SF MUNI, Chicago CTA ticketing apps arrive

[CHamilton]

SFMTA Rolling Out MuniMobile Transportation Payments App Nov 16

Out of beta and ready for the masses of San Francisco’s public transportation commuters, MuniMobile will roll out November 16, 2015.

MuniMobile is the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) app enabling city riders to load payments for their trip on their smartphone instead of fumbling for change and waiting in line to buy tickets at the station....

Riders will now be able to buy and use transit tickets across the transit system – including Muni buses, light rail, paratransit and SF’s famous cable cars – all within the app starting mid-November.

MuniMobile will also offer easy payment options for rides either through a stored credit card or Paypal.

 

[CHamilton]

Chicago transit agencies set to launch Ventra app

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace have announced that the Ventra mobile fare app will become available on Thursday.

The app will allow customers to pay for rides on all three transit systems, CTA officials said in a press release.

Developed jointly by the three agencies and funded by Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority, the app enables passengers to perform other tasks, including managing their fare accounts, loading transit/value passes, and access real-time departure and arrival information.