The pilot implementation of the contactless payment system by bank card or digital wallet, via smartphone and smartwatch, on the express buses for the Athens International Airport (AIA) began on Wednesday.
The buses Χ93, Χ95, Χ96, Χ97 connect Athens and Piraeus to the AIA and make few stops. Before the new system, payment was only made through prepaid ATH.ENA tickets or cards.
By the end of the year the new system will be available for passengers of all mass transport, which is managed by the Athens Public Transport Organization (OASA): buses, trolleys, metro, and trams.
The new application was presented at an event in Zappeion Megaron by Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras, Deputy Minister Christina Alexopoulou, Secretary General of Transport Giannis Xifaras, Superfund CEO Grigoris Dimitriadis, OASA CEO George Spiliopoulos, Terna Energy Deputy CEO George Agrafiotis, VISA Director-General of Greece, Israel, Malta and Cyprus Sevi Vassileva, and NBG Pay General Manager Christoforos Hantzopoulos.