The Upstart card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport throughout Lovia. It is valid on a wide range of travel modes across the country including the two largest, the Pacific Railroad Company and Air Lovia. A standard Upstart card is a green credit-card-sized stored-value contact-less smartcard. Passengers touch it on an electronic reader when entering and leaving a transportation system. Cards may be "topped-up" by recurring payment authority, by online purchase or at transportation stations. The card is designed to reduce the number of transactions at ticket offices and the number of paper tickets, and to be more useful for passengers.