London passengers can now use Samsung Pay on their mobile phone to travel on the UK’s capital’s transport network. The new payment app can be used for “pay as you go” journeys byTube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, bus, Emirates Air Line, River Bus and most national rail services in London. The app supports MasterCard and Visa credit and debit cards from major UK financial institutions.
To help make it easier for customers, Samsung has worked with Transport for London (TfL) to allow users to set a payment card specifically as a transport card to use on all TfL services and most National Rail services in London. Customers just need to add their payment card to the app and nominate it as a transport card. Once registered, users simply touch the middle of their phone on the yellow card reader in the same way they use their Oyster or contactless payment card to pay as you go.
“Its great to see another mobile ticketing option introduced into the market. More than 900 million contactless journeys have already been made in London and the ability to nominate a specific transport card with Samsung Pay will significantly benefit customers using this simple and secure mobile payment solution,” Shashi Verma, Chief Technology Officer at TfL, said.
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