--- title: EZfare and Masabi receive Innovative Solutions Award from Metro Magazine description: EZfare and Masabi receive Innovative Solutions Award from Metro Magazine image: https://blog.masabi.com/hubfs/theride3.png --- [![](https://blog.masabi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/masabi%20186.png?width=150&name=masabi%20186.png "masabi 186.png")](http://www.masabi.com/) ![ezfare copy](https://blog.masabi.com/hubfs/ezfare%20copy.png "ezfare copy") 27-Oct-2020 09:05:52 by [James Gooch](https://blog.masabi.com/blog/author/james-gooch) # EZfare and Masabi receive Innovative Solutions Award from Metro Magazine - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) We are Thrilled to share that EZfare, a multi-state mobile ticketing system, featuring 14 transit agencies in partnership with Masabi, the company bringing Fare Payments-as-a-Service to public transit, was named the **Innovative Solutions Award Winner for Mobility** by **METRO Magazine** for 2020. Now in its sixth year, the Innovative Solutions Award honors bus operations and their supply partners who have implemented initiatives that helped them save money, run more efficiently, streamline operations, increase safety, improve customer service, increase ridership, and more.   The award was broken down into six categories, Technology, Safety, Passenger Experience, Operations, Clean Tech and Mobility. NEORide, a council of governments dedicated to the development and promotion of regional public transportation services and the creator of EZfare spearheaded this endeavor. As of October 2020, 14 agencies across Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan are now included on the app which is the first tri-state mobile ticketing app in the nation.   Through the EZfare app, which is powered by Masabi’s Justride fare payments platform, users can purchase fares on any of the participating agency’s networks, anytime, from anywhere. EZfare is also available through multiple partners including Moovit, Transit and Uber.   According to **Katherine Conrad, Director of Client Services**, “Riders can now download the EZfare app, or located us through our partnerships with Moovit, Transit and Uber and purchase tickets across multiple transit systems in a single location, therefore eliminating the need to wait in line at multiple transit systems or carry cash. ![theride3](https://blog.masabi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/theride3.png?width=1962&name=theride3.png) The initial uptake of EZfare has been strong, with the service processing over $1.2 million in fare revenue after launching in late 2019 and helping to facilitate over 640,000 more convenient journeys by the beginning of March 2020. Now with COVID-19, more agencies are utilizing EZfare as an “touchless” mode of payment.   “Every transit involved walked into the project with the intention of building a stronger system together. As a result of that mindset, within a year, we have built a nationally recognized mobile ticketing system that is at the infancy of its potential.” says Conrad.   To view the full article published by METRO Magazine [click here](https://www.metro-magazine.com/10127528/innovative-solutions-awards-mobility?fbclid=IwAR2TWfd-ddbAEkuvrHBvPs4nUW5uAoche8TecG0r8j-n5uzTnfF8BHFdpgU).  ### Written by [James Gooch](https://blog.masabi.com/blog/author/james-gooch) ![](https://blog.masabi.com/hubfs/james%20gooch.png) Head of Marketing at Masabi. Find me on: [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/in/james-gooch-3b9949b) [ ### San Joaquin Regional Transit District Launches Open Payments with Masabi, Delivering “A Faster, Easy Way to Pay” Across Stockton and the Central Valley Jul 2, 2026 ](https://blog.masabi.com/blog/san-joaquin-regional-transit-district-launches-open-payments-with-masabi-delivering-a-faster-easy-way-to-pay-across-stockton-and-the-central-valley) [ ### How SaaS Fare Collection Keeps Getting Faster at Scale Jun 30, 2026 ](https://blog.masabi.com/blog/how-saas-fare-collection-keeps-getting-faster-at-scale) [ ### Tap, Ride, Repeat: How Masabi Is Scaling Open Payments Across North America Jun 30, 2026 ](https://blog.masabi.com/blog/tap-ride-repeat-how-masabi-is-scaling-open-payments-across-north-america) ### Menu [Fare Payments as a Service](http://www.masabi.com/fare-payments-as-a-service/) [Justride Platform](http://www.masabi.com/justride-mobile-ticketing/) [Account Based Ticketing ](http://www.masabi.com/account-based-ticketing/) [Mobility as a Service](http://www.masabi.com/mobility-as-a-service/) [Mobile Ticketing ](http://www.masabi.com/mobile-ticketing/) [Contactless EMV](http://www.masabi.com/contactless-emv-ticketing/) [Blog](https://blog.masabi.com/blog) [Content ](http://www.masabi.com/resources/) [Careers ](http://www.masabi.com/we-are-hiring/) [Contact Us ](https://www.masabi.com/about/) [Request a Demo ](https://info.masabi.com/justridedemo) ### About Justride Masabi’s Justride is the leading Fare Payments platform for public transport. Transit agencies and operators can sign up to mobile ticketing services, enable Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and deploy an account-based system allowing passengers to simply tap a contactless bank card, mobile device and smartcard to travel, without needing to buy a ticket or understand fares. With over seventy agencies of all sizes across ten countries signed up, Justride is leading the movement away from bespoke and expensive ticket systems to Fare Payments as a Service. ### About Masabi At Masabi we believe a new Fare Payments system allowing passengers to just tap and ride, without needing to buy a ticket or understand fares, should be available to every passenger and every transit agency around the globe, without prohibitive costs or taking years to deliver. By providing a Fare Payments platform which is constantly improving and connected with leading mobility applications (for full first-last mile journeys) Masabi is helping passengers move seamlessly from A to B, attracting more people to conveniently ride public transit. ### Masabi Newsletter © Masabi Services - All Right Reserved. **