Contactless

Say goodbye to the hassle of carrying cash and dealing with ticket machines. Choose contactless payment and enjoy a more convenient way to pay for your travel. 

With contactless, paying for your fare has never been easier. You can simply scan your card or use your mobile device to make a quick and hassle-free payment. This method is also safe and secure. You only need to ask your driver for the ticket you want. 

This faster method of payment speeds up boarding time and makes bus travel better and safer for all.

You can also top up your Newport Bus smartcard cards, Bamboo and Passport with a weekly or 4-weekly ticket up to the value of £100.

The driver will give you a ticket with a QR code, which will act as a receipt for your car payment. If you are using the same ticket for travel later on in the day, you will need to scan the QR code on the ticket machine reader when you board the bus for every other journey made on the day of purchase.

This ensures that your ticket is valid at the point you are boarding the bus, and enables us to monitor the number of people on the bus. To scan the QR code, place your ticket facing upwards on the card reader.

All Visa, Mastercard credit and debit cards with the contactless symbol can be used. Pre-paid contactless payment cards can also be used, but please make sure you have enough credit on them before boarding. We also accept payments via smartphones and smartwatches using Apple Pay and Android Pay as well as contactless-enabled wearables such as wristbands and key fobs.

For further information, please see our FAQs page.