MBTA CharlieCard

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The MBTA CharlieCard is a reusable contactless smart card used to pay fares on Boston’s public transit system, including subways, buses, and some commuter rail and ferry services.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf contactless smart card
fare payment card
allows contactless fare payment at fare gates
contactless fare payment on bus fareboxes
category Fare collection systems
Smart cards in the United States
Transport in Boston
country United States
currency US dollar
fareSystem MBTA fare system
hasNameOrigin Charlie on the MTA song
hasVariant Disability CharlieCard
Employee CharlieCard
Senior CharlieCard
Student CharlieCard
introducedBy Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
locatedInArea Boston
Massachusetts
mediaType plastic card
namedAfter fictional rider Charlie
operator MBTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
paymentMethod passes
stored value
regionServed Greater Boston
replaced MBTA tokens
reusability reusable
sector public transportation
technology contactless smart card technology
topUpMethod fare vending machine
online account
retail sales location
usedFor bus fare payment
commuter rail fare payment
ferry fare payment
public transit fare payment
subway fare payment
validOn MBTA Blue Line
MBTA Green Line
MBTA Orange Line
MBTA Red Line
MBTA Silver Line
MBTA bus
MBTA subway
some MBTA commuter rail services
some MBTA ferry services


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