Public transport is the most important public service in urban areas, yet most public transport systems still rely on outdated cash-based and other payment systems. New electronic fare collection systems can play an important role in providing public transport services in a quicker, more secure and more efficient way. E-Kent is a specialist in this field – the leading Turkish provider of high-technology solutions and services for modern urban management.
E-Kent provides electronic fare collection, transport planning and efficiency consulting services, and installs and operates rapid payments systems for public transport and other purposes. E-Kent operates a variety of systems in the field, linking citizens, municipalities and public transport companies, and ensuring public transport services are made profitable for the relevant municipalities. In short, we provide all kinds of solutions and services, aiming to make E-Kent “the indispensable key to urban life.”
E-Kent has tailored its systems to meet the individual customer requirements of various railway networks, municipalities, public transport companies, car parks, cultural parks, zoos and museums located in major cities in Turkey.
It has been able to play an important role in decreasing the operational costs of public transport systems and turning these systems into major sources of income for its partner municipalities and public transport companies. E-Kent has a track record of successfully cooperating with its municipal partners in order to manage their various public transport services under one roof, to conduct analyses on various sets of data, and to optimize their services to ensure passenger satisfaction.
E-Kent has gained a wealth of experience in system integration projects, comprehensive smart card management, and related security solutions. E-Kent’s experience in this business field enables it to develop solutions for a wide variety of municipal circumstances.
The investment we have made over the years, the human resources we have brought together under one roof, and the superior technology we have developed, enable us to act as a reliable partner of municipalities and public transport companies. Whatever the individual priorities and needs are, E-Kent aims to provide useful, efficient and productive systems and to continuously improve them.
E-Kent operates a broad range of products developed in accordance with the requirements of the cities we serve. Our range of solutions includes:
- Optimization of public transport lines
- Feasibility reports for investments in public transport
- Raising funds at home and abroad to finance new systems
- Magnetic ticket solutions
- Fare payment validators for public transport vehicles
- Fare payment validators for the turnstiles of railway stations
- Smart card recharging and ticket vending machines at locations needed by passengers
- Point of sale (POS) terminals for shopping
- Smart bus stop systems
- Hand-held terminals
- Running all kinds of collection points under bank guarantee
- Utility meter reading and invoicing services
Approximately TL500m (around US$300m) of turnover is processed by E-Kent systems every year, providing a reliable income stream for operators of public transport services and other services which use E-Kent’s integrated entry and exit systems. To date, over 3 million smart cards have been sold to passengers in these cities.
In addition to E-Kent’s knowledge and experience, since early 2008 the company is a subsidiary of Çalık Holding’s Aktif Bank, and as a result E-Kent is now backed by one of the leading investment companies in Turkey and in the region. E-Kent is already Turkey’s largest electronic fare collection operating company, and its ability to expand further both domestically and internationally is enhanced by the backing of Çalık Holding.
E-Kent is the only service provider in Turkey minimizing all kinds of financial and managerial risks of daily and distributed operations under the supervision and guarantee provided by its parent company, Aktif Bank. The E-Kent and Aktif Bank family is a reliable and strong group of financial services providers which aims to understand the individual financial needs of its customers and to provide them with financial solutions designed to meet their particular circumstances.
E-Kent is at your service with its high quality human resources, experience, technologies, R&D facilities and, last but not least, the drive and ambition of its parent group.
With our best regards,