Representative city bus networks
Compare boarding payment methods and tap-off rules for major city bus networks outside mainland China.
Boarding payment reference
Sorted by Country / Region, then City / Area, then Bus Network. Latest record verification: Sep 3, 2026.
| Country / Region | City / bus network | Cash | Transit card / ticket | Bank card | Mobile payment | Tap off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia New South Wales | Sydney Sydney Buses | No | Yes Opal | Yes American Express, Mastercard, Visa | Yes Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay | Required |
| Canada Greater Toronto Area | Toronto TTC Buses | Yes | Yes PRESTO card, PRESTO Ticket, Paper transfer, PRESTO day products | Yes Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Interac Debit | Yes Apple Pay, Google Pay, PRESTO in mobile wallet | Depends |
| Germany | Berlin BVG Buses | No | Yes VBB-fahrCard, BVG prepaid card, Onboard paper ticket, Berlin WelcomeCard +1 | Yes Visa, Mastercard and other major debit or credit cards | Yes Apple Pay, Google Pay, BVG mobile ticket, BVG Tickets app +1 | No |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong KMB and LWB Buses | Yes | Yes Octopus, KMB and LWB Tourist Day Pass | Yes Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay | Yes Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, contactless card wallet +5 | Depends |
| Israel Jerusalem metropolitan area | Jerusalem Jerusalem City Buses | Partial | Yes Rav-Kav, Anonymous Rav-Kav, Rav-Kav daily pass | Planned | Yes Apple Pay, Google Pay, Moovit, Pango +2 | No |
| Israel Tel Aviv metropolitan area | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Metropolitan Buses | No | Yes Rav-Kav, Anonymous Rav-Kav, Rav-Kav daily pass | Partial Visa, Mastercard | Yes Apple Pay, contactless bank-card wallets, Moovit, Pango +2 | No |
| Japan | Tokyo Toei Bus | Yes | Yes PASMO, Suica, compatible IC cards, Toei one-day ticket +1 | No | Yes Mobile Suica, Mobile PASMO, Apple Pay PASMO | No |
| Jordan Greater Amman | Amman Vision City Bus and Amman BRT | No | Yes Vision City Bus prepaid smart card | Yes Visa, Mastercard | Yes Google Wallet, Vision City Bus app virtual QR card, Vision City Bus app | No |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam GVB Buses | No | Yes OV-chipkaart, OV-pas, paper chip card, Paper chip card +2 | Yes Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, V PAY | Yes Apple Pay, Google Wallet, contactless payment app, GVB barcode e-ticket +1 | Required |
| Oman | Muscat Mwasalat City Buses | Deprecated | Yes Sayir eWallet | Yes Visa, Mastercard | Yes Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Sayir account QR, Mwasalat app | Required |
| Qatar Greater Doha and Qatar | Doha Karwa Public Buses | No | Yes Karwa Smartcard, 24-hour unlimited QR ticket | No | Yes Karwa Journey Planner QR ticket, Metrolink QR code, Karwa Journey Planner | Required |
| Singapore | Singapore Singapore Public Buses | Yes | Yes SimplyGo EZ-Link, NETS Prepaid Card, Cash fare receipt, Singapore Tourist Pass | Yes Visa, Mastercard, NETS | Yes Apple Pay, Fitbit Pay, Garmin Pay, Google Pay +1 | Required |
| Thailand Bangkok metropolitan area | Bangkok BMTA Buses | Yes | Yes BMTA electronic fare card, BMTA electronic prepaid pass, Onboard fare ticket | Partial Visa, Mastercard | Partial TrueMoney, Paotang, Krungthai NEXT, Thai mobile banking QR | No |
| United Arab Emirates Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Public Buses | No | Yes Hafilat card, 7-day Hafilat pass, 30-day Hafilat pass | No | No | Required |
| United Arab Emirates Emirate of Ajman | Ajman Ajman Public Buses | No | Yes Masaar Money card | Yes | Yes Apple Pay, Google Pay, contactless wearables, Masaar Travel | Required |
| United Arab Emirates Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Al Ain Al Ain Public Buses | No | Yes Hafilat card, 7-day Hafilat pass, 30-day Hafilat pass | No | No | Required |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai Dubai Public Buses | No | Yes nol card | No | Partial Digital nol card on supported Samsung or Huawei devices | Required |
| United Arab Emirates Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah | Ras Al Khaimah RAKTA City Bus | No | Yes E-Saqr card | Unknown | Unknown | Depends |
| United Arab Emirates | Sharjah Sharjah City Buses | Yes | Yes Sayer card | Unknown | Unknown | No |
| United Kingdom Greater London | London London Buses | No | Yes Oyster, Visitor Oyster | Yes Visa, Mastercard, American Express | Yes Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Garmin Pay +1 | No |
| United States New York City | New York MTA New York City Buses | Yes | Yes OMNY card | Yes Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover | Yes Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay | No |
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