Shenzhen Tong

Shenzhen Tong
深圳通
Location Shenzhen
Launched April, 2004
Technology FeliCa (until December, 2007)
TimeCOSFLY
RFID-SIM（moblie Shenzhen Tong）
Manager Shenzhen Tong Limited
Currency RMB
Credit expiry None
Auto recharge Automatic Add Value Service
Website www.shenzhentong.com

Shenzhen Tong (Chinese: 深圳通) is a contactless smartcard system used for electronic payments in public transportation and some other areas in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It was developed by Shenzhen Modern Computer, the provider of automatic fare collection systems to Shenzhen Metro, with cooperation from Octopus Cards Limited, the operator of Hong Kong's Octopus cards system. It was first adopted by minibuses in Shenzhen, until the new system was introduced by Shenzhen Metro.

Starting from January 18, 2006, Shenzhen Tong was gradually accepted by public buses to replace the old IC card system by Shenzhen Bus. Currently, all routes operated by Shenzhen Bus Group,Shenzhen Eastern Bus,Shenzhen Western Bus and most other private buses operators accept Shenzhen Tong cards.

Infineon Technologies announced it has won a contract to be the sole supplier of contactless microprocessor chips for Shenzhen Tong cards. Issuance unit volume of these cards is expected to exceed three million by the end of 2008.[1]

Shenzhen Tong card can be purchased for RMB20 (Sale Version Card) deposit. Shenzhen Tong Card and Hong Kong Octopus Card have already released Hu Tong Xing Card, the Shenzhen Tong - Octopus Card 2 in 1 Co-Branded Card with RMB & HKD in different purse.[2]

Types of cards

Shenzhen Tong Company is promoting Hu Tong Xing at the unpaid area of Shenzhen University Station, Shenzhen Metro. The top one in the shelf is Hu Tong Xing Trade Edition Card (deep-blue) which is scheduled to sell only in Shenzhen and the bottom one is Hu Tong Xing Trade Edition Card (orange-yellow) which is scheduled to sell only in Hong Kong.

Purchase, Returning & Add Value

Purchase

Returning

Add Value

Shenzhen Tong Add Value Machine (bank card) in Chegongmiao Station, Shenzhen Metro. You can add value for your Card-type Shenzhen Tong and Mobile Shenzhen Tong here with China UnionPay Debit card.

Add Value Method

Add Value Place

Areas of application

Transportation

Supermarkets

Convenient Stores

Restaurants

PS: Italic = Coming soon.

Cards Gallery

See also

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