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Encyclopedia > Andante ticket

"Andante" is a public transport ticketing system used in Porto and was the first fully contactless mass transit ticketing system used in the world. District or region Porto Mayor   - Party Rui Rio PSD Area 41. ... Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a method of remotely storing and retrieving data using devices called RFID tags. ... In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ...


Technology

The system uses ISO_14443 type B for communication between card readers (check-in points, automatic vending machines, vending stores and controller handsets) and the two cards used in the system: ISO 14443 defines a proximity card used for identification that usually uses the standard credit card form factor defined by ISO 7810 ID-1. ...

  • Occasional: this card was the breakthrough of the system by being the first widely used smart-card for occasional riders. It uses a small memory card (<1Kb) and a paper based support. The card can be recharged with more trips and has a life-time of about one year.
  • Season: similar in size to the occasional ticket, it has more memory on-chip, a contact interface and is made of PVC. It has a life-time of several years.

Use

It started operation in November 2002 at Metro do Porto stations and is now an intermodal ticket used in buses, light-rail and train. Machines in stations issue and can recharge blue "Occasional" tickets, while the credit-card style "Gold" tickets can be purchased in Loja Andantes (Andante Shops).

An Andante ticket being validated
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An Andante ticket being validated

See also

Porto Metro The Porto Metro (Metro do Porto), part of the mass transit public transport system of Porto, Portugal, is a network of electrified railways that run underground in central Porto and above ground into the citys suburbs. ...

Electronic fare collection systems
Americas: CharlieCard (Boston) - Chicago card (Chicago) - GTA Farecard (Toronto) - MetroCard (New York City) - Multivia (Santiago de Chile) - SmarTrip (Washington, D.C.) - Translink (San Francisco Bay Area)
Europe: EasyRider (Nottingham) - Oyster card (London) - Readycard (Greater Manchester) - Andante (Porto)
Asia: Beijing Municipal Administration and Communications Card (Beijing) - EasyCard (Taipei) - EZ-Link (Singapore) - ICOCA (JR West) - Octopus (Hong Kong) - PiTaPa (Kansai Region) - Shanghai Public Transportation Card (Shanghai) - Suica (JR East) - Touch 'n Go (Malaysia)
Oceania: SmartRider (Perth)

 
 

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