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Can I use my debit card on Manchester trams?

Ticket machines at tram stops Pay by credit or debit card (including contactless up to £100) or by cash (change given) for adult, child, concession and family tram tickets: including single tickets and 1-day, weekend, 7-day and 28-day travelcards.



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Pay by credit or debit card (including contactless up to £100) or by cash (change given) for adult, child, concession and family tram tickets: including single tickets and 1-day, weekend, 7-day and 28-day travelcards.

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your journey will be incomplete (you have up to 2 hours to complete a single journey) we will automatically complete it and the incomplete journey fare (currently set at the maximum single fare of £4.60) will be charged to your account. charges for incomplete journeys do not count towards the daily or weekly cap.

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The Bee Network app also allows you to buy new tickets that allow you to use both buses and trams around Manchester. You can pay with either cash or a card, but you can also pay for a week's travel card (which you can upload to an igo card).

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Transport for Greater Manchester Metrolink head Danny Vaughan highlighted the network's “exemplary safety record” and said that the use of innovative technology to monitor driver attention and over-speeding was “industry-leading”.

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Tap-on train, tram and light rail payments make commuting and exploring cities all the more enjoyable. Use the tap-on function for contactless train payments the same way you would at checkout: Place your card over the reader, above the paywave symbol, but not touching the reader.

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Most buses in Manchester allow on-board payments using contactless cards and devices, although it might be best to check each company's policy around the payment. The Bee Network app also allows you to buy new tickets that allow you to use both buses and trams around Manchester.

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What happens if you get on a tram in Manchester without paying? If you don't have a valid paper or mobile app ticket, or you don't touch-in successfully with a smart card, contactless card or contactless device you may be charged a penalty fare of up to £120.

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You can't pay accidentally—your contactless card or payment-enabled mobile/wearable device must be within 2 inches of the terminal for the transaction to take place. And you won't be billed twice, even if you accidentally tap twice.

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To perform a tap-out, you tap your co-player's arm or another convenient part of their body twice, and repeat this action as many times and as hard as you need to get their attention. (Typically, once and quite softly is enough).

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