OC Transpo set to launch credit card fare payment system for all buses, O-Train stations

An OC Transpo bus turns onto Elgin St. from Wellington St. in downtown Ottawa, Ont. in this undated photo. (Photo by Shubham Sharan on Unsplash)

Ottawa transit riders will soon be able to tap their credit card or mobile wallet to pay for fares on all OC Transpo buses and the O-Train.

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and OC Transpo general manager Renee Amilcar will officially launch the system-wide expansion of O-Payment on Thursday, allowing riders to pay with a credit card or mobile wallet application directly.

"OC Transpo is continuing to make taking transit easier and more convenient," the city said in a media release.

"Transit customers will be able to tap credit cards and mobile wallets on any OC Transpo bus, and on fare gates at any O-Train station."

OC Transpo launched testing for the O-Payment system this summer, with smartcard fare readers installed on all LRT fare gates and all conventional buses.