You can pay on the bus by cash, contactless bank card or with our app! If you travel regularly with us, why not buy your tickets in advance and save?
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You can pay on the bus by cash, contactless bank card or with our app! If you travel regularly with us, why not buy your tickets in advance and save? For a guide to each ticket type and how they work, click here.
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Most UK buses do accept cash, London is one of the few cities to have gone cashless on all public transport. In London, you can either pay by using an approved contactless card or an Oyster Card.
Is it cheaper to use Oyster or contactless? As both cards use the same Pay As You Go system and are compatible with the TfL Oyster & Contactless app, the costs are comparable. As a tourist in London, it can be worth getting an Oyster Card as part of the London Pass.
Paying with contactless is a simple and secure way to pay for tickets without cash. One tap of your contactless card, Apple Pay (now with Express Mode) or Google Pay and you're aboard and ready to go, no need to worry about having the right change.
If a Debit Card or Credit Card used on public transport has been flagged by a Bank or Credit Card Company as stolen or missing, or if the Card has been temporarily blocked by the Bank or Credit Card Company for any other reason, the Card's travel feature will also be temporarily blocked automatically.
Contactless Payments | First BusContactless Payments We now accept contactless across all First bus operating companies. So now you don't need cash to travel. You can make contactless payments for any ticket payment up to £30, using any contactless card displaying the Visa or...
What happens if I forget to buzz off first bus? You will be charged the single journey price to the end of the route, so please remember to tap off to make sure you are charged the right price and benefit from the discounts. The 2-Trip discount may not be applied if you don't tap off.