Providing Xpress commuter coach passengers with a more convenient and secure way to pay fares is the goal of the State Road and Tollway Authority as it eliminates the Xpress magnetic ticket from the system and makes Breeze and cash the accepted forms of fare payment.

Currently, Xpress riders can use cash, Breeze Cards and magnetic tickets for fare payment.  Xpress magnetic tickets will no longer be sold after Aug. 31, 2018, and no Xpress magnetic tickets will be accepted on coaches after Dec. 31. Fares will not increase under the transition. For complete details, visit http://www.xpressga.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180402_SRTA-Breeze-Conversion-Fact-Sheet.pdf.

Using Breeze will improve the passenger experience by making the onboarding process faster and by providing quicker, more secure payment for passengers. Registered Breeze Cards have advantages over the magnetic cards in that the balance is protected if a card is lost. Breeze Card also allows Xpress and MARTA riders to transfer between systems for free (up to four transfers in three hours).
 
“Moving to Breeze is part of our efforts to build a better regional transit experience for our riders,” Chris Tomlinson, SRTA Executive Director, said. “Passengers can travel on MARTA, CobbLinc and Gwinnett County Transit using one Breeze Card. Use of one card offers more convenience and management for our passengers because they can track use of their cards via their online accounts.”
 
The general public will be able to continue buying the same passes (31-day, 10 ride and roundtrip discounts) on Breeze.