CharlieCard
English
Etymology
Charlie + card, named after a fictional character in a folk song who cannot leave the Boston subway system because he cannot pay the five-cent surcharge required to leave the train.
Noun
CharlieCard (plural CharlieCards)
- A stored-value smart card used by passengers to pay their fares on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
See also
- CharlieTicket
- EasyRider
- EZ-Link
- GTA Farecard
- MetroCard
- Multivia
- Octopus
- Oyster card
- Readycard
- SmartRider
- SmarTrip
- Suica
- Touch 'n Go
- Translink
- MBTA's official CharlieCard site
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