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Miami-Dade Transit set to unveil mobile payment app

The project will soon also bring together other transportation options, such as parking, ride share, bike share, public transit and taxis.

July 26, 2016
Miami-Dade Transit set to unveil mobile payment app

Ed Webster

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Ed Webster

MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) announced that a new mobile ticketing application will be available for riders, allowing anyone using the city’s public transportation service to purchase, obtain and validate tickets using their smartphone, WSVN reports.

The project will soon also bring together other transportation options, such as parking, ride share, bike share, public transit and taxis. For the full story, click here.

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