Miami Latest U.S. City to Introduce Open-Loop Transit Payments

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Dan Balaban

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Transit officials in Miami-Dade County, Fla. are the latest in the U.S. to introduce open-loop payments of fares with contactless credit and debit cards and bank card credentials on NFC wallets, launching the service yesterday on the city’s relatively small metro network, with plans to expand to buses later.

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