The app’s new mobile fare feature is part of Metro Transit’s efforts to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic and keep both passengers and transit employees safe by providing a contactless, visually validated fare option.
As part of this shift, BBB is also partnering with Swiftly Inc. to help deliver more accurate, consistent, and reliable data to power Transit.
The FTA’s IMI program funds projects that demonstrate innovative and effective practices, partnerships, and technologies to enhance public transportation effectiveness, increase efficiency, and more.
The launch further expands upon the RTA’s efforts to keep both passengers and employees safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The partnership is expected to save the agency $240,000 per year in app maintenance and development costs.
EZfare enables passengers to access an account-based fare collection system for multiple transit agencies and receive electronic transfers.
Features multimodal options, including Citi Bike, scooters from JUMP and Spin, as well as ridehail from Uber and Lyft.
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Riders can enter their payment info just once to buy multimodal tickets from growing family of operators and fare payment providers.
The transit agency has the opportunity to play a part in stitching together otherwise fragmented discrete legs of the trip into a seamless journey experience.