Fare Payments-as-a-Service Blog

James Gooch

Head of Marketing at Masabi.
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01-Oct-2019 13:23:57

Top 4 Problems with Design and Build Bespoke Fare Collection Systems

The “Core” Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system used by transit agencies are still dominated by ...
24-Sep-2019 13:55:25

What is Fare Payments-as-a-Service?

Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions have been in use in other sectors for decades. Where would ...
18-Sep-2019 09:33:18

Masabi and Japanese Partner Jorudan Launch Mobile Ticketing in Toyota City

Daily bus passes now available in Jorudan’s trip planning app in both English and Japanese London ...
17-Sep-2019 14:04:41

Mass Transit Survey Reveals Bespoke AFC Systems are Holding Agencies Back with 43% over a Decade Old and 59% ‘Hard’ or ‘Very Hard’ to Update

64% of agencies looking to implement Account-Based Ticketing, but struggling with bespoke ...
09-Sep-2019 17:09:30

RTD, Transit and Masabi today launch Transit in-app ticketing in Denver metro region

Transit accounts also debuts, enabling riders to purchase transit tickets and bikeshare passes in ...
21-Aug-2019 16:14:42

The Benefits of Buying on G-Cloud 11

In case you haven’t heard the news or read our previous blog post just yet, Masabi has been ...
01-Aug-2019 17:01:17

Transfort Launches Mobile and Account-Based Fare Collection System for Fort Collins’ Riders

In addition to mobile ticketing new service allows students to use their existing ID card to tap ...
31-Jul-2019 10:05:05

Why an 'Open API Centric' Approach to Fare Payments Matters

Upgrading your fare collection system in order to keep up with the pace of new ticketing ...
23-Jul-2019 14:24:33

How to buy using G-Cloud 11 - 5 Steps to Buying Mobile Ticketing for Public Transport

The procurement problem and the G-cloud 11 solution If you are a public sector IT buyer and have ...
09-Jul-2019 17:10:32

Uber Reveals Strong Initial Performance of Uber Transit in Denver

DENVER (July 9, 2019) – With Uber Transit ticketing now available to all riders in Denver, Uber is ...
03-Jul-2019 09:09:24

Jorudan and Masabi Launch Mobile Ticketing in Japan

Justride SDK Integration allows Jorudan users to access transport tickets for the Syoei Express Bus ...
25-Jun-2019 14:02:49

NEORide and Masabi Launch EZfare an Innovative Multi-Agency Cashless Mobile Ticketing App Making Riding Public Transit Easier than Ever Before

Justride Powers Journeys Across Multiple Transit Agencies Available via New EZFare App and ...
19-Jun-2019 16:00:43

Top 10 Fare Collection Trends (you need to be aware of!)

While the transport ticketing industry has seen rapid technological evolution in recent years, most ...
10-Jun-2019 08:16:27

Masabi Brings Contactless Tap and Ride Ticketing to Cities of Any Size and Budget with New Multi-Format Scanning Device

Justride Validator changes the economics of account-based ticketing for transport operators around ...
02-May-2019 16:02:53

RTD, Uber and Masabi Launch First-Ever Uber Transit Ticketing for Riders in Denver

Starting today, Uber users can buy RTD bus and train tickets in the Uber app DENVER (May 2, 2019) – ...
30-Apr-2019 14:00:34

Masabi Secures $20M to Accelerate Global Growth and Put Public Transit Ticketing into Leading Ride Hailing, Journey Planning and Mobility-as-a-Service Apps

Investment from Smedvig Capital and MMC Ventures to fuel expansion of Masabi’s ticketing and ...
22-Apr-2019 19:53:03

Westmoreland Transit Launches New Mobile Ticketing App Powered by Masabi’s Justride Ticketing Platform

The new ‘WestMore Tix’ app allows passengers to purchase tickets anytime, anywhere Westmoreland and ...
11-Apr-2019 17:34:59

Transit launches mobile ticketing with Masabi

One-stop trip planning and payment available in Transit, starting with St. Catharines Transit ...
28-Mar-2019 21:57:21

The Altamont Corridor Express (ACE®) Passenger Rail Services Launches Mobile Ticketing App

Stockton, CA and New York - March 28 2019 – Masabi, the company bringing Software-as-a-Service ...
28-Mar-2019 09:04:05

Masabi Launches in Rome with Tour Bus Operator Prestige Bringing Mobile Ticketing to the Italian Market

Tourists can now buy a ticket on their phone, hop on a bus and discover Rome’s art, architecture ...
05-Feb-2019 16:46:22

Masabi's Justride Wins ‘Ticketing Technology of the Year' at Transport Ticketing Global Awards 2019

Masabi's Justride SaaS fare collection platform has been recognised with the most prestigious award ...
31-Jan-2019 17:02:27

RTD in Denver Set to be First Agency to Offer Public Transit Mobile Ticketing in Uber App Using Masabi's Justride SDK

Uber launches public transit journey planning for users in Denver, with in-app ticketing coming ...
28-Jan-2019 13:45:11

How can I get tickets for public transport in my favourite mobility app?

We often get asked on social media, ‘Why can't I just buy my ticket through this app I use all the ...
16-Jan-2019 09:50:45

Masabi and Jorudan Partner to Bring Mobile Ticketing to Japanese Transit Market

Leading Japanese Trip Planning Company Joins Growing Global Family of Justride Partners Alongside ...
14-Dec-2018 12:50:55

Masabi and Clients Shortlisted for Five Transport Ticketing 2019 Global Awards

Justride leads nominations at the ticketing industry’s annual “Oscars”. Masabi, the company ...
06-Dec-2018 17:28:15

Las Vegas RTC debuts new features to its popular rideRTC app

RTC debuts new features to its popular rideRTC app Now offers enhanced trip planning with more ...
04-Dec-2018 10:00:51

Need a mobile app quickly? We have just the ticket...

I won’t lie, it used to take us a few months to get a mobile ticketing deployment out the door and ...
29-Nov-2018 09:02:35

Metrolink launches Online Ticketing Portal to Print Tickets at Home

LOS ANGELES - November 28 2018 – In another step to improve customer service and convenience, ...
28-Nov-2018 11:50:40

Lurraldebus extends its mobile ticketing app “LurTicket” to Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz lines

Lurraldebus extends its pioneering mobile ticketing service LurTicket to the long distance lines ...
22-Nov-2018 10:37:39

Masabi at Smart City Expo World Congress 2018: An Award, Launch of Contactless EMV for Justride and New Customers Bilbao and Madrid

Last week we had the pleasure of attending the biggest annual event in the Smart City calendar with ...
19-Nov-2018 23:08:18

Practical MaaS Coming to Canada with Masabi and Transit

Plan your trip and board the bus with one App? Yes Please! The past week has been pretty crazy at ...
19-Nov-2018 14:17:33

New Features Released on Denver RTD Mobile Tickets App

RTD is expanding the offerings on its Mobile Tickets app with the addition of two new types of ...
13-Nov-2018 09:06:05

Bilbao Selects Masabi for Contactless EMV Ticketing System Allowing Passengers to Simply Tap Payment Cards for Travel within the City

Masabi Adds Contactless Capabilities to Justride Platform, Bringing SaaS Account-based cEMV ...
05-Nov-2018 11:52:42

Masabi Shortlisted for Practical Mobility-as-a-Service: The World's First Mobile Ticketing SDK for Public Transport at Smart City Expo World Congress Awards

Company Short-Listed in Mobility Category with Winner to be Announced at Ceremony on November 14th ...
25-Oct-2018 12:35:55

New MBTA-UMass Lowell Partnership Offers Commuter Rail Option to University Community Through mTicket App

Students can now use MBTA’s mTicket app for Commuter Rail travel between Boston’s North Station and ...
24-Oct-2018 12:48:28

Masabi to Deliver Account-Based Full Fare Collection System to Rochester, New York

RTS Selects Justride, the Revolutionary Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Platform That Delivers ...
11-Oct-2018 09:54:48

Intelligent Transport Webinar - MaaS and the Future of Urban Mobility: Placing Public Transport at the Centre of MaaS

MaaS is the concept that users can utilise whichever mobility service is most efficient for a ...
05-Oct-2018 09:33:31

Colorado’s Bustang is Selling 66% of All Bus Tickets Through the JustRide Bustang App

Mobile ticketing is hugely popular with riders around the globe with some of our agencies ...
25-Sep-2018 10:04:46

Masabi and Gertek Sign Partnership to Deliver Innovative Ticketing Services in Spain

First service already live as mobility solutions company joins growing list of Justride SDK ...
24-Sep-2018 17:33:21

Go Cashless with ‘Suffolk FastFare’ the New Mobile Ticketing App for Suffolk County Transportation

App Available for Suffolk County Bus Services Across Long Island Suffolk County, NY -- September ...
24-Sep-2018 13:00:00

Masabi and Swiftly Partner to Deliver Best-of-Breed Real-Time Information and Ticketing to North American Transit Agencies

Market leading mobility companies working together to help revolutionize the rider experience San ...
21-Sep-2018 11:31:04

How to Migrate Your Mobile Ticketing Service to Masabi

Mobile ticketing has changed the game in terms of being able to quickly deliver fare collection ...
21-Aug-2018 10:44:53

An introduction to contactless ticketing for public transport (cEMV)

First of all let’s start with the basics, What is EMV? EMV is a technical payments standard that ...
13-Aug-2018 12:39:48

The Woodlands Township Launch New Mobile Ticketing Application

The Woodlands Express App Now Available Across All Bus Services The Woodlands Township has launched ...
07-Aug-2018 10:56:02

Masabi Deploys Mobile Ticketing Service in Spain with Lurraldebus

LurTicket uses Justride SDK to Deliver Multi-Language Mobile Ticketing for Intercity Bus Passengers ...
01-Aug-2018 16:12:23

Buy Your Ticket Anytime, Anywhere, with BreezePass, the New Mobile Ticketing App for Palmetto Breeze and The Breeze Trolley

App available for new Hilton Head Island Trolley and bus services across five Lowcountry counties ...
23-Jul-2018 14:01:00

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Adds Masterpass and Apple Pay to the SMART eTickets App

New Payment Options Makes Commuting Even Easier with Secure & Fast Ways to Pay Petaluma and New ...
16-Jul-2018 10:23:32

Xplore Dundee: Re-launched App is Just the m-Ticket!

Xplore Dundee’s mobile ticketing app has been relaunched with a shiny new look and some special ...
22-Jun-2018 16:54:24

Riding the Bus in Colorado Gets Even Easier as Bustang Mobile Ticketing App Adds Masterpass and Apple Pay

New Payment Options Offer Easy, Secure, & Fast Ways to Pay Denver, CO and New York, NY – June ...
21-May-2018 19:25:18

Apple Pay® now available on the Metrolink App

Commuting in LA just got easier with the introduction of Apple Pay® for Metrolink riders Los ...