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Técély card

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Técély card
LocationLyon, France
Launched1 July 2002[1]
Validity
Retailed
WebsiteLa 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.[1] 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.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "How to Buy a Carte Técély in Lyon". theworklife.com. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2014.