TransLink set to start accepting debit card fare payments in 2022

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Posted November 23, 2021 5:06 pm.

Metro Vancouver transit riders will be able to tap their debit cards to pay their fares, but not until some time next year.

TransLink announced Tuesday that plans are in the works to integrate Interac across the system, at fare gates and on buses.

“This puts TransLink on pace to be the first transit agency in Canada to fully integrate Interac Debit contactless payments across a regional transit system,” says a statement.

“Tap to Pay offers casual transit riders and tourists a convenient way to pay; allowing users to pay with Interac Debit directly to ride without pre-purchasing a Compass Card and without having to use an in-station Compass vending machine. The addition of Interac Debit will further broaden options and convenience for TransLink customers.”

No date has been set for when the option will become available, but work will be done by the end of 2022 to update 5,000 compass readers.

The hope is to give more options to both casual transit users, and those without credit cards.

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