urbanSTL

Making a Change to Improve the Transit Experience

"Effective immediately, when any of the security gates are unattended, the security gate will remain open"

https://www.metrostlouis.org/nextstop/m ... xperience/

Disaster of an installation. Of all the things we could do for transit. I can’t even.

https://www.metrostlouis.org/nextstop/i ... arts-soon/

Finally.

I have to assume these will accept credit card?

delmar2debaliviere2downtown wrote: ↑

Oct 17, 2025

I have to assume these will accept credit card?

The validators themselves will not, but you could still purchase a physical ticket with a credit card.

Debaliviere91 wrote: ↑

Oct 17, 2025

It’s ridiculous that these won’t be operational until Spring 2026, but once this payment system is up and running and everyone gets used to just scanning their phone, this will be such a better experience.

You have to understand that it is not a payment system but a validating machine that is integrated with gates. I use it on buses all the time and they are pretty sleek. I continue purchase my fare in the transit app.

stlurbanist wrote: ↑

Oct 17, 2025

Debaliviere91 wrote: ↑

Oct 17, 2025

It’s ridiculous that these won’t be operational until Spring 2026, but once this payment system is up and running and everyone gets used to just scanning their phone, this will be such a better experience.

You have to understand that it is not a payment system but a validating machine that is integrated with gates. I use it on buses all the time and they are pretty sleek. I continue purchase my fare in the transit app.

Yep. The app itself is the payment system.