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Paying more for buses if you don't use a smartphone

Original: Why should I have to pay more for buses if I don't use a smartphone?

Bus passengers who cannot or do not want to use smartphone ticketing often face higher fares, as cheapest tickets are pushed to apps. A Guardian piece asks why cash-free or app-free travellers should pay a premium, highlighting concerns over digital exclusion affecting older people and those without smartphones, and prompting debate about fair access to public transport pricing.

Why now: Growing shift of transport ticketing to apps has renewed concern about digital exclusion and unequal fares.

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