Location | Lyon, France |
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Launched | 1 July 2002 |
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Website | La carte TCL (in French) |
The Técély card (TCL card) is the smartcard of TCL, the public transport network in Lyon, France, launched on 1 July 2002. Unlike other smartcards, where a topup amount is required at the start and is deducted each time a passenger makes a trip, the TCL card has a €5 fee, and the option to put on either a weekly or monthly pass on top of this. This must be renewed every week or month keep the card usable. The card expires five years after its purchase date.
References
- ^ "Les transports en commun lyonnais basculent vers la billettique magnétique" [Lyon public transport switches to magnetic ticketing]. Les Echos (in French). 27 June 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- "How to Buy a Carte Técély in Lyon". theworklife.com. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2014.