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Shanghai Public Transportation Card Corporation

Shanghai Public Transportation Card Corporation is the joint-stock enterprise behind Shanghai's public transport "One Card" project, responsible for producing and selling the public transportation card and for central settlement and clearing of the card system.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Shanghai Public Transportation Card Corporation is a joint-stock enterprise established on 25 May 1999 with registered capital of RMB 150 million, jointly initiated by ten units including Shanghai Jiushi Company, Shanghai Metro Operation Co., Ltd., Shanghai Bashi Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Shanghai Ferry Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Johnson Group Co., Ltd. It undertakes Shanghai's public transport "One Card" project, handling the production and sale of public transportation cards as well as central settlement and clearing for the card system. The Shanghai Public Transportation Card (transport one-card) is a practical project of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, aiming to cover all types of transport systems across Shanghai (buses, rail transit, taxis, ferries and maglev trains); Shanghai was also the first mainland Chinese city to use a smart card covering the city's entire transport field.

History

Shanghai Public Transportation Card Corporation was formally established on 25 May 1999 as a joint-stock enterprise, approved by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government under document Hu Fu Ti Gai Shen (1999) No. 011 and registered with the Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce. It was jointly initiated by ten units including Shanghai Jiushi Company, Shanghai Metro Operation Co., Ltd., Shanghai Bashi Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Shanghai Ferry Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Johnson Group Co., Ltd., with registered capital of RMB 150 million. The company undertakes Shanghai's public transport "One Card" project, responsible for the production and sale of public transportation cards and for central settlement and clearing of the public transportation card system. It operates under a general manager responsibility system led by a board of directors, with five departments and one office. The Shanghai Public Transportation Card (transport one-card) is a practical project of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, aiming to cover all types of transport systems across Shanghai (buses, rail transit, taxis, ferries and maglev trains); Shanghai was also the first mainland Chinese city to use a smart card covering the city's entire transport field.

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Operator of Shanghai's public transport "One Card" project, covering the city's transport systems and providing central settlement and clearing for the card system.

  • Shanghai Public Transportation Card (transport one-card)

    A practical project of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government aiming to cover all types of transport systems across Shanghai (buses, rail transit, taxis, ferries and maglev trains).

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