Masabi, the company bringing Fare Payments-as-a-Service (FPaaS) to public transport, and NEORide, a consortium of transit agencies, have today announced the latest expansion of EZfare, the leading fare payment platform now used by 16 transit agencies across Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and now West Virginia. Today EZfare has announced:
- Ohio’s Community Action Agency (CAA) of Columbiana County and its on-demand transportation service Community Action Rural Transit System (CARTS) has launched a new mobile ticketing solution joining EZfare. This will allow CAA-CARTS riders to schedule and pay for travel using the app and web portal.
- In West Virginia, Kanawha Valley Regional Transit Transportation Authority (KRT) has agreed to join EZfare, making them the 16th agency in the largest regional payments system in the US, and expanding its reach to 4 states. Once deployed, KRT riders will be able to buy passes in the EZfare app and then realize the benefits for its riders.
These two agencies have joined 14 others across Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky that already sell tickets on the EZfare regional fare payment system, powered by Fare Payments-as-a-Service provider, Masabi. All are also members of NEORide, a council of governments comprising 20 transit systems dedicated to the development and promotion of regional public transportation services. With the addition of CAA-CARTS and KRT, EZfare becomes a quad-state mobile ticketing platform, and the largest of its kind in the United States.
Available as a free download from both the App Store and Google Play, the EZfare app enables customers to purchase fares anytime, anywhere and travel to their destination with just a few taps of their smartphone.
“We are excited about the continued expansion of NEORide and its EZfare. By bringing agencies of all sizes together we are able to work cooperatively to bring affordable passenger services to transportation riders across the Mid-West. By expanding payment services, NEORide agencies can continue to provide reliable, easy to use and safe access to transportation for those who need it most” commented Katherine Conrad, Director at NEORide.