Budapest to trial open loop contactless fare payments

Passengers travelling on the 100E airport shuttle bus operated by Budapesti Közlekedési Központ (BKK) in the Hungarian capital of Budapest will soon be able to pay their fares by tapping their physical or digital contactless credit or debit card on an on-board reader, according to NFC News.

The pilot phase is expected to start in early 2023, as a first step on the 100E direct airport bus.

The aim of the project is to provide BKK’s customers with the most comfortable travel experience possible and to promote environmentally friendly, paperless public transport with another digital solution following the success of BudapestGo.