You Can Now Ditch Your Go Card on Gold Coast Trams Thanks to Queensland’s Smart-Ticketing Trial – Concrete Playground

When Queensland’s Go Cards were introduced, they were billed as a quicker, easier way to pay for public transport — but if you’ve ever had trouble topping up, been wrongly slugged for not touching off or been forced to pay paper ticketing prices after leaving your card at home, then you might disagree. In fact, you’ve probably been dreaming of a day when you won’t need that little piece of plastic. Well, we have good news: ditching your Go Card is about to become a reality.

Back in 2018, it as revealed that the Queensland Government was planning to trial and implement electronic payment methods for public transport — and, as of this month, the first such trial is underway. If catching a tram on the Gold Coast is in your future,…