Bilhete Único

Bilhete Único
Location	São Paulo
Launched	2004 for buses; 2006 for rapid transit and train
Technology	MIFARE;
Operator	Philips
Manager	SPTrans
Currency	BRL
Validity	Buses; Rapid Transit; Train;
Variants	Student (50% discount); Seniors (Free / bus only); Vale-transporte (Corporate use); Persons with disabilities (Free); Pregnant and obese; E-Fácil (parking);
Website	SPTrans.com.br

Bilhete Único (Unified Ticket) is the name of the São Paulo transportation contactless smart card system for fare control.

Using Philips Mifare technology, the ticketing system is managed by SPTrans (São Paulo Transporte S/A), the city bus transportation authority, which is controlled by the municipal government. Tickets were first issued using the system on May 18, 2004, when Marta Suplicy was the mayor, allowing for up to four rides in two hours by paying a single fare on buses. From 2006 it has also been used in the local rapid transit system (São Paulo Metro) and on suburban railways operated by CPTM.

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