Stocard app worked for me. Simple and has an Apple Watch app to boot. https://stocardapp.com/
Or Pass2U if you want them natively in Apple Wallet like this https://apps.apple.com/app/id1142473931
Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
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Re: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
#132Earlier quoted context omitted.
Going fare free would induce demand which would increase operating costs, so it's not that simple.
The other thing about going fare-free-- which people don't like to discuss but it is a real effect which has been measured-- is that it causes much more anti-social behavior on the bus, which decreases ridership among people who have only a slight preference for transit versus just driving their car. This not only makes traffic worse (which kinda defeats the whole purpose), it also tanks political support for transit…
They've since refused to ticket people who get on without paying. You can also see plenty of ASB.
Re: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
#133Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The only person this really benefits is new users to the system that haven't figured out how to get a transit card yet. Nah. The end game here (as seen in NYC and London) is just getting rid of the transit card entirely. Which is a very positive thing, it’s an unnecessary extra layer of administration to keep track of the balance, top them up, etc etc. Certainly as a New Yorker I’m very glad to be rid of my Metroca…
> Which is a very positive thing, it’s an unnecessary extra layer of administration to keep track of the balance, top them up, etc etc. While true, the negative side of this is that you lose your anonymity. It allows you be tracked via your card, and if you look at this with an dystopian viewpoint could enable you to become targeted by specific advertising based on your purchases while riding the escalators for examp…
To be clear, NYC has an OMNY card still, much like the Oyster card in London. It’s just not expected to be the default.
Re: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
#134Earlier quoted context omitted.
I first heard of it from the transit union here in Seattle when they axed the downtown free bus zone like 10 years ago. There was some vague mention of the bus drivers in ... somewhere in Texas... like 30 years before that. Beyond that I haven't heard much of it because as I understand it, there isn't much free transit anywhere big.
May I introduce you to the country of Luxembourg that offers free public transport - admittedly one of the smallest nations in Europe in area (2,586.4 km2 (998.6 sq mi)) and population (660,809), but bigger than many cities.
Also one of the wealthiest countries in the world, with a GDP per capita over 1.5x the United States.
Re: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
#135Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wallet passes allow you to define locations and timespans where the pass is "relevant". I've used the app MakePass to create a pass with my StarBucks membership code and when I'm nearing my usual shops, my phone will automatically suggest the StarBucks pass on the lock screen. Same with event tickets. I define a location and timespan and when I arrive at that location, my phone will suggest the pass automatically wit…
Doesn't the Starbucks app literally do this for you? It did when I had it 7 years ago.
That would require granting Starbucks app access to your location, even when the app is in background. Why would you do that?
Re: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
#136But but but those Yodas on physical cards in King County at least https://imgur.com/a/A2oond2
Re: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
#137Gosh. I just emailed myself a .png of the barcode containing my library card number and open it in, like, the Photos or Gmail app when I'm at the kiosk.
Yes, I was skimming up and down the article to find out why they didn't just take a photo,
Re: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
#138Wouldn't it be easier to just stick a copy of the barcode somewhere onto the phone's case?
You can check out books even if the battery dies.
If this end result must be attained:
https://iliana.fyi/blog/ios-wallet-library-card/pass.png
can be achieved by displaying simple PNG image.
The point of applications that can store cards is that they enable use with wireless payment terminals. If I couldn't tap my phone to pay with credit cards, I wouldn't have a reason to put them into the phone.
Re: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
#139Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The only person this really benefits is new users to the system that haven't figured out how to get a transit card yet. Nah. The end game here (as seen in NYC and London) is just getting rid of the transit card entirely. Which is a very positive thing, it’s an unnecessary extra layer of administration to keep track of the balance, top them up, etc etc. Certainly as a New Yorker I’m very glad to be rid of my Metroca…
> Which is a very positive thing, it’s an unnecessary extra layer of administration to keep track of the balance, top them up, etc etc. While true, the negative side of this is that you lose your anonymity. It allows you be tracked via your card, and if you look at this with an dystopian viewpoint could enable you to become targeted by specific advertising based on your purchases while riding the escalators for examp…
Curious, who are you worried about anonymity from?
If you buy a transit card with a credit card already (how most people do), there goes your anonymity from the transit system.
You can reduce tracking by credit card companies (with is the group I think would be doing a lot of analysis of spending, including when and where you travel (they get when, since it posts immediately, but they might not get where, if the transit billing all originates the same). That reduction in tracking is probably valuable.
I would think facial recognition cameras in transit systems will become commonplace, if they aren’t already. New York is already using other “AI” for fare evasion (saying they don’t currently use facial recognition). Then anonymity is completely out the door.
Re: Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way
#140Ah I was planning to look into this, glad to hear it's possible to self-generate a pass. My gym requires subscribers to use their app-generated QR code for entry. I have been using the same QR screenshot for the past 2 years to avoid pulling up the app every time. But even the screenshot takes more time to find in Photos than I would like to.
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