What Andante does

Andante is the unified intermodal public transport ticketing system serving the Porto Metropolitan Area in Portugal, operated by TMP – Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto, E.M.T., S.A., a public municipal transport enterprise constituted on January 13, 2025 by merging the Andante-managing TIP consortium with the mobility competencies of the Áea Metropolitana do Porto. The platform was first launched in 2002 as one of the world's first fully contactless ticketing systems and now integrates 20 transport operators (Metro do Porto, STCP, CP, Unir, and others) across 124 fare zones covering 17 municipalities, 630 bus lines, and 121 train stations.

The core product consists of the Andante Azul (a €0.60 paper rechargeable card for occasional users, 1-year validity) and Andante Prateado (a €6.00 personalized PVC card for regular users, 5-year validity), with the digital Anda App (Android NFC/Bluetooth) serving as a cardless alternative that automatically optimizes the monthly fare to the lowest applicable price. The system uses contactless NFC technology for validation at metro, bus, and train validators, with Bluetooth beacons for location detection. Supporting products include Andante Tour (1-day and 3-day tourist tickets), social passes (Social+, Sub23, Sub13, 4_18, Senior, Family, Veteran), Park & Ride integration at Dragão and Botica stations, combined Andante+CP tickets, and a contactless Visa/Mastercard bank card payment pilot with a €7.75 daily cap.

Revenue is generated through card sales (€0.60–€6.00), monthly subscription passes (€30 for 3Z up to €50 for Metropolitan, with deep discounts for social categories), occasional zone-based tickets (€1.40–€17.30), tourist tickets (€7.75–€16.55), a €0.10/month HCE fee for app users, and parking components. Distribution spans 1,795 sales points including Andante shops, CP ticket offices, vending machines, Payshop agents, municipal points, ATMs (Multibanco), the online portal, and the Anda app. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the entity is publicly owned by Metro do Porto, STCP, CP, and AMP. The system recorded 20.9 million validations in October 2025 (a historic first above 20M), with 165 million validations in 2022 (a 42% increase versus 2021).

Name

Andante

Legal name

TMP - Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto, E.M.T., S.A.

Website

https://andante.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Andante is the public intermodal contactless ticketing system serving the Porto Metropolitan Area, integrating 20 transport operators across 124 zones, 17 municipalities, and 1,795 sales points, operated by the publicly-owned TMP since January 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transport Ticketing

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Urban Transit Systems (48511), Commuter Rail Systems (485112)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Ticketing & Fare Management (Capping, Passes, Validators) (THADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Rail Fare Collection & Ticketing (AFC/Validators/Gates) (THAIABAI), Mobile Ticketing & Digital Pass Apps (THAIAMAB), Concessionary, Student & Employer Pass Programs (THAIAMAI), Smart Card & Closed-Loop Fare Media Systems (THAIAMAC)

Keywords

• Public transport ticketing
• Intermodal fare system
• Contactless smart cards
• Zone-based transit passes
• Mobile transit validation

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales - Occasional Trips: Sale of single journey tickets (Z2 to Z9 zones) and 24-hour tickets. Customers purchase titles on rechargeable Blue or Silver cards. When buying 10 single tickets, 1 is free.
2. Monthly Passes: Monthly subscriptions in 3Z (3 zones), Municipal (county-wide), or Metropolitan (all 17 municipalities) variants. Also includes social passes (Seniors, Social+, Family, Veterans) and student passes (4_18, Sub23, Sub13).
3. Tourist Tickets: Andante Tour 1 (24-hour) and Tour 3 (72-hour) tickets for tourists. Non-rechargeable cards valid across entire network without zone restrictions.
4. Park & Ride: Combined monthly subscription including parking at Metro stations (Dragão and Botica) plus transit pass. Park component costs €17 monthly.
5. Card Sales: Sale of physical cards - Blue paper card (€0.60) for occasional use, Silver PVC card (€6.00) for regular users. Students pay €3.00 for Silver card.
6. Anda App Virtual Card Emulation: Monthly fee of €0.10 for HCE (Host Card Emulation) service enabling mobile validation through the Anda app.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Andante is an intermodal public transport ticketing system for the Porto Metropolitan Area, providing rechargeable contactless smart cards (Andante Azul paper card and Andante Prateado PVC card) and the Anda mobile app that let a single fare media travel across metro, bus, and train operated by 20 transport operators covering 124 zones in 17 municipalities. The system sells occasional zoned tickets, 24-hour tickets, monthly passes (3Z, Municipal, Metropolitan), social-discount passes for students, seniors, families, veterans, and Social+ recipients, tourist Andante Tour cards, and Park & Ride combined parking-and-transit subscriptions, with contactless Visa/Mastercard payment in pilot.

Product overview

Andante is a unified intermodal public transport ticketing system for the Porto Metropolitan Area, centered on rechargeable contactless cards and a mobile app. The core offering consists of the Andante Azul (paper card for occasional users) and Andante Prateado (personalized PVC card for regular users), both rechargeable with occasional trip tickets (Z2-Z19) or monthly passes (3Z, Municipal, Metropolitano). The Anda App serves as a digital alternative using NFC/Bluetooth on Android devices, automatically optimizing monthly fares. Supporting products include Andante Tour (tourist 1-3 day tickets), social passes (Social+, Circula PT, 4_18, Sub23, Sub13, Senior, Family, Veteran), Park & Ride integration, combined passes (Andante + CP/CIM), and contactless bank card payment pilot. The system covers 124 zones across 20 transport operators including Metro do Porto, STCP, CP, and various bus companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anda App: Mobile application allowing users to travel on public transport in the Porto Metropolitan Area using their phone, with automatic fare optimization at the end of each month.
• Andante Azul
• Andante Prateado (Silver/PVC)
• Andante Tour
• Park & Ride

Products and services

• Andante Azul (Blue Card) Rechargeable paper-based contactless transport card priced at €0.60, valid for 1 year, for occasional users of the Porto Metropolitan Area public transport network. Non-personalized, can hold multiple occasional trip tickets simultaneously, and can only be used by one person at a time.
• Andante Prateado (Silver PVC Card) Personalized PVC contactless transport card priced at €6.00 (€3.00 for students), valid for 5 years, for regular commuters in the Porto Metropolitan Area. Holds one monthly pass plus occasional tickets simultaneously, usable only by the registered holder, and required for all social-discount monthly passes.
• Anda App Android mobile application (v5.0+) for contactless validation on the Andante intermodal system, using NFC and Bluetooth. Automatically optimizes fare at month-end to the lowest applicable monthly price and enables validation via smartphone at validators across the metro, bus, and train network. Available on Google Play Store.
• Andante Tour Tourist-specific non-rechargeable transport card available as Andante Tour 1 (24 hours, €7.75) or Andante Tour 3 (72 hours, €16.55). Provides unlimited intermodal travel across the entire Porto Metropolitan Area network without zone restrictions, sold at airport tourist offices, Payshop agents, CP ticket offices, Andante shops, and municipal points.
• Andante Monthly Passes (3Z, Municipal, Metropolitan) Monthly subscription passes valid for one calendar month of unlimited intermodal travel: 3Z (3 zones, €30), Municipal (all zones within one municipality, €40), and Metropolitan (all 17 municipalities, €50). Available exclusively on Silver PVC card with profile-based variants for Social+ (25%-50% off), Circula PT (disability 60%+, same discounts), 4_18 and Sub23 students (Sub13 free), Senior 65+ (25% off), Veteran (free Metropolitan), Family (2-pass equivalent for 3+ member household), and combined Andante + CP / Andante + CIM Tâmega e Sousa extensions. Prices in effect from January 1, 2026.
• Park & Ride Combined monthly subscription that bundles parking at Dragão or Botica metro stations (€17/month park component) with an applicable Andante Metropolitan, Municipal, or 3Z transit pass, loaded on a Silver PVC card. Lets drivers park at suburban metro stations and continue into central Porto by metro on a single fare media.
• Occasional Trip Tickets (Z2-Z9) Single-journey tickets (Z2 €1.40 to Z9 €4.65) with volume discount (10 tickets get 1 free) and 24-hour tickets (Z2 €5.35 to Z9 €17.30) for unlimited intermodal travel within the purchased zone range. Valid across metro, bus, and train at all Andante-system operators; loaded onto rechargeable Blue or Silver cards.
• Contactless Bank Card Payment (Visa/Mastercard Pilot) Pilot fare-validation method allowing riders to pay for transport using a contactless Visa or Mastercard bank card. Each journey costs the Z4 fare (€2.30), valid for 1h15m on Metro do Porto and STCP Line 500, with an automatic €7.75 daily cap applied after 4+ journeys. No registration or app installation required.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.4% system growth in October 2025 vs October 2024, reaching 20.9 million validations - first time exceeding 20 million monthly validations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TMP - Transportes Metropolitanos do PortocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2025Public transport authority (Empresa Municipal de Transportes) formed January 13, 2025 by merging TIP (Transportes Intermodais do Porto) capabilities with AMP (Área Metropolitana do Porto) mobility competencies. Responsible for promoting intermodality implementation in Porto Metropolitan Area.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cubic Transportation Systems: Leading vendor of AFC (automated fare collection) systems globally, supplier of contactless fare media and validators to many operators that use closed-loop architecture. Listed because Andante's own smart-card infrastructure was built on similar AFC technology and any upgrade path to open-loop requires this category of platform partner.

Broad incumbents

• Octopus Cards (Hong Kong): Operates Octopus, a pioneering closed-loop contactless smart card covering metro, bus, ferry, retail and parking in Hong Kong. Historical technological peer and the original model for contactless transit smart cards, including Andante's pioneering 2002 launch.
• Transport for London (TfL) — Oyster / Contactless: Operates the Oyster card and open-loop contactless EMV fare system across London Underground, bus, DLR, Overground, tram and TfL rail. Comparable as a multi-modal, zone-based urban fare platform with smart card + contactless + open-loop at scale — the strategic template Andante referenced in its own 2002 contactless launch.
• MTA / OMNY (New York): Operates OMNY, a contactless open-loop fare system across NYC subway and bus, replacing MetroCard. Peer because it is migrating from closed-loop smart card to open-loop EMV with daily/weekly caps — the same trajectory Andante is piloting with Visa/Mastercard.

Emerging players

• Masabi: Provider of mobile ticketing and open-loop fare-payment platforms to transit operators worldwide (Justride / transitopia). Comparable as an enabling technology vendor addressing the same mobile + open-loop shift that Andante is pursuing through the Anda app and EMV pilot.
• Stocard / Klarna (mobility apps): Mobile-wallet style applications for transport and urban mobility tickets in Europe. Comparable as a digital-only alternative to the physical Blue/Silver cards Andante issues — relevant for benchmarking mobile-only commuter adoption in nearby Southern European markets.

Direct peers

• OTLIS (Lisbon public transit ticketing consortium): Operates the Viva Viagem / Lisboa Viva contactless intermodal ticketing system in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, integrating metro, bus, tram, ferry and CP trains. Most direct domestic analogue to Andante, serving Portugal's other metropolitan area and participating jointly in the 1Bilhete.pt national interoperability platform.
• SFMTA Clipper / Muni Mobile (San Francisco): SFMTA operates both the regional Clipper closed-loop contactless card (used across Bay Area operators) and Muni Mobile App. Direct functional peer — multi-operator transit ticketing, contactless card + mobile app combo, metropolitan area scope parallel to Porto AMP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/andanteporto
• Instagraminstagram.com/andanteporto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andantept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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