Snapper has developed a new card and payment service called RideBank for iPhone users which is now ready for beta testing.

RideBank makes paying for you and your family’s travel easier than ever before. RideBank works in a similar way to online banking, with your debit or credit card linked to your account to pay for your travel – no more topping up!

We’ll send you a brand new RideBank card (existing Snapper cards aren’t compatible), calculate your travel costs weekly and bill you every Tuesday evening, including a 3% credit/debit card fee. As an example of the fee, if you’re an average user spending $30 a week on bus travel, the additional bank fee would be $0.90.