Gautrain to let passengers use contactless bank cards to pay for trains, buses and car parking

Gautrain, the commuter rail service that connects the South African cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria, is to let passengers use their contactless bank cards to pay for their journeys by tapping on and off the service from 31 October. Commuters will also be able to use their bank card to tap in and out of car parking facilities as well as on Gautrain bus services, the company says. “To ensure the security and privacy of your bank card, Gautrain does not store bank card numbers,” it explains.