Apple Wallet

Add a Bee Card to the Wallet on your iPhone or Apple Watch to travel on the Bee Network

Screenshot of how the Bee Card looks in Apple Wallet

Perfect for exploring Greater Manchester, iPhone or Apple Watch customers can add a Bee Card to their Apple Wallet and buy the following tickets:

After you've bought a ticket, all you need to do is hold the top of your iPhone or the display of your Apple Watch near the reader on the bus or the tram platform.

When the tap is successful, a checkmark and 'Done' appear on your device and will show as accepted on the reader.

On trams, you’ll also need to tap off when you leave the platform.

How to add a Bee Card to your Apple Wallet

In the Wallet app, tap the + button.
Tap 'Travel Card'.
Choose 'Bee Card'. You can search by location or card name.
Tap 'Continue'.
Choose a ticket to purchase.
Follow the steps on the screen to confirm your purchase and add your ticket to your Bee Card.

In the Wallet app, tap the three dot button.
Tap 'Add Card' and then choose 'Travel Card'.
Choose 'Bee Card'.
Tap 'Continue'.
Choose a ticket to purchase.
Follow the steps on the screen to confirm your purchase and add your ticket to your Bee Card.

Apple users (with an iPhone SE (2nd generation) or iPhone 11 or later with iOS 27 or later, or an Apple Watch SE 2 or Apple Watch Series 8 or later with watch OS 27 or later) will be able to add a Bee Card to their iPhone or Apple Watch, directly via Apple Wallet (with their first purchase of a product).

How to use a Bee Card in your Apple Wallet

Hold the top of your iPhone or the display of your Apple Watch near the contactless reader on the bus or the tram platform. When the tap is successful, a checkmark and 'Done' appear on your device and on the reader.

On trams, you’ll also need to tap off when you leave the platform.

No, with Express Mode there’s no need for Face ID or Touch ID. Just hold your iPhone or Apple Watch to the card reader and go.

The first Bee Card you add to Apple Wallet will be enabled with Express by default.

The reader will select the Bee Card first if you have a valid ticket loaded. If you prefer to pay for your trip with your credit or debit card, then you should enable Express on your preferred payment card and disable Express on your Bee Card.

To ensure that only your chosen payment method is charged, always keep your physical cards separate from your Apple devices when paying for public transport using contactless.

How to buy or renew tickets in your Apple Wallet

You can add the following tickets:

1-day Bee Bus
1-day Bee Bus Family - off-peak
7-day Bee Bus
Weekend Tram - all zones
7-day Tram - all zones
Weekend Tram Family - all zones
1-day Bus + Tram - all zones
7-day Bus + Tram - all zones

On your iPhone or Apple Watch, open the Wallet app.
Choose the Bee Card.
Underneath your card, your latest transactions showing your travel history will be displayed.
Select a transaction to view more information.

To view ticket purchase history, select the payment card in Wallet that you used to pay and view your Apple Pay transaction history.

On your iPhone, open the Wallet app.
Choose the Bee Card.
Underneath your card, tap 'Buy tickets'.
Choose the ticket you want to purchase.
Follow the steps on the screen to confirm your purchase.

On your Apple Watch, open the Wallet app.
Choose the Bee Card.
Tap 'Buy tickets'.
Follow the steps on the screen to confirm your purchase.
You can also buy new tickets from the Watch app on your iPhone by tapping 'Wallet & Apple Pay', choose your Bee Card and tap 'Buy tickets'.

No, you can only add the following tickets:

1-day Bee Bus
1-day Bee Bus Family - off-peak
7-day Bee Bus
Weekend Tram - all zones
7-day Tram - all zones
Weekend Tram Family - all zones
1-day Bus + Tram - all zones
7-day Bus + Tram - all zones

To tap and go with Apple Pay, disable express mode on your Bee Card. If you want to explore other tickets for travelling on the Bee Network, you can download the Bee Network app.

Yes, you can purchase and add more than one ticket onto a single Bee Card in Apple Wallet.

To check when your ticket expires:

Open the Wallet app on your iPhone or Apple Watch.
Select your Bee Card.
The expiry date will be shown underneath your Bee Card, below the ticket name. If you have more than one travel plan available, tap Travel Plans underneath your Bee Card to view the expiry of each ticket.

The expiry date shows for the end of service which is 3.59am. If you intend to travel after this time on the expiry date, you can renew or buy another ticket.

How to manage your Bee Card in Apple Wallet

No, a physical Bee Card can not be added to Apple Wallet.

Yes, open the Watch app on your iPhone, scroll to 'Wallet & Apple Pay', select the Bee Card that you want to transfer, tap 'Add' and follow the prompts to authenticate. From the Watch app it’s also possible to transfer a Bee Card from your Watch to your iPhone.

In the Watch app on your iPhone, go to Settings and then 'Wallet & Apple Pay'.
Under Other Cards on your Watch, tap the card you would like to transfer.
Select 'Add card' to iPhone.
Follow the prompts to complete the transfer. This card will no longer be available to use on your Apple Watch.

On iPhone

Open the Wallet app on your iPhone.
Tap your Bee Card you want to remove, then tap "...".
Choose 'Card details'.
Tap 'Remove card'.

On Apple Watch

Open the Wallet app on your Apple watch.
Tap your Bee Card you want to remove.
Tap 'Remove'.

If an iPhone or Apple Watch is misplaced or lost, your Bee Card in Apple Wallet will be suspended once the device is marked as “lost” in the Find My app or iCloud.com from another device. The card can be reactivated once your device is recovered if the ticket hasn't already expired.

Open Find My app, select the lost device.
Tap 'Lost Mode'.
Enter a phone number and message.
Activate 'Lost Mode'.

Open the Find My app on another device.
Tap Devices, select the device you marked as lost, then click the 'Info' button on the map.
In the Lost device section, click 'Lost Mode'.
Click Turn Off Lost Mode, then click 'Turn Off' to confirm.
You can also turn off Lost Mode on the lost device by entering its passcode (the one you use to unlock your device). If you turned on Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone, you may need to use Face ID or Touch ID.

During the setup of your new device, you can select the cards you'd like to transfer from your previous device. Your Bee Card will no longer be available to use on your previous device.

No, when you move your Bee Card between devices, your tickets will be saved and will remain associated with your Bee Card.

No, if you are planning to buy tickets for the Bee Network on a regular basis, you can download the Bee Network app and set up an account there.

You can also use it to:

Plan any journey and see expected arrival times using public transport (bus, tram and train) and active travel (walking, wheeling or cycling). The journey planner will also show Park and Ride options.
Get live departure times for local bus, tram and train stops and stations.
Track your bus live on map and see live locations for all buses from a stop near you.
Buy tram tickets, Bee Bus tickets, and Bee AnyBus + Tram travelcards.
See travel alerts for tram, bus, train and road and get major incident alerts.
Rate your journey.
Get contact information and access the non-emergency Greater Manchester Police Live Chat service.

If your child or children (13 years or older) have their own Apple Account on their iPhone or Apple Watch, then they can add a Bee Card via Apple Wallet, however please be aware that only family or adult fares are available through Apple Wallet.

The Bee Network app offers a range of child tickets which may be better suited to your plans.

This feature is available only in select cities and transit systems. Requires eligible device and OS version. Visit Apple's website for details.

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