Hi American friend!

I absolutely get it - “too good to be true” is definitely a thing in the English speaking world.

I absolutely get the apprehension - if I was jumping on to a Bee Bus or the Edinburgh Trams with a ticket that some rando was trying to offload, then my Spidey senses would be tingling too.

In this instance though, we’re probably looking at a value of US$10ish, so in my own perfectly subjective opinion, I’d be happy to give it a bash. If it doesnt work, the the ticket gets yeeted and the contactless card gets used instead.

I absolutely understand settling in to the “normal” of buying your own ticket though and I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.