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No need to buy a ticket, as of tomorrow (5th May 2026), getting a bus or tram in the Caen area will be as easy as tapping a payment card or device against the reader.

Tap to pay coming to buses and trams in the Caen area

It's an increasingly common feature of public transportation: occasional travellers no longer need to buy a ticket, instead they can simply tap their payment card or device to the terminal. An ease of use feature already common in many major cities across Europe, tap and pay is now coming to Caen.

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4 May 2026

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