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Contactless
Transit systems tagged with contactless in Mike's authored notes.
Amsterdam Metro
Amsterdam · Metro
Traveler notes on Amsterdam transit: trams for the canal city, NS trains for airport and regional jumps, OVpay everywhere, and the deep Line 52 metro spine.
Amsterdam Metro
Amsterdam · Metro
Amsterdam Tram
Amsterdam · Tram
Traveler notes on Amsterdam Tram: OVpay, the canal-city surface layer, and why trams are usually more useful than the metro for normal visitor movement.
Amsterdam Tram
Amsterdam · Tram
Antwerp Premetro
Antwerp · Tram
Traveler notes on Antwerp Premetro: De Lijn trams that dip underground through the city core, especially useful around Central Station, Diamant, Astrid, Opera, and the park-and-ride corridors.
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Antwerp Premetro
Antwerp · Tram
Bangkok MRT
Bangkok · Metro
Traveler notes on Bangkok MRT: Blue Line for Chinatown and Chatuchak, newer monorail lines, EMV contactless on Blue/Purple, and how it pairs with BTS.
Bangkok MRT
Bangkok · Metro
Bucharest Metro
Bucharest · Metro
Traveler notes on Bucharest Metro: M2 as the north-south spine, contactless/card ticketing, Gara de Nord, and why the airport is still not metro-simple.
Bucharest Metro
Bucharest · Metro
Budapest Metro
Budapest · Metro
Traveler notes on Budapest Metro: the tiny 1896 M1, the newer M4, Pay&GO contactless on metro gates, trams as part of the real network, and the 100E airport bus.
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Budapest Metro
Budapest · Metro
Buenos Aires Subte
Buenos Aires · Metro
How to use the six-line Buenos Aires Subte, including payment, useful visitor corridors, and the separate Premetro connection.
Buenos Aires Subte
Buenos Aires · Metro
Ho Chi Minh City Metro
Ho Chi Minh City · Metro
Traveler notes on the brand-new Ho Chi Minh City Metro: Line 1 from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien, tap-to-ride payment, tickets and passes, and why it changes tourist movement in Saigon.
Ho Chi Minh City Metro
Ho Chi Minh City · Metro
Istanbul Metro
Istanbul · Metro
Traveler notes on the Istanbul Metro: airport rail, cross-city jumps, Istanbulkart/contactless payment, and the deep modern pieces behind the tourist city.
Istanbul Metro
Istanbul · Metro
Istanbul Tram
Istanbul · Tram
Traveler notes on the Istanbul Tram: T1 as the old-city spine, T5 along the Golden Horn, Istanbulkart/contactless payment, and why it matters more than the metro for first-time sightseeing.
Istanbul Tram
Istanbul · Tram
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon · Metro
Traveler notes on Lisbon Metro: the airport Red Line, Viva Viagem/Navegante tickets, bank-card taps on metro gates, and why the trams and hills still shape the trip.
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon · Metro
London Transit
London · Metro
London on one fare: the Tube, DLR, Elizabeth line, and Overground, contactless and Oyster, Heathrow and City airport links, and step-free access that varies by station age.
London Transit
London · Metro
Lyon Metro
Lyon · Metro
Traveler notes on Lyon Metro: TCL bank-card taps, funiculars, Line C's rack-railway oddity, and the airport/Rhônexpress split.
Lyon Metro
Lyon · Metro
Madrid Metro
Madrid · Metro
Traveler notes on Madrid Metro: clean, safe-feeling, well-lit, newly contactless for single rides, and still useful with the Multi card for passes and bundles.
Madrid Metro
Madrid · Metro
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester · Tram
Traveler notes on Manchester Metrolink: Bee Network contactless, airport tram tradeoffs, football and Salford Quays trips, and why the train can still beat the tram from MAN.
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester · Tram
MBTA Subway
Boston · Metro
Traveler notes on the MBTA Subway: Boston's useful T core, with Red, Orange, Blue, Green branches, and the Mattapan trolley.
MBTA Subway
Boston · Metro
Merseyrail
Liverpool · Commuter rail
Traveler notes on Merseyrail: Liverpool's metro-like regional rail, Tap & Go contactless, Wirral and Northern Line day trips, and why central Liverpool is still mostly walking.
Merseyrail
Liverpool · Commuter rail
Miami Metrorail
Miami · Metro
Traveler notes on Miami Metrorail: useful for MIA, downtown, Brickell, Dadeland, and Tri-Rail, but not the way to do South Beach.
Miami Metrorail
Miami · Metro
New York City Subway
New York City · Metro
Traveler notes on the New York City Subway: OMNY, 24-hour service, express versus local trains, airport connections, and why it is the only sane way to cross Manhattan.
New York City Subway
New York City · Metro
Prague Metro
Prague · Metro
Traveler notes on Prague Metro: PID Lítačka tickets, Line A for castle/airport-bus transfers, Line B for old-town edges, Line C for the main station, and why the airport is still bus-plus-metro.
Prague Metro
Prague · Metro
Rennes Metro
Rennes · Metro
Traveler notes on Rennes Metro: two small automated lines, contactless payment, and why the metro makes the old-town base easy.
Rennes Metro
Rennes · Metro
Rome Metro
Rome · Metro
Rome Metro, three lines: A for the Vatican and Spanish Steps, B for the Colosseum and Monti, C to the center since 2025, plus how to pay with ATAC Tap&Go.
Rome Metro
Rome · Metro
Rotterdam Metro
Rotterdam · Metro
Traveler notes on Rotterdam Metro: RET/OVpay, the Den Haag line, Hoek van Holland beach rail, and why the metro matters more here than in Amsterdam.
Rotterdam Metro
Rotterdam · Metro
Rotterdam Tram
Rotterdam · Tram
Traveler notes on Rotterdam Tram: RET/OVpay, surface movement through a modern rebuilt city, and how it pairs with the metro.
Rotterdam Tram
Rotterdam · Tram
Singapore MRT
Singapore · Metro
Traveler notes on the Singapore MRT: SimplyGo contactless taps, Changi's East-West Line transfer, air-conditioned city movement, and when Grab is still easier.
Singapore MRT
Singapore · Metro
Sofia Metro
Sofia · Metro
Traveler notes on the Sofia Metro: cheap, practical, airport-connected, and easier than most visitors expect.
Sofia Metro
Sofia · Metro
Taipei Metro
Taipei · Metro
Traveler notes on Taipei Metro: EasyCard as the default, bank-card gates where supported, clean city coverage, and the split from Taoyuan Airport MRT.
Taipei Metro
Taipei · Metro
The Hague Tram / RandstadRail
The Hague · Tram
Traveler notes on The Hague Tram and RandstadRail: HTM/OVpay, beach trams, Delft/Zoetermeer links, and why The Hague works as an Amsterdam base.
The Hague Tram / RandstadRail
The Hague · Tram
Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
Tokyo · Metro
Traveler notes on Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway: Suica, Tap to Ride limits, JR versus subway, the Yamanote planning loop, and the deep Oedo Line.
Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
Tokyo · Metro