Apple Pay Express Mode Now Available in New South WalesThe government of New South Wales in Australia today announced that the Opal ticketing system now supports Express Mode for
Apple Pay payments, allowing the fare card to be added to the Wallet app on a compatible
iPhone or Apple Watch for tap-and-go payments across the public transport network.
Express Transit mode allows users to pay for rides without having to wake or unlock their ‌iPhone‌ or Apple Watch, or open the Opal app. The mode also bypasses the need to authenticate with
Face ID,
Touch ID, or a passcode. Users simply need to hold their ‌iPhone‌ or Apple Watch near the contactless payment reader until a checkmark appears on the display.
Transport for NSW undertook a staggered rollout of Express Mode across the 25,000 card readers on the Opal network, starting with ferries and light rail, then train stations, and then the thousands of Opal readers on buses, which finished this week.
"Commuters in the Hunter, Illawarra, Blue Mountains and everywhere in between will benefit from being the first public transport users in Australia to benefit from the mass roll out of this initiative," said NSW transport minister Jo Haylen. "It will make life so much easier for the almost two million transport passengers who use contactless payments with a digital wallet in NSW."
<h2>How to Set Up Express Transit on iPhone</h2>
<ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings</strong> app on your ‌iPhone‌.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Wallet & Apple Pay</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Express Transit Card</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap one of your cards in the list to use it with Express Transit. A tick will appear next to the card you select. The default option is <strong>None</strong>.</li>
<li>Authenticate your device using ‌Touch ID‌ or ‌Face ID‌.</li></ol>
If your bank card doesn't support Express Transit, you'll get an error message telling you that the card is incompatible. If no error message appears, you're good to tap-and-go.
<h2>How to Set Up Express Transit on Apple Watch</h2>
<ol><li>Launch the <strong>Watch</strong> app on your ‌iPhone‌.</li>
<li> <li>Tap <strong>Wallet & Apple Pay</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Express Transit Card</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap one of your cards in the list to use it with Express Transit. A tick will appear next to the card you select. The default option is <strong>None</strong>.</li>
<li>Authenticate by entering your passcode on your Apple Watch.</li></ol>
If your bank card doesn't support Express Transit, you'll get an error message telling you that the card is incompatible. If no message appears, you're all set.<div class="linkback">Tags:
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