Commuters in Lagos State began using a card to make contactless payments this month. The long-awaited contactless payment card called Cowry Card commenced deployment this month, and is now the only way to commute in Lagos buses (aka BRTs).
The card is sold at a price of 400 naira.
With Cowry Card, all you have to do is all you have to do is ‘Tap-In’ at the beginning of your journey and ‘Tap-Out’ when alighting from the bus.
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The payment card was introduced by the Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA) to ease the process of transportation payment and make daily commuting pleasurable and stress-free.
According to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), Mr Idowu Oguntona, the company in appreciation of the trust and support of the masses for its operations has initiated a promotion that will reward customers with 20,000 Free Cowry Cards across its approved stations and routes.
He explained, “All you have to do is ‘Tap-In’ at the beginning of your journey and ‘Tap-Out’ when alighting from the bus. I will implore our teeming customers to visit our stations, register, get their cards and start using it immediately.’’
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