{{Short description, Contactless smartcard Lisboa VIVA is a contactless

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used for electronic ticketing as part of the transportation system of

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. It is in use on the

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and mandatory on

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since 2004. The system was provided by

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Use

The card is scanned at the black circle on the reader, at up to 5 cm. A beep will be heard, and a light will show. If the season ticket is valid, there is a short sound and a green light; if not, there is a longer sound and the light shows red.

External links

http://www.portalviva.pthttp://www.carris.pt/en/index.php?area=balcao&subarea=passes_e_bilhetes_vivahttps://web.archive.org/web/20091024183620/http://www.transportbenchmarks.eu/pdf/Reports/UTB-BEHAVIOURAL-REPORT-ANNEX-A2.2pdf.pdf
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