About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 100. Chapters: Octopus card, Oyster card, American Express, Myki, Visa Inc., MIFARE, ACTION, MasterCard, Presto card, SmartRider, SmarTrip, CharlieCard, Touch 'n Go, EasyCard, FeliCa, ORCA Card, Suica, EZ-Link, Tcard, Clipper card, Compass Card, Breeze Card, Bilhete Unico, Chicago Card, PiTaPa, SmartLink, PASMO, Go-To card, Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation, T-money, Yang Cheng Tong, Yikatong, ICOCA, Shanghai Public Transportation Card, EasyRider, Wiegand interface, TOICA, ISO/IEC 14443, Calypso, Navigo pass, Nankai Group Card minapita, Proximity card, Shenzhen Tong, Taspo, Flexus, Edy, Nanaco, Andante ticket, Hareca, Upass, Mobile Suica, LuLuCa, Mybi, NicePass, Nagasaki Smart Card, IC e-card, IruCa, RapiCa, KTX Family Card, Yorcard, Passca, LisboaViva, K-CASH, Elektra, Hanaro Card. Excerpt: The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. It is promoted by Transport for London and is valid on a number of different travel systems across London including London Underground, buses, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground, trams, some river boat services and most National Rail services within the London Fare Zones. A standard Oyster card is a blue credit-card-sized stored value card which can hold a variety of single tickets, period tickets and travel permits which must be added to the card prior to travel. It is also a contactless smartcard which passengers must touch onto an electronic reader when entering and leaving the transport system in order to validate it or deduct funds. The cards may be "recharged" in person from numerous sales points, by recurring payment authority or by online purchase. The card is designed to reduce the number of transactions at ticket offices and the number of single paper tickets sold on th...
