Hucknall: Contactless payment methods now possible on Nottingham's tram network

Contactless payment is now available across Nottingham's tram network.

Since last Monday (27 September), contactless payment has been possible on all of the network's lime green validators. This means that anyone wishing to purchase an adult single or day ticket can do so by tapping their debit card, credit card or mobile device with apple or Google pay, at the start of their journey.

An upgrade in technology now means that staff out on the network have the ability to scan debit/credit cards to check that a ticket purchase has been made, should they request to see your ticket.

Customers wishing to use contactless when travelling by tram should tap on their payment cards or mobile devices against the lime green validators at the end of the platform before boarding the tram.

There will be an audible beep and a green tick will show on the screen to indicate a payment for a single journey has been made. Customers don't need to tap off once they have completed their journey. Before boarding each time they use the tram, passengers should tap on and they will only be charged a maximum of an adult daily fare.

This is NETs first step as part of the Nottingham Contactless scheme and it is hoped by the end of the year that customers will be able to use their debit/credit cards to make multiple journeys across Trams and buses in the city.

For more detailed information about the changes see here .