Netherlands first to launch contactless public transport payments system nationwide
The Netherlands has completed the launch of OVpay, a contactless public transport payments system, nationwide, allowing travellers to tap-in and tap-out with their debit card, credit card or digital wallet.
Netherlands launches contactless payments in public transport
OVpay will now be accepted at all modes of public transport across the country, including trains, buses, metros and trams, with customers no longer requiring public transport passes or tickets.
The launch was facilitated through a partnership between Mastercard, Translink, and joint public transport companies, to support local banks with implementing mobility transaction processing rules.
Jan-Willem van der Schoot, country manager, Mastercard, The Netherlands, says the implementation not only makes public transport “more accessible” to the wider public, but also makes Netherlands “the first country in the world” to make contactless payments in public transport nationally available.
Open loop payment solutions are already accepted in metropolitan areas around the world, including London, New York City, Sydney and Milan, but has not been launched at a nationwide scale before.
