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Myki (/ˈmaɪ.kiː/ MY-kee), marketed as 'myki', is a contactless smartcard ticketing system rolled-out for use on public transport in Victoria, Australia. Myki replaced the Metcard ticketing system in metropolitan Melbourne, as well as paper tickets used in the Geelong Transit System and several regional cities, as well as on commuter belt V/Line services.
- For places, see Myki, Greece and Myki, Poland.
myki's tagline is "myki it's your key" | |
Roll-out period | |
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2008-2012[1] | |
Prior System | |
Metcard (Metropolitan areas) Paper tickets (Regional rail and bus) | |
Issuing Authority | |
Public Transport Victoria | |
Areas supported | |
Services supported | |
Technology | |
MIFARE DESFire (standard tickets)[2] | |
Official myki website |
Myki is a re-usable smartcard that stores value which can be used as payment for public transport fares.[3]
Having already been in use on some regional city bus systems since the beginning of 2009, the Melbourne metropolitan roll-out of Myki began on December 29, 2009, with Myki becoming valid for travel on Melbourne metropolitan train services. On Sunday 25 July 2010, Myki coverage was extended to cover Melbourne metropolitan bus and tram services, and on 29 December 2012, with the switching-off of Metcard, it became the only form of ticket valid on Melbourne public transport.[4] In June 2013, myki became valid for travel on commuter belt V/Line services.
The Myki system is provided by Kamco (Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American company Keane Inc, (owned by NTT Data as of 3 January 2011[update])[5] and as of 12 July 2005[update], an alliance of Keane Australia, Ascom, ERG, and Giesecke & Devrient Australasia (G&D).[6] Built at an estimated cost of A$1.5 billion,[7] the price tag has been described by The Age as "the [world's] biggest for a smartcard ticketing system".[8]