Transport operators around the world are adopting open loop contactless transit ticketing across their transport networks. Many of those operators are seeing significant usage by travelers of NFC mobile wallets such as Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay, to pay for their trips.

This Mobility Payments article examining the NFC wallet transit payments trend features quotes from FirstPartner and The Human Chain consultant Tim Jefferson. In the piece, Tim explains the reasons behind the mobile transit payments trends and shares some of his insights from our recent work supporting leading contactless transport ticketing implementation projects across the globe.