Transport for Wales' pay as you go scheme has now been rolled out to the Vale of Glamorgan.

The payment system allows rail passengers travelling across the South Wales Metro to access easier ways to pay and good value fares.

Transport for Wales (TfW) is the first train operator outside London and the South East of England to introduce this system.

The technology is available at 95 TfW stations throughout South Wales, including all Valleys lines and routes to Bridgend, Maesteg, the Vale of Glamorgan, Abergavenny, and Chepstow.

Fares for single journeys start at £2.60, with automatic daily and weekly capping providing savings against standard Anytime singles and seven-day season tickets.

Passengers can simply tap in and out using their bank card, eliminating the need for a physical or digital ticket.

Conductors will have a card reader to validate if a passenger has tapped in at the start of their journey.

Ken Skates, cabinet secretary for transport and north Wales, said: "I am delighted that we’re now able to offer passengers a simpler and fairer way to travel through the new pay as you go system."

Alexia Course, chief commercial officer at TfW, said: "Since launching pay as you go as a trial at the beginning of the year we’ve already seen more than 65,000 people choosing this simple and cost-effective way to pay for their travel."

"This is another important step in the South Wales Metro project."