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Cashless transit payments come to Montpellier
16 Feb 2010

The city of Montpellier in the south of France is set to be home to a new system of cashless payments for public transit from today (Feb 15th).

According to the Independent, the cashless system is the first of its kind in Europe and will allow residents to pay for journeys on trams and buses by simply waving a USB stick, which can be purchased in the city and topped up online.

It is hoped that the new memory stick scheme could be rolled out nation-wide, as the French government anticipates that it could be used as a form of national identity card.

Here in the UK, contactless technology is also used to pay for public transportation.

Using a prepaid smart card developed by Bolton Council and sQuid, residents can pay the fare on Arriva buses in Bolton, Greater Manchester, without the need for change or notes.

The cards can also be used as a form of payment at a number of local retailers, including Domino's Pizza.