Top up a Swift card
You can top up your Swift card:
- online
- on the TfWM app
- at a Payzone store
- at a Swift kiosk
Top-up online
To top up your card online, log in to your Swift account and select the card you'd like to add money to. Choose the amount you want to add, and checkout.
You have to activate the top-up by using either:
- the TfWM app
- an on-street Swift collector machine
- a Swift kiosk
TfWM (formerly Swift) app
If you have a smartphone you can activate the top-up on your card from home using the app.
For an Android device, get the app from the Google Play Store.
For an iPhone, get the app from the App Store.
When you’ve downloaded it:
- Open the app
- Select the Swift Collector
- Hold your Swift card to the back of your phone
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Swift collector machine
Most Swift collector machines are at bus shelters and bus stations. To activate the top-up on your card:
- Hold your card to the reader or rest it in the metal slot
- Follow the on-screen instructions
It can take up to 15 minutes for your payment to be available to activate on the machine. Make sure you’ve left enough time after you’ve made your online payment.
Payzone stores and Swift kiosks
You top up your card in person at:
- your nearest Payzone store (click on additional services and look for swift smart ticketing)
- a Swift kiosk
There are Swift kiosks at:
-
Blythe Valley Park, Shirley
- Coventry bus station
- Coventry Interchange
- Dudley bus station
- Walsall bus station
- West Bromwich bus station
- Wolverhampton bus station
Auto top-up
We can automatically keep your pay-as-you-go Swift card topped up. We will automatically top up your card by charging your bank card if your balance drops below £10.
You can choose the amount your Swift card is topped up with:
- £10
- £20
- £30
- £40
You need to set up auto top-up in your Swift account.
You can change your auto top-up amount or cancel it at any time in your Swift account.