You can now go CharlieCard-free on the MBTA. The new “Tap to Ride” system lets riders use credit cards, phones and even smartwatches to directly pay fares on buses and subways. Here are some tips to ensure your first ride goes smoothly.
Looks like it’s basically just a tap-to-pay kiosk that you can use as you walk through the the turnstile - is that right? If so: Not sure why they didn’t go the way Clipper/DCMetro/Suica/etc did and actually integrate a virtual card into the various wallet apps. Those tend to work fantastically, in my experience.
Looks like it’s basically just a tap-to-pay kiosk that you can use as you walk through the the turnstile - is that right? If so: Not sure why they didn’t go the way Clipper/DCMetro/Suica/etc did and actually integrate a virtual card into the various wallet apps. Those tend to work fantastically, in my experience.