In Stockholm, Sweden you can pay transit fairs for busses and the subway via SMS (http://sl.se/templates/Page.aspx?id=4920 http://sl.se/templates/Page.aspx?id=4

In Stockholm, Sweden you can pay transit fairs for busses and the subway via SMS (http://sl.se/templates/Page.aspx?id=4920 http://sl.se/templates/Page.aspx?id=4920). SL (the ones running the bus service) have removed all money handling from the busses as a way of increasing security for the bus drivers. For the system to be practical they needed to provide various alternative ways to pay for fares.