Oshkosh Bus System Announces New Mobile App

OSHKOSH (WLUK) — Riders in Oshkosh can now pay for public transportation with a new mobile app, WisGo.

GO Transit, the Oshkosh metropolitan area's public transportation service, announced Thursday the launch of a new fare collection system. The new app offers passengers new functions such as mobile payment and fare caps. GO Transit hopes the new app will provide riders with greater convenience and efficiency. The app is now available via the Umo Mobility app. Once downloaded, users can top up their wallet and use WisGo to pay bus fares in the area.

In addition to the app, GO Transit offers fare caps for riders. Once the fare cap is reached, additional trips are free. The new fare cap system eliminates the need for pre-purchased passes. All trips contribute to the daily or monthly fare caps. Passengers must use a WisGo card or the WisGo mobile app to make fare purchases.

The price cap details are as follows:

• Regular fare riders: $2 per trip, maximum $4 per day
• Reduced fare riders: $1 per trip, maximum $2 per day
• Monthly plan cap: $40.00 per month

Riders can still purchase fares with cash, but these will not count toward daily or monthly fare caps.

The new fare collection system eliminates the need to change trains. When using the app, passengers will not be charged a fare within 90 minutes of paying a previous fare. Anyone who pays with cash is not entitled to fare caps and changes. Physical transfer passes will no longer be issued after December 31st.

GO Transit is offering free WisGo cards with a $5 purchase starting now through the end of the year. Riders can pick up and reload WisGo cards at the GO Transit office, City Hall or the Oshkosh Public Library. Drivers have until December 31st to switch to the new app.