Around the world, a growing number of public transportation systems are providing open payment to riders, giving people the ability to pay for transit with credit/debit cards and mobile wallets. Right now, the Bay Area has started to roll out this feature and LA Metro has a pilot “mobility wallet” pilot that provides low-income residents with prepaid cards that can be used with transit and other travel. 

​However, the rollout of open payment creates opportunities and issues for people with low incomes, seniors, people with disabilities, youth, and others. 

​Join this session to learn from panelists about: 

• ​The variety of ways open payment systems are being used across California and around the world;

• ​How the experience can make transit more convenient, appealing, and affordable and help attract new riders; and 

• ​Opportunities for equitable access to transit enabled by open payment, case studies, and addressing privacy, usability, and other concerns.