Just the mTicket!

First South Yorkshire has already introduced its ground-breaking Mobile Ticketing service, which enables customers to use their mobile phones as bus tickets. 

Now customers can now pay for their “mTickets” using the mobile payment app, Barclays Pingit.

First South Yorkshire managing director Ben Gilligan said: “Our partnership with Barclays puts us at the forefront of bus ticketing technology.

“It reflects our commitment to grasp ever more innovative ways to make bus travel better, easier and more convenient.”

Since launching in South Yorkshire in September last year, the firm is now selling more than 4,000 mTickets a month.

Mr Gilligan described it as an “unqualified success”.

Barclays Pingit is free to download and available for everyone, not just Barclays customers.

To use mTicketing, customers should download the free First Bus Mobile Tickets app.

They then register, select the ticket they want and navigate the secure payment system.

Once the payment section is complete, bus tickets live in a virtual wallet on the user’s smartphone. 

Customers activate the ticket when required and simply show the driver their ticket via their mobile phone screen.