Integrated ticketing

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Integrated ticketing allows a person to make a journey that involves transfers within or between different transport modes with a single ticket that is valid for the complete journey, [1] modes being buses, trains, subways, ferries, etc. The purpose of integrated ticketing is to encourage people to use public transport by simplifying switching between transport modes and by increasing the efficiency of the services.

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In most cases, integrated ticketing is made possible by electronic ticketing technologies such as magnetic stripe cards or smart cards. Some smart card systems are also used for paying for goods and other services such as the Octopus card. [2] Some public transport systems also use paper cash tickets that allow transfers within a specified area, and in some cases (such as the Transperth FamilyRider), allow unlimited travel during specified times.

Countries such as Switzerland have national integrated ticket systems, which not only extend across transport modes but can encompass entry into museums or leisure destinations. [3] The UK, Australia and Sweden use such systems on public transport in major cities or metropolitan areas.

Deploying integrated ticketing requires a high-level of coordination and co-operation between all public transport providers and the suppliers. Political, technological and project management issues have resulted in long delays in some cases. In Sydney the project has had to be restarted. [4] In Dublin, the system has also suffered serious delays from the project start date in 2002 but the TFI Leap Card system launched on 12 December 2011. [5] In Stockholm, the task of replacing the existing magnetic stripe cards system with smart cards is finally nearing completion after the project was started in 2002. [6]

Examples

Examples of integrated ticketing around the world:

Asia Pacific

AreaTransport AuthoritySystem NameTicket TypeOperational SinceTransport TypesComment
Adelaide Adelaide Metro MetroCARD Smart cardNovember 2012Buses, trains & trams
Auckland Auckland Transport AT HOP card Smart card27 October 2012Buses, ferries & trains
Snapper card Smart card2011 [7] Buses (NZ Bus-operated services only)To be phased out from April 2013
Canberra Transport Canberra MyWay Smart cardFebruary 2011 Buses, light rail
Jakarta PT Jakarta Lingko Indonesia Jak Lingko Smart cardDecember 2017Commuter rail, LRT, MRT, BRT, Angkot
Kuala Lumpur Land Public Transport Commission Touch 'n Go Smart card1997Commuter rail, LRT, MRT, Monorail, BRT, Buses, Parking, Toll fare
Melbourne Public Transport Victoria myki Smart card2009Buses, trains, trams & restricted regional rail servicesReplaced the Metcard system in the Melbourne metro area in 2012
Perth Transperth [8] SmartRider Smart cardJanuary 2007Buses, ferries & trainsReplaced the MultiRider magnetic stripe card system. Paper tickets are also available. SmartRider is also available for use in Bunbury, Busselton, Geraldton & Kalgoorlie [9]
Singapore Land Transport Authority EZ-Link Smart card2001MRT (subway), bus, parking CEPAS-compliant EZ-Link cards have replaced original EZ-Link cards in 2009
South East Queensland Translink [10] go card Smart cardJanuary 2008 [11] Buses, ferries, trams & trains
Sydney Transport for NSW Opal card Smart cardDecember 2012Buses, ferries, light rail, trains

Europe

AreaTransport AuthoritySystem NameTicket TypeOperational SinceTransport TypesComment
Netherlands Trans Link Systems [12] OV-chipkaart [13] Smart card2002All public transport on the Dutch mainland (trains, metros, trams, buses, ferries, ships, etc.). [14] The OV-chipkaart was launched in 2002 [15] but only fully replaced the national strippenkaart of the 1980s for buses, trams, and metro trains in 2011, [16] and the paper ticket system for rail travel in July 2014. [17] In 2022, a new system has been gradually rolled out called OVpay, which allows travellers to also use their bank cards, smartphones and smartwatches in addition to the already existing smart card to use the public transportation system. [18]
Greater Dublin Area National Transport Authority TFI Leap Card [19] Smart card2011Buses, trains, LUAS and the future Metro [20] * Integrated ticketing not currently available. Journeys involving change of bus or transfer from Luas/DART/Bus are charged as separate journeys
Greater London TfL [21] Oyster card Smart cardJuly 2003 Bus, tube, trams, DLR, London Overground & most National Rail services [21]
Travelcard Paper ticket, or loaded into an Oyster card
Greater Stockholm SL [22] UnknownMagnetic stripe cardUnknown Buses, Metro, rail, tram, ferries Will be replaced by the SL Access smart card system.
Lombardy (Italian region)Regione Lombardia Io Viaggio Ovunque [23] Paper ticket / Magnet-Electronic paper ticket (SBME) / Smart Card (Io Viaggio)2011for travel on the entire local public transport network in the region of Lombardy: urban, suburban and intercity buses, trams, subways/metro, regional trains, [24] boats (on Lake Iseo only), and more1 to 7 days tickets can be purchased by anyone; [25] monthly and more long [26] have different features, and require subscription that provides / enable personal smart card.
Northern Ireland Translink [27] SmartlinkSmart cardOctober 2009 Bus In Belfast, Bus In Derry, Regional & Intercity Bus, Railways services [27]
Paris RATP/SNCF Navigo pass, Mobilis/Jeunes one-day ticketsSmart card / magnetic ticket2006Subway, commuter rail (RER and Transilien), tramway, bus
Switzerland Swiss Federal Railways [28] Swiss Pass Magnetic stripe card1989 [29] Buses, trains, ships and tramways
Subotica Subotica-Trans [30] SuBus Smart card2012Buses

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