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Smart and integrated ticketing

Improving services for Scotland’s public transport

Our vision is to increase the use of sustainable public transport by providing smart and integrated ticketing, payment, and journey planning data enhancements, contributing to a healthier, fairer and more prosperous Scotland.

Our role is to enable and support this vision, to deliver a simple, consistent smart travel experience across all public transport modes, and help to improve the availability, affordability and accessibility of public transport.

How smart travel works in Scotland

Modernising our public transport through multi-modal smart ticketing and electronic payment systems, making travel easier, more accessible and more eco-friendly.

Smart Delivery Strategy

Our smart, digital, integrated ticketing and payments delivery strategy sets out our vision and the actions we’ll take between 2025 and 2034.

Projects and products

We deliver a range of activities to improve smart and integrated ticketing across Scotland.

Working with partners to improve smart travel

We work with stakeholders to develop policy and deliver projects to further support the development of smart, digital, and integrated ticketing and journey planning.

National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board

A pioneering board comprising different modes, transport authorities, users, and experts to advise Scottish Ministers on the future of smart ticketing.