No, you won’t be fined for using Apple Pay on a London bus or train

Jul20

by Sindy Cator on July 20, 2015 at 2:38 pm

With all the furore around the launch of Apple Pay in the UK last week, it was bound to throw up the odd problem or two. However, if you spotted Expert Reviews’ report that suggests that Transport for London (TfL) may fine you simply for paying for your trip with Apple Pay, then rest easy. That’s incorrect. The report says that ‘ticket inspectors’ (who now bear the even friendlier title of ‘revenue inspection officers’) don’t have the technology to check whether passengers’ tickets if they paid via contactless devices, but could if payment was via contactless cards. And if you can’t prove you…