About the project
The Pilsen Card: history, development and successes
The multi-function chip card project in Pilsen went live on 1 May 2004 in two parts – Check-in System and Reservation System. The necessary technological base for the card centre was built together with these two systems.
History of the Pilsen Card
| Year | Event |
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| 2004 |
Pilsen Card and Pilsen Ticket city booking system introduced |
| Dining, clocking and access systems solution implemented | |
| 2005 |
e-wallet for on-board fare payments launched |
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Launch of Pilsen Fare – an anonymous card for buying individual tickets |
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| 2006 | Non-transport e-wallet payment functions introduced |
| 2007 | Launch of system of self-service zones – self-service ticketing terminals |
| 2008 | Pilsen Card introduced as alternative library card for City of Pilsen Library |
| 2009 |
Mobile telephone e-wallet – testing phase |
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Pilsen Card Bonus Programme launched |
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Car-parking payments enabled |
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| 2010 |
Mobile phone Pilsen Card – limited commercial edition |
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Text-message tickets introduced |
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Mobile telephone as reader for ticket inspectors |
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| 2011 |
Electronic confirmation of student status between university and PCTC |
| 2012 |
Pilsen Card introduced as ticketing card in Pilsen Region Integrated Transport System |
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Launch of Pilsen Card e-shop |
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| 2013 |
Pilsen Card can be topped up at bank machines |
| 2014 |
Pilsen Mini introduced |
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Pilsen Card visually redesigned |
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| Transition to a new type of chip card containing a Mifare DESFire chip | |
| Implementation of the Karlovarská Karta project | |
| 2015 | Launch of cross-platform top-up service for Pilsen and Karlovy Vary cardholders |
| Bank card ticketing inside Pilsen municipal transport vehicles | |
| 2016 | Tourist Ticket – Transport card for visitors to Pilsen |
| Karlovy Vary Card – Tourist card for visitors to Karlovy Vary | |
| Implementation of the Mariánka Karta project in Mariánské Lázně | |
| E-shop transactions can be loaded to Pilsen Cards inside PMDP vehicles | |
| 2017 | Pilsen Card key fobs for primary school pupils |
| My Pilsen Fare and My DPKV mobile apps for purchasing fares in Pilsen and Karlovy Vary | |
| Pilsen Card interconnected with the Czech Rail In Karta | |
| 2018 | Pilsen Card expands to entire Pilsen Region |
| Pilsen Card as a means of identification at after-school clubs | |
| Pilsen Visit Card tourist card | |
| Pilsen Card interconnected with season tickets at FC Victoria | |
| 2019 | Virtual Pilsen Card |
| Pilsen Card e-shop gets new face-lift |
Awards won by the Pilsen Card
Innovation of the year competition 2014
- Category winner: public sector and non-profit organizations
MasterCard – 2012 Czech Development Centres
- Best Public Transport Card in the Czech Republic 2012
Czech Innovation 2013
- Category winner: Innovation in Public Administration – Pilsen Card bank machine top-up feature
