Location | Melbourne |
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Launched | May 1998 |
Discontinued | December 2012 |
Successor | Myki |
Manager | Transport Ticketing Authority |
Currency | AUD |
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Metcard was the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia.[1] It was a universal ticket which allowed users to ride on the city's Metlink and Metropolitan Transit Authority network, consisting of suburban trains, trams, and buses, including the NightRider network. The Metcard was a credit card-sized ticket made out of cardboard and used a magnetic strip to store fare data. Metcard was operated by OneLink Transit Systems under a contract with the Government of Victoria which was managed by the Transport Ticketing Authority.[2]