Using transit in the Portland-Vancouver metro area just keeps getting easier with the Hop Fastpass™ electronic fare payment system.
In addition to paying a fare with the tap of a Hop card, riders can now just tap their phone to pay. It’s the newest feature of Hop.
All you need to use it is a smartphone and a mobile wallet app with a linked credit or debit card.
Phone taps can be used to purchase adult fare only, but as with Hop cards, the fares are good for riding TriMet and C-TRAN buses, MAX Light Rail, WES Commuter Rail, C-TRAN’s Vine Rapid Transit and Portland Streetcar. Transfers between providers are seamless; riders need only to tap their phone against the target on the Hop reader each time they board. Paying by phone can save money too. Once a phone is tapped for two, distinct trips (more than 2 ½ hours apart) within the service day, the rider earns a day pass, and the rest of the day’s rides are free. Unlike Hop cards however, the same is not true on a monthly basis.
To tap with a phone, you don’t need a Hop card; you just need a mobile wallet service like Android Pay, Apple Pay or Samsung Pay that is linked to a valid bankcard.
Five easy steps to use your mobile wallet to pay fare
- Check your phone to see if it is equipped with a mobile wallet. If not, download one from your app store.
- Link the mobile wallet to a credit or debit card.
- Tap and hold your phone against the target on the Hop Reader. (You may have to authenticate your account with a fingerprint or security code.)
- Watch for the confirmation screen (or listen for the ding) to assure your fare is valid.
- Remember to tap each and every time you board, including transfers.
Source: TriMet