Urbana (payment card)
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| Location | Ljubljana |
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| Launched | August 2009[1] |
| Manager | LPP |
| Currency | EUR (€0 minimum load, €50 maximum load) |
| Credit expiry | 5 years since last use |
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| Website | Urbana - single city card |
Urbana is a travel card used on public transport services in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is a credit-card sized plastic card on which the customer electronically loads money and/or passes. It was introduced to enhance the technology of the public transportation system and eliminate the burden of carrying and collecting tokens or cash.
Stored-value card (yellow)
Sold on all sales locations for €2 and is transferable. It can be reloaded with amount ranging from €0.05 to €50. Fare for a bus ride is €1.30 and is valid for 90 minutes from time of validation on the bus. It includes unlimited transfers within the 90 minutes. It is also possible to convert the card into a time-based pass, in which case name is printed on the back of the card and is not transferable anymore.
Time-based pass (green)
Sold only at Ljubljana Passenger Transport (LPP) sales stations and is issued to a specific holder. Monthly, semiannual, and annual passes can be loaded to the green Urbana card. The holder's name is printed on the back of the card. This type of card can also hold credit for paying services other than public transport, such as parking. If no pass is loaded on the card, the bus fare is deducted from credit that is on the card.
Technology
Urbana is an RFID contactless smart card that utilises MIFARE DESFire EV1 technology by NXP Semiconductors.[2] The green card contains holder's personal information and a unique 17-digit number. Upon touching the validator, the card's information is verified on a remote server which in return confirms or denies the transaction. Feedback on the validator is nearly instantaneous and informs the passenger whether the transaction was successful or not. If credit is used for the fare, the validator also displays previous and current balance.[3]