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NYC and Boston are also working on accepting contactless NFC payments through phones and credit cards that support it. Chicago already does, so it feels like we
by z2 8y ago
NYC and Boston are also working on accepting contactless NFC payments through phones and credit cards that support it. Chicago already does, so it feels like we are headed there! Japan standardized to a countrywide compatible payment system years ago, though that seemed to be a technical nightmare as they appear to have merged a ton of existing local standards. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ICCard_Connection_en.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ICCard_Connection_en...
- monksy 8y agoOh no those things are aweful. Those are meant for only strict pay per ride situations. (At least with the credit cards) Other things you have to consider: 1. Protected classes on the value (senior, students) 2. Wage benefit classes (that's where the fare is pretaxed) 3. Transfers Being a person that had his CC charged over his ventra card (which has a full monthly pass) this crap pisses me off.
- z2 8y agoOuch that's unfortunate and I can imagine the impossibility of a refund if the wrong card in a wallet of compatible cards is charged... I had a good experience with London's tube tracking my contactless CC usage properly though (full price fare, transfers, up to a daily max after x pounds).
- monksy 8y agoSo heres the thing.. I can't request a refund. To Ventra.. I presented a valid payment. I accepted service and recieved service. To the Credit card company, they're garbage. I can't opt out of a contactless card. I chewed out the CC CSR.. but they try to frame it as me being in a bad situation. ("That sounds like a terrible situation, I can understand how this can be frustrating in a big city") BTW: This is chase.