Roughly 4,000 commuters are being sought to test Melbourne’s myki ticketing system on their smart phones.
Victorian public transport minister Melissa Horne on Sunday said a first phase trial with a limited, industry-based test group of users had been successful, and now the technology could be rolled out to a larger group of testers.
The rollout will allow commuters to use their smartphone as their contactless payment device, rather than a standard contactless myki card.
“It’s so exciting to see this cutting-edge technology make the next step – with thousands of passengers getting a chance to trial mobile myki,” Horne said.
“This is a great opportunity for passengers to help us shape the next generation of transport ticketing. We’re building a smarter, more reliable public transport network for Victoria.”
The myki ticketing system facilitates more than 700 million transactions each year.
Interested commuters can register their interest at Public Transport Victoria’s website.