(19 Dec 2022, 7:42 pm)tvd wrote I used a First York bus today and did tap on / tap off. The driver told me to tap the card on the card reader at the cab (the same as normal pass holders or card payers would use) and I tapped off the same, only realising afterwards maybe you are supposed to tap and at the drivers machine and tap off at the contactless pad as pictured on this thread?You can tap on and off at the driver machine just fine.
I'm assuming although different operators, the way you do it should be the same? Anyway, it worked with me using the drivers machine twice, and I'll see what I'm charged !
The reason most operators are fitting these extra tap off points is to simply speed up the boarding/alighting process, allowing the system to do both at once.