travel cards

Prepaid journey tickets

Travel cards are prepaid or stored-value cards used for public transportation systems, allowing riders to pay fares without cash or individual tickets.

They typically work by tapping or swiping at turnstiles or card readers on buses, trains, and subways.

Many cities have their own branded travel cards, like London's Oyster card or Hong Kong's Octopus card.

The term also refers to credit cards designed for travelers, offering benefits like no foreign transaction fees or travel rewards points.

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annual fee · currency · exchange · passport · boarding · swipe · chip · contactless · miles · frequent flyer · rewards · points · transit · metro · tap · tap and go · wallet · visa

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Opposites
payment method for transit

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Ready spending funds

exact change · coins · tokens · paper tickets · cash fare

fare structure

travel cardsone-way ticket

Fare for departure only

one-way tickets · pay-as-you-go · cash fare · full fare

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G