Metro Services
To pay for your own travel, simply tap once with your contactless credit or debit card, or smart device where you see the contactless symbol on the driver’s ticket machine reader.
Metro Contactless Fare Options
- 1st Journey: £2.30
- 2nd Journey: £1.70
- 3+ Journeys: FREE
- Daily Price Capped at £4.00
To buy your bus ticket for a friend or family member(s), please tell the driver what paper ticket(s) you wish to purchase BEFORE you tap your card or smart device on the reader where you see the contactless symbol.
Ulsterbus Services
To buy your bus ticket for a friend or family member(s), please tell the driver what paper ticket(s) you wish to purchase BEFORE you tap your card or smart device on the reader where you see the contactless symbol.
Ulsterbus Citystopper services within the Metro operating area: Both of the above Metro and Ulsterbus contactless payment options are available onboard.
NI Railways
Rail passengers can buy their tickets using contactless cards and devices at station ticket offices, Ticket Vending Machines or from a conductor on board the train.
For more information on our contactless payment options, please refer to our FAQs below.
Check Your Journeys and Payments
You can view your customer account online to check your journeys and contactless payments made using your credit/debit card.
Contactless Payment FAQs offer more details about making contactless payments onboard, fares information, troubleshooting payment issues and much more.
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