Just in time for the Pan Am games slated to open later this month in Toronto, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is releasing a paperless, e-ticket option so riders can use their smartphones instead of carrying around paper tickets. Two different types of passes will be available, single day passes and group day passes. Once purchased and activated, riders will be able to show their pass using a new TTConnect app that is getting ready to roll out.
TTC says e-tickets will be available for purchase using a desktop browser and visiting a special site that will be made available or by using the forthcoming TTConnect app. Users will have to create an account and can then proceed to buy passes. The passes are good for one day, but can be purchased ahead of time and not activated until a user is ready.
Once activated, users will have to show an image of the ticket on their smartphone using the TTConnect app to drivers when hopping on. TTC says drivers may ask riders to validate the purchase by tapping on the image of the pass on their device which is supposed to trigger a change in the color of the pass.
The TTConnect app will be available for both Android and iOS devices when released.
source: Toronto Transit Commission
via: MobileSyrup
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