From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shanghai Public Transportation Card (SPTC) is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around the Shanghai, China area.
The SPTC is a form of rechargeable cash card, and allows access to, among other things in Shanghai:
- Buses
- Metros
- Ferries
- Taxis
- Tourist centers
- Car parks
- Fuel stations
- Expressways
- Airport Maglev
As of June, 2006, the card is interchangeable with the Wuxi Tai-Lake Transportation Card, and can also be used in Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Fuyang.
[edit] Purchase and funding
There are five types of SPTCs:
- Standard
- Memorial
- Mini
- Personalized
- Watch
Only the Standard card has a refundable deposit (30 yuan); other cards cannot be refunded, but a Mini card has a lower deposit (20 yuan). The cards can be reloaded in multiples of 10 yuan, at deposit stations throughout Shanghai, or in multiples of 50 yuan in many local Metro stations. Should a cardholder attempt to board a bus, ferry or the metro without sufficient funds in their card, an overdraft will be allowed if the balance (prior to the overdraft) is non-negative and the fare is less than 10 yuan.
[edit] External link
|
Electronic fare collection systems |
| Americas |
GTA Farecard (Toronto, Canada) • Multivia (Santiago, Chile) • Red Bus (Mendoza, Argentina)
United States: Breeze Card (Atlanta) • CharlieCard (Boston) • Chicago Card (Chicago) • Go-To card (Minneapolis-St. Paul) • MetroCard (New York City) • SmartLink (PANYNJ, PATH) • SmarTrip (Washington, D.C.) • Translink (San Francisco Bay Area) • TransPass & TrailPass (SEPTA) |
| Europe |
Andante (Porto) • Elektra (Budapest) • Luas Smartcard (Dublin) • Navigo (Paris) • OV-Chipkaart (Netherlands)
United Kingdom: EasyRider (Nottingham) • Oyster (London) |
| Asia |
EasyCard (Taipei) • EZ-Link (Singapore) • G-Pass (Manila) • Touch 'n Go (Malaysia)
China: Octopus (Hong Kong) • SPTC (Shanghai) • Shenzhen TransCard (Shenzhen) • Yang Cheng Tong (Guangzhou radius) • Yikatong (Beijing)
Japan: Hareca (Okayama) • ICa (Kanazawa) • IC e-card (Matsuyama) • ICOCA (Osaka, JR) • IruCa (Takamatsu) • LuLuCa (Shizuoka) • Nagasaki Smart Card (Nagasaki) • NicePass (Hamamatsu) • PASMO (Tokyo) • passca (Toyama) • PiTaPa (Osaka) • RapiCa (Kagoshima) • Suica (Tokyo, JR) • TOICA (Nagoya)
South Korea: Hanaro Card (Busan) • K-CASH (Chuncheon, Gimhae) • KTX Family Card • Mybi • T-Money (Seoul,Yeongnam) • Upass (Seoul,Wonju) |
| Australia |
myki (Melbourne) • SmartRider (Perth) • Tcard (Sydney) • TransLink (Brisbane) |
