Warrington's Own Buses

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RE: Warrington's Own Buses

(26/01/2019 15:25)knutstransport Wrote:  I don't think anyone sensible would try to buy a ticket on their phone using the wifi of the bus they are about to board, they'd use their own mobile data connection or/and do it before they leave to get the bus.

You don't need an iPhone to use apps. Android phones which run apps start at around £50 (sim free), so a much higher proportion of people have a suitable phone than a few years ago. A lot of those without are older passengers who have ENCTS anyway.

I accept the point with commuter tickets but paying for a shorter period ticket in advance has its own drawbacks - what if your bus doesn't turn up or runs so late you miss your infrequent connection - a common occurance on Sundays especially. Besides £23 is still ridiculous for a weekly ticket, though I don't know what parking charges are like in Warrington. Elsewhere, there is a concerted effort to abolish charging for parking completely.
I'm surprised you can get Androids for as little as £50, unless demand has dropped with advances elsewhere. EWhen I got my Android many years ago, I paid £69 and understood it was a very basic model. I have "upgraded" to an iphone, but not for anything as security sensitive as financial transactions.
There is also often a big gap between those who are generally tech savvy ENCTS holders. ENCTS validity is now 65 - soon to reach 67 - whearas its only the under 55s that have universal knowledge of such things. When I left school in 1980 they had just received their first photocopier and we'd only just got used to carbon paper as pupils!