Passolig Card Application

Due to excessive hooliganism in the past, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) have scrapped the paper ticket method and adopted an electronic ticketing system called Passo in order to curtail the acts of violence and hooliganism during games at stadiums. To purchase a ticket and attend a game, one needs a Passolig card and a Passo account. Once you apply for and purchase a Passolig card, you will need to create a Passo account. Then, you load money on to your card and purchase tickets with it. Read on for a better breakdown of the system and how it works.

In previous years, it was typical to see thousands of “fans” flock to the stadiums while bringing knives, sticks, pipes, flares, and whatever else you can imagine in order to provoke opposing fans in attendance. This would often lead to bloody brawls which ultimately ruined the experience of a live football game for many around the country. By using a paper ticket which was void of any personal/identifying information, the culprits would often get away with their crime.

Fast forward several years, and despite protests from club fans, Passolig has been introduced and successfully implemented. Attendance numbers continue to increase, overall, year after year and violence during games has decreased dramatically. This is due to the simple, but effective system which Passolig is based on.

In short, a Passolig card is a modified pre-paid credit/debit card (MasterCard) which contains your personal information (full name, passport number, mobile phone number, photo, date of birth). Just like every other pre-paid card, you load money onto it and use it to purchase tickets for whichever game(s) you would like to attend. This card is personalized for each and every person who applies for one and is used to identify and give you entrance in to the stadium. In addition to this, the card allows clubs to know more about their fans as well as creating an additional source of revenue.