Fare collection systems

Beijing Municipal Administration and Communications Card (北京市政交通一卡通) store-value swipe card is a card used in Beijing, China, for public transportation and related uses. Colloquilly, the card is often called Yikatong, which means "one card pass" in Chinese, reflecting on the eventual " Swiss Army Knife"-like usage of card services. It is similar to the Octopus card used in Hong Kong. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beijing Municipal Administration and Communications Card"

The Carte orange (Orange Card) is a pass for the public transportation system in Paris and the surrounding region. A holder of the pass is entitled to unlimited use of the public transit system within a given period of time, with Cartes oranges being available for durations of one week or one month. The public transportation system ( RER, Métro, bus and tramway) in the Parisian region, the Île de France, is divided into eight zones, and different Cartes oranges are valid for different zones. The most basic pass for Paris and its close banlieue covers zones 1–2, costing €15,70 for a one-week pass and €51,50 for a one-month pass. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carte orange"

The Charlie Card is a contactless, stored value smart card that passengers will carry as part of an automated fare collection system which the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) expects to introduce in 2006. The card will automatically debit the cost of the passenger’s ride when placed near the turnstile or fare box. Transit riders will be able to add value to the card at machines located at MBTA stations, MBTA ticket offices and on-line. The Charlie Card employs technology currently in use in Washington D.C, Chicago, Hong Kong (the Octopus Card), Seoul, Singapore and London. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charlie Card"

The Chicago Card and the Chicago Card Plus are contactless smart cards used by riders of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Pace to electronically pay for bus and train fares in the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA and the surrounding suburbs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chicago card"

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), founded on October 1, 1947, provides bus and rail mass transit services to the citizens of Chicago and several of the city's inner suburbs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chicago Transit Authority"

Common Stored Value Tickets is a system of plastic magnetically sensitive cards used to pay for fares on the MTR and KCR railway systems in Hong Kong, and was briefly used on Citybus and KMB for MTR and KCR feeder bus services. The system was replaced by the Octopus card system in 1997, and phased out several months later. The MTR and KCR has continued to issue the magnetic cards for single-journey and souvenir tickets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Common Stored Value Tickets"

The EasyRider card is a contactless smartcard introduced in 2000 in Nottingham, for use on Nottingham City Transport Services. It was originally named 'BusCard'. ...more on Wikipedia about "EasyRider"

An exit fare is a method of collecting ridership fees, or fare, from a transportation system where the fee (or part of the fee) is collected from passengers upon reaching their destination. ...more on Wikipedia about "Exit fare"

The EZ-Link card is a contactless smartcard based on Sony's FeliCa smartcard technology, used for payments in Singapore especially for transportation in Singapore . Established in 2001, it was promoted as a means for faster travel due to to speedier boarding times on buses. EZ-Link cards are sold, distributed and managed by EZ-Link Private Limited, a subsidiary of Singapore's Land Transport Authority. As of 2005, there are over 7 million EZ-Link cards in circulation, with 4 million card-based transactions occurring daily. ...more on Wikipedia about "EZ-Link"

Fare control refers to the area of a train station in which people are assumed to have paid their fare. On systems with turnstiles or fare gates, this is the area between the turnstiles and the tracks; on proof-of-payment systems, it may be simply denoted by a line on the floor, beyond which it is illegal to go without a ticket. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fare control"

A free transfer is a term used in public transportation, it refers to allowing a rider to switch from one vehicle to another without paying an additional fare. This can be done by having both vehicles stop within the same fare control area, by issuing the rider a special ticket (also called a "free transfer") or by using an electronic smartcard system programmed to allow such transfers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Free transfer (transport)"

GTA Farecard is a planned smartcard-based fare payment system to be introduced in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, in 2007. Implementation is to be completed by 2010, giving the Greater Toronto Area's local and regional transit operators a single fare-payment system to replace the current mixture of passes, tickets, tokens, and cash-based systems. The GTA operations area covers over 8,100 square kilometres, and is home to about 5.5 million transit riders. ...more on Wikipedia about "GTA Farecard"

The Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia (under the moniker ' Metlink'). It is a universal ticket which allows commuters to ride on the city's trains, trams, and buses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Metcard"

The MetroCard is the current payment method for the New York City Subway ( rapid transit) system as well as for buses in the New York City Transit and Long Island Bus systems. It is a thin, plastic card on which the customer electronically loads fares. It was introduced to enhance the technology of the transit system and reduce and eventually eliminate the burden of carrying and collecting tokens. The MTA discontinued the use of tokens on the subway in May 2003 and on buses on December 31, 2003. The MetroCard is handled by a division of the MTA known as MetroCard Operations and manufactured by the Cubic Corporation. ...more on Wikipedia about "MetroCard"

The Navigo pass is a means of payment for public transportation introduced in the Paris region in 2004. It is implemented as a Smart Card, and enables authentified payment at turnstiles by waving the card near an electronic reader. ...more on Wikipedia about "Navigo"

The Octopus card is a rechargeable contactless stored value smart card used for electronic payment in online or offline systems in Hong Kong. Originally launched in September 1997 as a fare collection system for the city's mass transit systems, the Octopus card system has grown into a widely used electronic cash system used not only for virtually all public transport in Hong Kong, but also for making payment at convenience stores, supermarkets, fast-food restaurants, on-street parking meters, car parks and many other point-of-sale applications (eg. service stations and vending machines). In addition the system is used for access control to offices, schools and apartments. Using a card involves simply holding the card in close proximity above, or on, an Octopus reader, and cards can be recharged with cash at add-value machines or over the counter in shops (notably 7-Eleven), or directly through credit cards and bank accounts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Octopus card"

The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing designed for use on Transport for London and National Rail services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. The card was first issued to the public in 2003 with a limited range of features and there continues to be a phased introduction of further function. Over 3 million cards have been issued. ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Oyster card"

Proof-of-payment is a fare collection approach used on many public transportation systems. Instead of checking each passenger as they enter a fare control zone, proof-of-payment requires that each passenger carry a ticket or pass proving that they have paid the fare. Ticket controller or conductors make periodic checks to deter fare evasion. On many systems, a passenger can purchase a single use ticket or multi-use pass at any time in advance, but must insert the ticket or pass into a validation machine before use. Validation machines are located at or near the platform or boarding area and time stamp the ticket. The ticket is then valid for some period of time after the stamped time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Proof-of-payment"

It is a machine operated by a conductor/guard for issuing bus tickets from a blank paper roll. The Setright could print any value and could easily deal with changes in fares. A set of concentric dials on the top was used to set the value and levers set "Adult", "Child", etc. and "In" or "Out" to indicate which journey. The machines were reliable and unlikely to jam. They make a distinctive whirring noise as each ticket is issued. ...more on Wikipedia about "Setright Machine"

SmartRider is Transperth's new electronic ticketing system using smartcard technology to simplify the process of charging patrons for public transport. ...more on Wikipedia about "SmartRider"

The SmarTrip card is a plastic contactless stored-value smart card used for payment within the Washington Metro system of Washington, DC. Unlike traditional paper farecards, it is designed to be permanent and reloadable, and as of 2004 can be used in all Metrorail stations, and on all Metrobuses. Additionally, as of June 28, 2004, SmarTrip is the only way to pay for parking fees at Metro-operated lots. ...more on Wikipedia about "SmarTrip"

Ticket can mean one of several things: ...more on Wikipedia about "Ticket"

A ticket controller is a person who randomly checks tickets on public transport in systems where one can enter the vehicle without being checked ( proof-of-payment system). Either there is a conductor having this as one of his or her tasks, or special personnel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ticket controller (transportation)"

In the study of numismatics tokens are coin-like objects used instead of coins. The field of tokens is part of exonumia. Tokens are used in place of coins and either have a denomination shown or implied by size or shape. They are often made of cheaper materials than the precious metals: aluminum, brass and even tin were commonly used. ...more on Wikipedia about "Token (numismatics)"

There are many varieties of token coins such as: Currency tokens, Trade tokens, Barter tokens, Staff Tokens, Credit tokens, Monopoly tokens, Discount tokens etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Token coins"

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