Bilhete Único
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Location | train |
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Technology | |
Operator | Philips |
Manager | SPTrans |
Currency | BRL |
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Variants | |
Website | SPTrans.com.br |
Bilhete Único (Unified Ticket) is the name of the
Using
History
The original technical design (in about 1997) was based on
Around 2001/2002 the project was restarted by SPTrans under the title, Projeto de Bilhetagem Eletrônica. SPSTrans took on the role of Solution Integrator and Sponsor, choosing to have at least two providers for every supply and not to depend on a sole provider, as most other cities do.[citation needed]
Providers
Completion of the project resulted in the Bilhete Único, which has at least 30 different solution and service providers directly involved in the project.[citation needed]
The solution[buzzword] was a major gain solving the recharge problem: all cards are pre-paid, and recharge cannot be done on board. Other Brazilian cities failed on creating and spreading a large recharge network. Due to "win-win" agreements with Electronic Benefits Cards networks and the National Lottery network, São Paulo had over 6000 recharge points around the city by 2010.
Other software and hardware solution providers are: portals and back-office.
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- SQL database and data warehouse.
- AIX on central processors.
Fares and regulations
As of January 1st, 2020, regular Bilhete Único users pay
Notes
- trainfor free.
- ^ Women from the fifth month of pregnancy and people with a BMI over 39.9. These pay a regular fare, but may exit the bus through the front door. Pregnant women enrolled in the UBS (Basic Health Unit) can get a special Mãe Paulistana card, with which they can get free rides for examinations.
- train. Can also be used as a regular Bilhete Único.
References
- ^ "Bilhete Único – Metrô" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Izidoro, Alencar (2004-05-14). "Tarifa válida por 2 horas começa a vigorar neste mês em SP" [Same fare for two hours starts this month in São Paulo]. Folha Online (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "Bilhete Único". SPSTrans (in Portuguese). São Paulo Transporte SA. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-19.