Masabi, provider of Fare Payments-as-a-Service to public transit, has launched My Fare, a contactless mobile ticketing app for Calgary Transit that lets passengers buy tickets and passes anytime, anywhere, using their smartphones. Multi-format Justride Inspect validation devices have been installed across more than 1,000 buses.

The My Fare app, powered by Masabi's Justride platform, allows riders of Calgary Transit services to purchase and use fare products such as regular monthly and day passes, airport boarding pass, and single ride tickets directly from their mobile device.

As part of the project, more than 1,000 new validation devices have been installed across the bus network covering 155 routes. Passengers scan their encrypted mobile passes on the devices when boarding the bus, with an audible beep and a colored screen identifying the ticket as valid for use. The validation units are powered by Masabi's Justride Inspect software and also read NFC and contactless EMV technology, giving the agency the flexibility to turn on account-based ticketing and other account-based tokens, if required.

After downloading My Fare, passengers can either create an account using their myID account information or continue as a guest. They then simply select the product they wish to buy, enter payment information and confirm the transaction. The purchased product/s will be electronically delivered to the My Fare ticket wallet on their smartphone and a receipt for the purchase will automatically be sent to their email address.

Image courtesy of Masabi.