Erie News Now · Jul 2026
Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority expanded Token Transit passes to PennWest Edinboro, with riders receiving passes by email and scanning them when boarding.
Complete fare payment platform for public transportation
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Token Transit is a San Francisco-based public transit fare payment platform that helps agencies manage fare distribution, collection, administration, and contactless boarding across mobile, smart card, and validator-based workflows.
Primary product
Complete fare payment platform for public transportation (mobile ticketing, fare collection, tap-to-pay, smart cards, validators, and agency administration)
Founded
2015
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
10-20
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Transit fare collection / mobile ticketing SaaS
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
1427 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
1015 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115
350 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94016
Business model
B2B2C SaaS
subscription software
transaction/commission-based fees
hardware-enabled platform
custom enterprise contracts
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Founder CTO
Chief Customer Officer
VP of Growth and Marketing
Work & culture
Small, remote-friendly and mostly remote team with a San Francisco hub; work is split across agency sales, customer success, and engineering, with an emphasis on autonomy, collaboration, and customer support for transit agencies.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
Public job listings mention a flat salary of $176,000 for most employees, plus stock options and standard benefits; hiring pages also emphasize competitive salary and a benefits-heavy package.
Benefits
competitive salary
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
401(k) plan
paid parental leave
flexible work environment
generous PTO
home office stipend
commuter benefits
stock options
weekly snack stipend
Product & market
Pricing
Quote-based B2B agency contracts with subscription fees, pass/transaction fees, and optional hardware/technical service fees; public contract examples show percentage-based rider transaction fees and annual maintenance/service charges.
Differentiators
- —Complete fare payment stack spanning mobile ticketing, tap-to-pay, smart cards, paper passes, validators, and administration
- —Integrates with common trip-planning apps plus fareboxes, faregates, and CAD/AVL systems
- —Supports B2B2C agency and rider workflows rather than only consumer ticketing
- —Can be deployed with software updates and limited hardware changes for agencies already operating transit fleets
- —Supports multiple payment methods including credit/debit cards and Cash App Pay
Technology
Go
Google Cloud
Swift
Objective-C
Kotlin
Java
React
TypeScript
Linux
Stripe
JWT/JWKS
Android
iOS
Customers
Over 200 municipal and regional transportation agencies across North America
JTA (Jacksonville Transportation Authority)
Fort Bend Transit
CTtransit
Capital Transit (Juneau)
CARTA (Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority)
TriCounty Link
Citilink
Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority
River Valley Transit
RTC Washoe
Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
Porterville Transit
Competitors
Masabi
PRONTO
Ventra
TAP
QuickTicket
Xpress
RideStore
Ridango
Ubirider
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
about $0.87M-$0.94M
Estimated monthly visits
560.5K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
StateCollege.com · Jul 2025
CATA announced Token Transit mobile validators and contactless fare payments on all vehicles, with mobile app tickets, smart cards, and later tap-to-pay support.
City and Borough of Juneau · Apr 2025
Juneau Capital Transit launched the Token Transit app, offering smartphone fare purchase and a launch-week discount.
WDEF · Dec 2024
CARTA released a new mobile app powered by Token Transit, enabling riders to buy and activate fares digitally and share passes.
21Alive News · Dec 2024
Citilink deployed Token Transit mobile validators and app-based fare payment, citing easier boarding and more efficient rider experiences.
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