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CharlieCard
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English
Etymology
From en Charlie card, named after a fictional character in a folk song who cannot leave the Boston subway system because he cannot pay the five-cent surcharge required to leave the train.
Noun
A stored-value smart card used by passengers to pay their fares on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
See also
en CharlieTicket
en EasyRider
en EZ-Link
en GTA Farecard
en MetroCard
en Multivia
Octopus genus
en Oyster card
en Readycard
en SmartRider
en SmarTrip
en Suica
en Touch 'n Go
en Translink
MBTA's official CharlieCard site
en eponyms