Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️

An Aussie take on contactless payments, digital wallets, ticketing, loyalty cards, gift cards, keys, transit & more.

🦋 @tapdownunder.au on Bluesky ☁️🟦

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

@ajWasThere @sydney_ev Tesla is one of them - they have a $40 preauth for each session, even if you pay for the $9.99/mth membership - which can really add up if you're road tripping.

[Jacinta Allan @JacintaAllanMP]

From today, Victorians can tap on and travel using a bank card, smartphone or smartwatch at every myki-enabled train station across Victoria.

[Emmanuel Crouvisier @emcro]

The new card payment selector in Apple Pay is sick! Nice carousel in the main view, expands to a great table.

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

Introducing Pass Designer

Whether you’re creating passes for a local fitness center, a small music venue, a global airline, or a national coffee chain, Pass Designer makes it easy to craft and preview passes that reflect your business. https://t.co/3fk0nT8p5k

[Daniel F @mrdanielfeo]

Massive changes to Apple Wallet and Apple Pay in iOS 27

Redesigned payment experience and new Pass designs. Sad it didn’t make it into the keynote.

Apple Pay, what’s new 🆕
https://t.co/nHJswDyzNr

Apple Wallet, what’s new 🆕
https://t.co/5zHm0VPz1Z

[The Opal Card User @TheOpalUser]

From 10am Wednesday 20 May, all passengers eligible for Concession Opal fares will be able to register to tap on and tap off with their credit card, debit card or linked digital device and still pay their discounted concession fare.

https://t.co/wseT1ZBMzQ

[Google @Google]

We’re expanding access to digital IDs in Google Wallet in select countries, all built with advanced privacy features like selective disclosure to keep your data secure.

Rolling out now:
🇮🇳 In India, you’ll be able to save Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials directly on your device
🇸🇬 🇹🇼 🇧🇷 And in Singapore, Taiwan and Brazil you’ll be able to create a secure ID pass based on your passport information

[The Opal Card User @TheOpalUser]

A new Opal app, easier ways to save money and the introduction of a digital Opal card will be delivered under the biggest overhaul of the NSW public transport ticketing system since its rollout 13 years ago. 

https://t.co/6A3b3MkCTj

[The Opal Card User @TheOpalUser]

Passengers travelling on concession fares will soon have easy access to a more convenient tap on experience with contactless payments.

https://t.co/BM219ozic3

[The Opal Card User @TheOpalUser]

Concession cardholders and pensioners will soon be able to use credit and debit cards on public transport across New South Wales.

https://t.co/7jtqyIMtlu

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

Turn up & go

[Jim Chalmers MP @JEChalmers]

BREAKING: Australians will no longer pay $1.6bn in card surcharges from October 1.

People shouldn’t be punished for using a credit or debit card.

That's why the Reserve Bank will today take steps to end credit and debit card surcharging from October 1.

This change will make a meaningful difference with Australians no longer paying $1.6 bn a year in surcharges, and small businesses will save $910m.

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

How good is open data

[Tom Mitchelhill @ideacasino]

Australia Fuel Outage Checker is now live!

⛽️🔗 = https://t.co/ycb5dOGMD9

PetrolCheck shows current outages, prices & overall fuel supply stats based on publicly-available API data.

Users can report fuel outages and submit new data.

See below for more details 🔽

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

(I assume it uses cameras to work out which item you pick from the fridge, there's one in the bottom left; and in the top right pointing at each other)

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

@Diond408 never seen these "vending machines" before

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

Express Mode is great and something Adelaide needs

Just missing Amex support (which Adelaide has) - coming soon

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

Contactless Myki gates

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

@griffonboi And QLD probably wouldn't have been far off before they gave up and went to 50c fares for all

(QLD looked like a mirror of OMNY)

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

@griffonboi New York does it too - https://t.co/HyOQmiaofP

"You can only use one payment method with your Reduced-Fare benefit: a Reduced-Fare OMNY Card, a credit or debit card, or a mobile device. "

[Tap Down Under 💳📱⌚️ @TapDownUnder]

@arcadioenjoyer @griffonboi Canberra. https://t.co/TTlJOfPPDS

(But they don't validate the concession at the time you link it as I understand it - which Victoria will do (and NSW does for Opal))