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Payments · Mobility & Transit
Mobility Payment Solutions
Seamless mobility starts with smarter payments. Paygasus delivers an integrated payment platform for public transit, parking, and EV charging that enables contactless acceptance, real-time collection, and multimodal payments to keep riders moving while protecting revenue.
EVERY MODE · ONE CREDENTIAL
One rider. One tap. Every mode.
Bus · rail · curb · charger
The mobility layer — proven at the gate
500+
Municipalities &
agencies served
agencies served
1,350+
Cities on
the network
the network
3,400+
Locations across
50 states + DC
50 states + DC
140+
Currencies
accepted
accepted
30
Countries · US · Canada
EU · India
EU · India
Fares & rider experience
Streamline Fare Collection & Rider Experience
Modern mobility requires payment systems built for speed, uptime, and operational control. Paygasus combines account-based ticketing (ABT) with open and closed loop acceptance, revenue protection, and resilient connectivity for validators, ticket vending machines (TVMs), and fare gates.
Key Benefits
Designed for bus and rail, parking, and EV charging, our comprehensive platform scales with evolving network demands.
- Accept major contactless methods, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and tap to pay cards.
- 99.999% uptime with automatic failover protection.
- Low latency taps for smoother passenger flow in high-volume stations.
- PCI DSS Level 1 compliant infrastructure with real-time telemetry and monitoring.
By use case
Mobility Solutions Features by Use Case
One platform, tuned for the three places riders pay to move.
Contactless Ticketing
Transit
Process EMV contactless cards, mobile wallets, transit cards, QR codes, and RFID through unified account-based ticketing. Open loop acceptance reduces friction at entry points and simplifies access for occasional riders.
Smart Parking Systems
Parking
Link license plate recognition to payment workflows to minimize entry and exit congestion. Enable smartphone-based sessions with extensions and overstay notifications for street parking, garages, and park-and-ride facilities.
Integrated kWh Billing
EV Charging
Support kWh-based billing with automated session start and stop, plus acceptance for RFID credentials, mobile apps, and contactless payments. Offer pricing models based on time-of-use, demand, or membership tier.
One credential, every mode
The same tap, across the entire journey
A single rider credential carries from the bus to the parking garage to the charger — with unified accounts, trip history, and consolidated billing behind it.
One rider credential
Tap once. Move everywhere.
Open or closed loop, the same card or wallet is recognized across every mode — no separate fare media, no separate accounts.
01
Transit
Tap to ride bus and rail with account-based ticketing, fare capping, transfers, and concessions applied in the back office.
02
Parking
The same credential starts and ends a parking session — pay-by-plate, extensions, and overstay handling across garages and street.
03
EV Charging
Authorize a charge and bill by kWh on the same account, with time-of-use, demand, or membership pricing.
Unified rider accounts · trip history · consolidated billing — back-end integration accomodates revenue sharing and multi-operator settlement.
Modern vs. legacy
Comparison: Paygasus vs. Traditional Transit Systems
Compare deployment speed, payment flexibility, enforcement and reporting, uptime, and total cost of ownership against legacy fare collection approaches.
| Aspect | Paygasus | Traditional |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Contactless, integrated | Paper-based |
| Efficiency | High | Low |
| Payment Methods | Apple Pay, Google Pay, tap to pay cards, mobile apps | Cash, paper tickets |
| Uptime | 99.999% with failover | Variable |
| Fare Management | Automated capping, transfers, concessions | Manual processing |
| Revenue Protection | Taps-to-trips reconciliation | Limited visibility |
Ready to modernize your transit payment infrastructure?
Talk to a specialist →Built for transit
Engineered for Transit Performance
Paygasus delivers scalable, compliant mobility payments for public-sector operating environments and high-throughput passenger flows.
Business Impact
Increase acceptance, strengthen revenue protection, and reduce operational friction with centralized reporting and always-on connectivity.
- PCI DSS Level 1 certification with annual audits.
- ADA-compliant payment terminals and user interfaces.
- Section 508 accessibility for web and mobile applications.
- Meets prevailing wage reporting and procurement requirements.
New · WEX Fleet
Fuel and charge the whole fleet on one platform
As a certified WEX fleet payment processor, Paygasus accepts WEX fleet cards on Payter devices — purchase controls, driver and odometer prompts, line-item capture — and reconciles every vehicle to one custom report. Turnkey for fleets of 250 or fewer; pass-through with 24/7 dedicated support for enterprise fleets already on WEX.
Explore fleet payments →Implementation
Implement Contactless Transit Payments
Follow these four steps to modernize fare collection with contactless acceptance and account-based controls.
STEP 01
Integrate Gateway
Connect existing fare collection systems to Paygasus payment orchestration platform.
- Fare collection systems
- Validator integration
- TVM connectivity
STEP 02
Set Fares
Define pricing rules, transfer windows, caps, and multi-ride logic.
- Pricing rules
- Transfer windows
- Fare capping
STEP 03
Test Mobile
Pilot contactless acceptance at select stations/vehicles with staff and beta riders.
- Station pilots
- Beta riders
- Staff testing
STEP 04
Launch
Roll out by route, station, or geographic area with real-time monitoring.
- Phased rollout
- Real-time monitoring
- 4-8 week pilots
Advanced capabilities
Advanced Capabilities
Fare Policies & Loyalty
- Automated Fare Capping: Best-fare logic automatically applies daily, weekly, or monthly caps so frequent riders never overpay.
- Concession Management: Digital eligibility verification for student, senior, military, and low-income discount programs.
- Transfer Windows: Time-based transfer rules across routes, modes, and operators.
Mobile Ticketing Solutions
Replace paper tickets with secure mobile ticketing on iOS and Android. White-label apps provide instant purchase and reload, in-app validation, and store-and-forward capability for areas with limited connectivity.
Passenger Flow & Revenue Intelligence
Taps-to-trips reconciliation identifies fare evasion patterns by comparing boarding counts with validated payments. Integrated analytics also support planning decisions through demand and performance insights.
Ruggedized Hardware
Payter Apollo and ID TECH NEO 3 terminals are built for outdoor deployments and 24/7 operations, with durability designed to withstand extreme temperatures, vandalism, and weather exposure across validators, parking kiosks, TVMs, and EV charging stations.
Multimodal Integration
Use a single payment credential across transit modes with unified rider accounts, trip history, and consolidated billing. Back-end integration accomodates revenue sharing and multi-operator settlement.
Rollouts & reliability
Built for Rapid Rollouts and Reliable Operations
Launch a single-route pilot in as little as four to eight weeks, with full rollouts typically spanning three to nine months.
99.999%
Uptime ensures continuous payment acceptance.
Purpose-Built
Payter Apollo series and ID TECH NEO 3 terminals engineered for transit environments.
Intelligence
Integrated analytics surface evasion patterns and optimization opportunities.
Scalable
Start with a single line, then expand across your entire network.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Transit payment solutions enable agencies to accept fares across channels and devices, including validators, ticket vending machines (TVMs), and fare gates, with reporting and controls that support daily operations.
Account-based ticketing (ABT) manages transactions and fare rules in a back office so taps from cards or wallets can be validated without relying on stored value on a physical card.
Fare capping automatically applies best-fare logic, such as daily or weekly caps, so riders do not pay more than a defined limit, and pass logic can be applied through the same account-based fare rules.
Parking payment solutions enable digital payment collection for street parking, garages, and park-and-ride environments, often paired with enforcement-ready workflows such as pay-by-plate.
EV charging payments can support session-based pricing and reporting, with analytics that track charger health, revenue, and utilization.
Yes, the Paygasus fare collection solution is designed to scale from single agencies to multi-operator networks with centralized management and account-based back-office control.
Yes, Paygasus supports outdoor deployments and ruggedized use cases across mobility environments, including kiosks and other unattended hardware scenarios.
The platform is positioned for high availability with 99.999% uptime and automatic failover protection for continuous acceptance.
From the gate to the back office
Modernize Your Transit Payment Infrastructure
Connect with our mobility specialists to discuss your transit payment requirements and rollout options.