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This Apple Wallet Update Will Make It Easier to Traverse Paris — Just in Time for the Summer Olympics
21.05.2024 - 19:57 / travelandleisure.com
The Paris Olympics are around the corner, and Apple is making it a bit easier to get around for tourists who flock to the City of Light for the momentous event.
The tech company is introducing a seamless way to board Paris transit by allowing travelers to add a Navigo pass directly to their Apple Wallets, Apple shared with Travel + Leisure. Travelers will be able to buy tickets from their iPhones or Apple Watches and tap to ride.
The Navigo pass is a refillable card used to access the Paris Métro.
“In the lead-up to what will surely be an amazing summer for the Paris region, we’re thrilled to bring Navigo cards to Apple Wallet and provide Parisians and visitors with an incredibly convenient and secure way to ride transit in Paris and explore the city,” Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, said in a statement shared with T+L. “Users will love the safety, security, and seamlessness of purchasing passes and riding with a Navigo card in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch.”
To add a Navigo pass, riders must open the Wallet app, tap the add button (+), select “transit card,” and then follow the instructions. Travelers who add the pass to their phones or watches will not need to visit a ticket vending machine or reload at a retailer.
To pay, riders can either select the Navigo pass from their Apple Wallet and double-click the side button, or enable Express Mode and hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a card reader.
Apple will also offer t+, t+ reduced price, OrlyBus, RoissyBus tickets, and Navigo Day passes.
In addition, Apple is adding real-time transit information in Apple Maps in Paris starting this week. This information will be available for the Paris Métro, RER trains, the tramway, RATP buses, and more.
Travelers will be able to see live departure and arrival times along with system connections, outages, and delays.
The updates come just a couple months before the Paris Olympics are set to kick off on July 26, with travelers expected to flock to the city in droves. In fact, Air France has increased service to Paris from the United States, including bringing back its route from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Paris on a daily basis.
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