# Contactless Commuter Wearables c2c Trains Use bPay Wristbands to Facilitate Easy Travel Payments By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-11-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-payments References: [nfcworld](http://www.nfcworld.com/2015/11/03/339129/east-london-commuters-get-free-bpay-wristbands-for-tap-to-pay-travel/) & [bpay](https://www.bpay.co.uk/home) Paper tickets, metal coins and [plastic cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mastercards-touch-card) have all been used to help commuters pay fares, but one train operatior in the UK is looking to the future of travel payments. In order to get its travelers onboard with the use of bPay's [contactless payment wristbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-smart-wristband), c2c is giving out complimentary bands to more than 8,000 passengers. In order to make travel a little bit easier, consumers can simply wear the band like a watch and tap to pay at designated points. As well as increasing convenience, the contactless payment tool also provides huge cost-saving incentives for passengers. Now that [smartwatches are becoming more integral](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cographix) to a user's daily life, it's easy to imagine that there will also be apps in the future that will also be able to make easy, contactless travel payments in the same manner. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Contactless Commuter Technology:** The trend of contactless wearables for seamless and easy payment while commuting can be capitalized on with innovative technology solutions. - **Smartwatch Payment Integrations:** Integrating payment functionalities with smartwatches can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the payment industry. - **Complimentary Contactless Devices:** Providing free contactless payment wristbands to customers can be a marketing opportunity for encouraging uptake of new payment methods. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Transportation:** Transportation industry can capitalise on the trend of contactless wearable technology for easy payment systems. - **Fintech:** Financial technology industry can innovate solutions that integrate payment functionalities with smartwatches for seamless transactions. - **Marketing:** Marketing industry can utilize the provision of complimentary contactless payment devices to incentivize customers to adopt new payment methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Credit Card-Eliminating Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soulwrist.md) - [Bank-Enabled Payment Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intesa-sanpaolo-1.md) - [UK Contactless Pay Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tap-to-pay-1.md) - [QR Code Travel Tickets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delhi-metro.md) - [Tap-to-Pay Smartphone Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-tap-to-pay.md) - [Super App Transit Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paytm.md) - [Contactless Payment Accepting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tap-to-pay.md) - [Reloadable Contactless Keychains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reloadable-contactless-keychains.md) - [Seamless Biometric Payment Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mastercard-1.md)