Apple Pay is not only the payment system devised by Apple to include it in the company's devices. At the beginning, there was talk of a payment system through the iPhone fundamentally. It has evolved a lot, not only because it can be used on Apple Watch, Mac, iPad ... etc, but also because it is also used for boarding passes, movie tickets, theater and much more. It is increasingly being implemented as a means of payment for local train, metro or bus trips. Now it's turn in toronto where metrolinex testing has started.
In principle, public transport users in Toronto can begin to test paying their fares using Apple Pay, with Metrolinx on a rail line. UP Express passengers between Toronto Pearson International Airport and downtown Toronto can pay for rides using Apple Pay. as reported by CityNews. Passengers must touch a reader with their iPhone or Apple Watch at the boarding point and when leaving the train so that you are charged the correct rate.
The proof it will cost passengers the same as a normal fare using the existing Presto prepaid system. There is no requirement to preload funds on a card beforehand. If a transportation inspector asks passengers for proof of their purchase during the journey, they can use their Apple device and using the inspector's portable reader, the ticket purchase can be verified.
If successful, Metrolinx aims to bring the payment option to other transit agencies, including bus and subway trips administered by the Toronto Transit Commission throughout the city. "We are currently working with the TTC to determine the potential timelines for this work."