Apple announced that the Navigo transit card can be added to the Wallet app starting today, allowing iPhone and Apple Watch users to simply use their device to pay for rides on the subway, trains, buses and much more in the Paris region, France.
With the Navigo card in the Wallet app, a passenger no longer needs to visit an ATM or top up the card at retailers. However, packages can be purchased directly in the Wallet application on iPhone, or in the Île-de-France Mobilités application.
Apple also announced that real-time information on public transportation in the Paris region will be available in Apple Maps starting this week. This feature will allow riders to view detailed schedules, live departure and arrival times, delays, breakdowns and all connections needed to complete a trip on multiple transit systems.
On a related note, it was recently announced that the PRESTO transit card in the Toronto, Canada area will soon also support the Wallet app.
In both cities, transit cards will support Express Mode, meaning riders can simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a payment reader to pay for their ride, without needing to unlock or to wake up the device. Express Mode continues to work for up to five hours after an iPhone runs out of battery.
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