Suzhoutong Explained

Suzhoutong
Location:Suzhou
Service 1:Suzhou Buses
Service 2:Suzhou Rail Transit
Service 3:Suzhou BRT
Service 4:Suzhou Taxis
Service 5:Cooperating supermarkets and restaurants etc.
Currency:CNY¥
Homepage:http://www.szcic.com/

Suzhoutong is a multi-use, store-value and contactless smart card used in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, for public transport and other daily uses. It is similar to Beijing's Beijing Municipal Administration and Communications Card (Yikatong, 一卡通). In 2012, Suzhou Citizen Card was introduced by social security department of Suzhou, as well as the Suzhou Bank. According to issuing company, Suzhoutong will be replaced by Suzhou Citizen Card which has more features.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: zh:市民卡兼容苏州通卡功能 新苏州通卡暂停发售 . http://sz.xinhuanet.com/2012-08/02/c_112605061.htm. City Business Daily. 2 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505201553/http://sz.xinhuanet.com/2012-08/02/c_112605061.htm. 2016-05-05. Chinese.