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This from a reader who wishes for their name and address to be withheld. Ed
Since the introduction of contactless payment on the Cowes Floating Bridge I, and I expect others including teenagers, have been unable to use the service.
I do not have a contactless card, nor phone and actively go out of my way to use British legal tender in my transactions.
No Internet access
I realise you can pay online, but again, this requires access to both a card and an Internet service. I used to use the computers at East Cowes library but this has now shut, ergo I am massively limited in terms of Internet.
I am a carer on only £90 a week and it’s completely impossible financially for me to have home broadband. This leaves me in a position of not being able to easily or cheaply transit from one side of my town to the other.
A very discriminatory policy
I would happily pay cash and consider this to be a very discriminatory policy for anyone in a similar position.
In addition, absolutely no financial concession has been afforded to those of us on or as I am below the breadline.
It is also discriminatory toward youths who may also be in a similar position regarding card payment and contactless.
