Mobile apps for bus tickets have me hooked on my phone even more

Riding the bus to work, out to dinner, or back home has become a mobile affair. 

What used to be a daily search for my plastic metro card, or from more than a decade ago my monthly paper pass, has turned into yet another tap on my smartphone screen. Bus access has been digitized. 

In the same way I hail a taxi by pushing a few buttons on my phone, I can now order tickets for a 90-minute bus or light-rail rides. It’s all thanks to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which introduced a dedicated mobile ticketing app two years ago.

Now, when I enter, I click on the transit app and buy a ticket that’s linked to my commuter credit card. Done, easy. I don’t even really think about it.  Read more…

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