Add, use, and share tickets and passes in Apple Wallet

With the Wallet app, you can add, use, and share eligible passes, tickets, coupons, rewards cards, and more.

Add a ticket or pass to Apple Wallet

  1. Open the app, email, notification, or other communication that contains your ticket or pass.

  2. Tap Add to Apple Wallet.

  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

  4. If necessary, tap Add in the upper right corner.

When you add a ticket or pass to the Wallet app on your iPhone, you automatically add it to the Wallet app on your paired Apple Watch.

If you don't see an option to add your ticket or pass to the Wallet app, contact the merchant or company that issued it to make sure they support passes in the Wallet app.

Learn how to remove a pass or ticket from the Wallet app.

Use a ticket or pass on your iPhone

  1. On your iPhone, open your pass:

    • If you receive a Wallet notification for a ticket or pass you would like to use, tap it. If prompted, authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.

    • Otherwise, double-click the side button (iPhone with Face ID) or double-click the Home button (iPhone with Touch ID). If prompted, authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.

  2. If needed, tap your default payment card to see your other cards. Then tap your ticket or pass and authenticate.

  3. Scan or tap your iPhone at the contactless reader, or present it to the attendant.

Use a ticket or pass on your Apple Watch

  1. Open your pass:

    • If you receive a notification for a ticket or pass you would like to use, tap it.

    • Otherwise, double-click the side button, then scroll down to find the ticket or pass that you want to use and tap it.

  2. Scan or tap the display of your Apple Watch at the contactless reader, or present it to the attendant.

You might need to unlock your device to show your ticket or pass before scanning or tapping it.

You might be able to use Express Mode with some passes and tickets in the Wallet app.

Share a ticket or pass in Apple Wallet

You can share some tickets and passes in the Wallet app with other iPhone or Apple Watch users.

Send a ticket or pass on your iPhone

  1. On your iPhone, open the Wallet app.

  2. Tap the pass or ticket that you want to share.

  3. Tap the Share button.

    An event ticket in the Wallet app.

If you don't see the share button, the merchant or company that issued the pass or ticket hasn't enabled sharing in the Wallet app. Check their app or website to see if they provide options to share a pass or ticket.

With eligible boarding passes, you can also share Live Activity and your flight status with other iPhone users.

Share a ticket or pass with nearby iPhone users

  1. On your iPhone, open the Wallet app.

  2. Tap the pass or ticket that you want to share. Then hold your iPhone a few centimeters from the top of the other person's iPhone. A glow will appear on both iPhones that indicates a connection is being made.

  3. Hold the devices near each other until the pass appears, then tap Share.

Make sure your iPhone has the latest version of iOS installed to use this feature.

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