Governor Maura Healey descended the flight of stairs at Park Street Station on Thursday morning to try the MBTA’s new “tap-to-go” payment method for buses and subways.

She was holding a press conference at the station where the occasional T worker or rider passed by the crowd. Healey said the contactless payment modernized the T and made it easier to use and more accessible for riders.

“You don’t have to hunt for change anymore,” she said.