CharlieCard
Sign in to saveThe CharlieCard is a contactless smart card used for fare payment for transportation in the Boston area. It is the primary payment method for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and several regional public transport systems in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is used on the MBTA's subway and bus services, but is not currently accepted on the MBTA Commuter Rail and MBTA ferry systems.
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- Country
- United States
- Official website
- www.mbta.com/fares
- Image
- Contactless Fare Reader on MBTA faregate.jpg
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- Commons category
- CharlieCard
- inception
- 2006-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Introduction
- Automated Fare Collection 2.0
- Technology
- Card types
- CharlieTicket
- Bike CharlieCard
- Free & Reduced Fare cards
- Purchase options
- Criticism
- Green Line inefficiency
- Security concerns
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The CharlieCard is a contactless smart card used for fare payment for transportation in the Boston area. It is the primary payment method for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and several regional public transport systems in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is used on the MBTA's subway and bus services, but is not currently accepted on the MBTA Commuter Rail and MBTA ferry systems.
The card was introduced on December 4, 2006, to enhance the technology of the transit system and eliminate the burden of carrying and collecting tokens. It replaced the metal token, which was phased out in 2006.
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