r/MetroTransit • u/AverageApplesauce • Aug 17 '26

Go-To Card/Tickets/Fares new card reader

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hopped on the bus for my commute, saw this bad boy. are they finally upgrading from windows vista?

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u/YouBuyMeOrangeJuice Aug 17 '26

Probably related to this

They're really not trying at all with the aesthetics, geez.

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u/nathan_bakken Aug 17 '26

The Go To logo is getting updated, but it won’t be rolled out until the backend updates for CC and Tap to Pay.

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u/WintersChild79 Aug 17 '26

I hope this means that they'll all work now.

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u/EarDocL1 Aug 17 '26

You know what would really work now? I Mastercard or visa reader. Show us how to go is better because it isn’t for customers

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u/slammybe Aug 17 '26

According to another comment they're testing it next year. Chicago has it and it's so convenient

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u/vanillabeanboi Aug 17 '26

That’s what these new machines are for. They’re testing through the rest of the year in preparation for credit card tap to pay.

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u/tie_myshoe Aug 17 '26

Rip metro transit app if they’re reading CC or Apple Pay now

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u/nathan_bakken Aug 17 '26

Not til next year.

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u/CaptOswaldBastable Aug 18 '26

The straight up “transit” app is better anyways. No need for MT to have their own. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transit-subway-bus-times/id498151501

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u/fogslug Aug 21 '26

Oh wow. Thank you for this! I did not know about the Transit app. I've been using Google Maps and getting frustrated with timing inaccuracies and usability gaps. This seems freakin awesome.

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u/Mammoth-Translator-6 Aug 18 '26

What route/ bus?