Transport for New South Wales Completes rollout of Contactless Ticketing Program Across 47 rural and regional bus networks

Transport for New South Wales has completed the rollout of its Contactless Ticketing program, working with partners including Littlepay to extend contactless EMV payments to 47 rural and regional bus networks.

The rollout brings modern, tap-and-ride convenience to communities across the state, giving passengers the option to pay with a contactless bank card, mobile wallet or wearable device. It builds on the strong foundation set in phase one, where Transport for New South Wales and partners, including Littlepay, proved that open-loop payments can be deployed quickly and reliably across diverse transit environments.

Making everyday travel easier for regional passengers

The expansion covered 47 bus networks, including Wagga Wagga, Port Macquarie, Tweed, Monaro, Coffs Harbour, Orange, Goulburn, Tamworth, Lismore, Albury, Ballina, Bega and the South Coast. Across these locations, 28 transit operators now have contactless payments on nearly 350 buses.

For passengers, the benefit is immediate: no cards to preload, no tickets to buy in advance, no cash required. Just tap and go. For operators, the shift to contactless reduces friction at boarding and creates a more efficient, secure and predictable fare collection process.

Scaling fast through proven partnerships

The roll out was completed in just 10 months, demonstrating the value of Littlepay’s modular, open payments architecture, integrating with TransportMe ticketing machines.

“Our modular solution is designed to make projects like this simple to roll out and easy to repeat. Together with our partners, we are now extending the convenience of contactless payments to thousands more passengers across regional New South Wales,”

said Amin Shayan, CEO at Littlepay

The completion of Transport for New South Wales’ Contactless Ticketing Program provides similar payment options as are already available on buses in Greater Sydney.