Flexicard

Flexicard is a form of electronic ticketing smartcard used on public transport across Newleaf Island. It is promoted by the Transportation Department of the Newleaf Island government and is valid on all bus, train, tram, and domestic flights and boat services.

Flexicard was launched by Localbus Leeds in May 2014, who developed it alongside Travel Leeds. Initially used exclusively on Localbus Leeds services, it was rolled out on all public transport in Leeds in July 2014. Simultaneously, the card was launched in Home on Localbus Home services only as MEGA by Localbus; MEGA-cards are soon to be decomissioned as Flexicards are introduced across the rest of Newleaf Island.

Flexicard Mini
Flexicard Mini will be launched on 1 November 2014 for people under the age of eighteen, who would be entitled to child fares. It allows them to receive 50% off of child fares on all valid modes of transport, and functions much the same as a standard Flexicard.

Flexicard Mini is valid up until the day before your eighteenth birthday. An expiring Flexicard Mini can be exchanged at a travel information centre or ticket office for a full Flexicard for no charge.

MEGA by Localbus
Localbus Home launched MEGA by Localbus cards, effectively rebranded Flexicards, on their routes only in July 2014, at the same time as Flexicard was introduced across Leeds. Flexicards and MEGA-cards are not interchangeable; Flexicards are not valid on Localbus Home services, while MEGA-cards are not valid in Leeds.

Localbus announced that MEGA-cards would be discontinued from 31 October 2014, due to the launch of Flexicard across all services on Newleaf Island. Valid MEGA-cards can be exchanged for Flexicards for free at any travel information centre of ticket office, and MEGA-cards will remain valid on only Localbus Home services up until their expiry date. To encourage exchange, it was later announced that everyone who exchanges a MEGA-card for a Flexicard would recieve a free £20 top-up on their new Flexicard.