![]() ![]() The RTA launched its Tapp Pay system in June 2020, which lets customers pay for rides either by downloading the Transit app or by acquiring reloadable smartcards. RTA’s vehicles no longer will accept hard cash, but physical currency will still be accepted at the RTA’s downtown payment kiosks and at more than 200 “cash conversion” outlets across the region. The agency originally planned for its fleet of vehicles to go fully cashless in June but it decided to delay the implementation date after hearing feedback from community members, stakeholders and staff. The Greater Dayton RTA will stop accepting cash fares on board its vehicles Nov. “I think everybody will catch onto it,” he said, adding that the most important thing is for the RTA to spread the word about the switch. Kirkpatrick, who rides the bus every couple of days to shop and for appointments, said it shouldn’t be hard for other bus riders to adjust. Joshua Kirkpatrick, 41, of East Dayton, said he didn’t know at first how to use the Tapp Pay system, but he figured it out quickly. Some RTA riders told this newspaper the new system is easy to use and convenient. A Greater Dayton RTA bus makes a stop on East Third Street. ![]()
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