Visited Wallis recently and quickly realized there’s no real public bus or metro system to pay for. Most people get around in private cars or taxis, a...

I caught a few buses around Tongatapu, and it was all cash payments. The bus driver asked for the fare when I got off. I made sure to have small notes...

I took several buses in Lomé recently, and fares were all paid in cash. It’s pretty straightforward, but don’t expect card or mobile payments yet. Dri...

When I visited Juba, I paid all bus fares in cash directly to the driver. The roads and vehicles can be rough, but cash is the only way to pay. I also...

I rode some of the new buses in Freetown that had card readers for payment. It’s a big improvement from old systems where you needed exact change. You...

I traveled around São Tomé recently and had to pay all my bus fares in cash. ATMs didn’t work with my foreign cards, and only a few hotels accepted cr...

I recently took several buses around Samoa, and cash was always required. The bus driver charged me when I was getting off, so I made sure to have som...

I paid cash on the buses in Saipan as cards aren’t accepted yet. The fare is modest, about 50 cents to a dollar, so just carry small bills and coins. ...

Rode the Karuia Bus around Nouméa and paid cash each time. The drivers don’t take cards yet, so I kept enough CFP coins and notes handy. Hotels and sh...