On Wednesday, Miami-Dade Transit’s Metrorail service announced that it officially launched contactless payments, including support for Apple Pay.
The service cited that it had been testing Apple Pay support at various Metrorail stations in Miami over the course of the last month. The Department of Transportation and Public Works confirmed today that the feature is now live at all 23 Metrorail stations.
Karla Damián, spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works, offered the following:
“We are simplifying the payment process with the launch of contactless payment at our Metrorail faregates … and hope this will help attract even more people to ride transit, thus reducing congestion on our local streets.”
The contactless payment system supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, Fitbit Pay, Samsung Pay, and contactless cards from Mastercard, Visa, and American Express.
There are some limitations with the contactless implementation, though. Specifically, you can’t take advantage of discounted fare rates, such as the monthly pass option or college discount.
It’s not clear on the surface whether Metrorail’s implementation of Apple Pay includes support for Express Transit. The difference is that Apple Pay with Express Transit does not require you authenticate before use or wake your device.
If you’ve had a chance to test Apple Pay with the Miami-Dade Transit Metrorail, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via 9to5Mac and the Miami Herald