wales Chief Executive, added: “We’re delighted to be collaborating with Arriva by providing our technology and insights for the tap-on, tap-off scheme. It perfectly aligns with TfW’s aims of making public transport as accessible, easy and affordable as possible for everyone and I’m sure it will be welcomed by customers across North Wales and the borders.”
