Almaty has a small but efficient metro, and yes, you can pay with a contactless bank card directly at the gates. I tried both Mastercard and Visa with...

Jordan doesn’t have a metro. In Amman, public transport is a mix of minibuses, larger Coaster buses, and the newer Amman Bus network. The older minibu...

Iceland has no metro, but Reykjavik’s Strætó bus system is reliable. You can’t pay with cash or tap a bank card on the bus. Instead, tickets are bough...

In Athens, the metro, buses, and trams use a unified ticketing system. You don’t pay the driver directly with cash or card. Instead, you buy a paper t...

Ghana doesn’t have a metro system. In Accra, the main forms of public transport are tro-tros (shared minibuses), city buses, and long-distance coaches...

Tallinn doesn’t have a metro, but its buses, trams, and trolleys are very modern. You can tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard directly at the onboard...

Cairo has a metro and extensive bus network. Both are mostly cash-based, with metro tickets bought at station counters (around 5-10 EGP depending on d...

Cook Islands has no metros, just the circle buses around Rarotonga (clockwise and anticlockwise). They’re cash-only, usually NZD $5 per ride, paid dir...

In China’s major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, buses and metros are overwhelmingly cashless now. Locals use Alipay, WeChat Pay, or tra...