The IC card used on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen High-speed Railway refers to the China Railway Yintong Card, which can be processed at Bank of China or designated card issuing institutions.

The China Railway Yintong Card is a prepaid card that requires recharging first and then spending. It is similar to the Yangcheng Tong used by Guangzhou citizens to take buses and subways. The difference is that China Railway Yintong is a real-name card, and the user's identity document needs to be provided when applying. According to the railway application, it is divided into two types: China Railway Yintong Gold Card and China Railway Yintong Silver Card. The China Railway Yintong gold card will be deducted according to the first-class fare, and the silver card will be deducted according to the second-class fare.

Applying for the China Railway Yintong real-name card not only requires real-name authentication, but also requires a handling fee of 30 yuan. The user's deposit cannot be refunded until the card is returned. Each card is charged an annual fee of 10 yuan, and a handling fee of 20 yuan is charged when returning the card. When going through the procedure of reporting a loss and replacing a card, a 10 yuan fee for reporting a loss or replacing the card will be charged. Only loss reporting for online accounts is supported, and loss reporting for electronic cash accounts is not supported. If the card cannot be used due to damage or has expired, you can go to a designated outlet to replace the card, and there is no need to pay a handling fee when replacing the card.