By this fall, SamTrans customers will have the ability to purchase their bus fare and plan their trips all from their smartphone devices, according to the transit agency.
During its Wednesday meeting, the SamTrans Board of Directors approved award of a $478,000 two-year contract with Seattle-based Bytemark, Inc. for a SamTrans Mobility App Solution. The app will offer one-way and day pass tickets for adults, youth and eligible discount (senior, disabled and Medicare cardholders) riders. The app also will provide real-time arrival/departure information for trip planning on SamTrans and other transit systems in the region. The app is expected to go live Sept. 1. Shortly after the launch, the app also will provide customers with the ability to purchase parking tickets for the Colma/BART parking lot.
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