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Compass Card is an electronic payment system primarily used for public transit in Metro Vancouver operated by TransLink. Riders pre-purchase a Compass card and fare value online, by phone, or at vending machines located at SeaBus terminals, SkyTrain and West Coast Express stations. Vending machines will also be available at 18 participating London Drugs retail store locations.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/fares/Compass/London_Drugs_Compass_Vending_Machine_Locations.pdf )〕 Compass deployment was originally planned for spring 2013, but had been delayed until August 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Compass Tickets—Coming Soon to a SkyTrain Station Near You! )〕 Full deployment for the general public took place on November 2, 2015. ==System usage== Currently in the process of rolling out to the general public, users will start by obtaining a Compass card from one of the vending machines located at SkyTrain, SeaBus, or West Coast Express terminals/stations, then add value to the card online, by phone, or directly at the vending machines. Compass Cards will also be available for purchase wherever previous forms of transit fare media were available for purchase. Once users have obtained a Compass card with an adequate pass or an amount of stored value, they tap in to enter a bus or transit station and tap out as they leave (except for busses). Tapping involves lightly touching the Compass card flat against a card reader. Depending on the type of transit mode and vehicle the tap process differs slightly: * Bus: riders tap card readers located at each bus door. Users are not required to tap out on a bus. * SkyTrain and SeaBus: riders tap fare gates located at each entry and exit point of the station. * West Coast Express: riders tap a free-standing validation machine located at each entry and exit point of the station. When a rider starts their trip by tapping in, the system will automatically reserves enough fare for three zones. Tapping out at the end of a trip will ensure that riders are only charged the fare for the distance (in zones) travelled. Failing to tap out at the end of the trip may result in a rider being charged a full 3-zone fare even if only traveling one or two zones. As riders transfer between transit modes or vehicles, such as when exiting a bus and entering a SkyTrain station, they must tap out and then tap back in. The system will automatically track transfers, ensuring riders are only charged once provided they are within the 90 minute transfer period (180 minutes for West Coast Express) and within the same transit zone. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Compass Card (TransLink)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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