Citymapper
A new travel card to rival the Oyster will be rolled out over the coming weeks.

London-based travel app Citymapper is launching a new transport pass. Users can pay for all travel services with one contactless card.

The subscription service will propose a cheaper rival to Transport for London’s Oyster card.

The Citymapper Pass will cost £40 a week  for unlimited travel on Tube, bus and Overground services in zones one and two.

The card also allows unlimited use of Santander bikes and and £12 towards cab shares with Citymapper Ride.

There will also be a cheaper £30 option for the public transport options but excluding bikes and cab shares.

The prepaid card will cost less than the Transport for London Travelcard by £5.10.

The system works with a green contactless payment card. This connects to other payment services with a pay-as-you-go service outside of zones one and two.

An app needed to use the pass launches on Monday. Passes will be sent out next month for the new system and will be compatible with Apple Pay and Google Pay.

The initial launch will be available to the first thousand users who opted to receive updates about the new service via the main Citymapper app.

Transport for London confirmed Citymapper will pay for the subsidised costs:

“We will be paid the existing fares as usual for all journeys on our services as part of proposals for a subscription service bundling together a number of transport options.”

Citymapper founder Azmat Yusuf said: “It’s not just about the price, we want to provide a better experience for Londoners. We want to make travel easy and reduce hassle to a minimum.”

Alternative packages with further zone coverage will follow in the coming months. Citymapper hope they will have capital-wide coverage by the end of 2019.

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