PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RECHARGEABLE CONTACTLESS PROXIMITY CHIP CARDS

KENTKART's are proximity type chipcards used in public transportion of Izmir , Adana, Denizli, Manisa, Kocaeli, Çanakkale, Bandirma and Sivas Metropolitan Cities in Turkey. They are produced by Motorola, chip and antenna embedded in the card, normally not visible. They operate when held vicinity of the cardreader at the puclic transportation vehicles. They can be charged with credit as Turkish Lira as wished and the credit decreases in each usage depends on the distance travelled.

They are same thickness and size with the standard chip phonecards, made by ABS material, have very attractive pictures related with particular city. At the first Izmir issue, chip of the card was visible, but created some problems and then they converted to hidden chip cards.

Konya ELKART produced by PROMEK, Antalya by ANTKART, BURSA BuKART, Eskisehir ESKART, Amasya ELMAKART, Tokat TOKART, Balikesir BALKART, Adana BEL-KART and Kayseri cards produced by E-KENT / EAS, they are all contactless chip cards as KENTKART.

An interesting electronic card used in Istanbul is PASS-A-PORT issued by DENTUR AVRASYA, similar contactless chip card used in private boats running between European and Asian side of Bosphorus. Unfortunately Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality still use AKBIL cells for public transportation.

Kent Kart Web Sitesi: http://www.kentkart.com.tr

Asis Web Sitesi : http://www.asis.com.tr

E-Kart Web Sitesi : http://www.e-kent.com.tr   /    EAS Web Site: http://www.eas-tr.com/

Antkart Web Sitesi: http://www.antkart.com.tr/

Konya Belediyesi Elkart Web Sitesi: http://www.konya.bel.tr/elkart.php