is a rechargeable contactless

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ticketing system for public transport in Shizuoka,

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, introduced by

Shizuoka Railway The , also known as "Shizutetsu", is a private railway in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is majority owned by Tokyu Corporation. In addition to its railway business, the Shizuoka Railway Company owns large bus and taxi services, a department sto ...

(Shizutetsu) group, from March, 2006. The card is officially called SHIZUTETSU CARD LuLuCa. Just like

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Suica is a prepaid rechargeable contactless smart card, electronic money used as a fare card on train lines in Japan, launched on November 18, 2001. The card can be used interchangeably with JR West's ICOCA in the Kansai region and San'yō region i ...

or JR West's ICOCA, the card uses

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technology developed by Sony corporation known as FeliCa. Shizutetsu group also introduced PiTaPa and ICOCA from September 2007 for their lines. Although normal LuLuCa cards (with the exception of LuLuCa+PiTaPa) cannot be used on regular PiTaPa or ICOCA systems, ten of the most popular IC cards in Japan can be used on LuLuCa, as of 2013.

Usable area

* Shizutetsu Justline; all the buses in Karase, Oshika, Torisaka, Mariko and Nishikubo. *

; Shizuoka Shimizu Line. *Other facilities of Shizutetsu group, including Shinshizuoka-Center and Shizutetsu Store.

Types of cards

*LuLuCa POINT: A simple

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of Shizutetsu Stores. Not a smart card. *LuLuCa PASAR+POINT: A smart card for public transport, as well as the above function. **All day adult card **Special discount card: For handicapped customers only. **Child's card: For elementary school students or younger. **Student's card: For junior high school students or older. *LuLuCa+: A credit card for The Shizuoka Bank, as well as the above two functions. *LuLuCa+PiTaPa: The card usable in PiTaPa accepting area, with the above functions.

External links

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Official website by Shizuoka Railway
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