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Fare card

Transit systems tagged with fare card in Mike's authored notes.

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

Cairo Metro

Cairo · Metro

Traveler notes on the Cairo Metro: cheap, useful when it lines up, not the airport or pyramids answer, and one of the least chaotic ways to cross the city.

Cairo Metro

Cairo · Metro

Houston METRORail

Houston · Light rail

Traveler notes on Houston METRORail: a useful central light-rail corridor for downtown, museums, the Medical Center, NRG, UH, and EaDo, but not citywide transportation.

Houston METRORail

Houston · Light rail

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

İZBAN

Izmir · Commuter rail

Traveler notes on İZBAN: Izmir's airport and regional rail spine, with Adnan Menderes Airport access, transfers to metro/tram, and distance-based fare behavior.

İZBAN

Izmir · Commuter rail

Izmir Metro

Izmir · Metro

Traveler notes on the Izmir Metro: the one-line city spine, transfers to İZBAN and tram, Izmirim Kart payment, and when it helps a visitor.

Izmir Metro

Izmir · Metro

Izmir Tram

Izmir · Tram

Traveler notes on the Izmir Tram: waterfront tram movement, Konak and Karşıyaka corridors, İzmirim Kart payment, and how it complements the metro and İZBAN.