Go card
| Location | South East Queensland, Australia |
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| Launched | 2006 (trial), 2008 (official) |
| Technology | |
| Operator | Cubic Corporation |
| Manager | Translink |
| Auto recharge | Yes |
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| Website | www.translink.com.au |
The go card is an electronic smartcard ticketing system currently used on the Translink public transport network (trains, trams, buses, ferries) in South East Queensland, Australia. The go card is used by holding it less than 10 cm away from a card reader to "touch on" before starting a journey, and to "touch off" before finishing a journey. The cost of each journey is deducted from the go card balance.
The Queensland Government awarded the $134 million contract to design, build, operate and maintain the system to Cubic Corporation in July 2003. Up to 1,000 volunteers trialed the system at Redcliffe in July 2006. The system was officially launched throughout South East Queensland in February 2008.