To provide an information providing system capable of receiving information such as the use record information of a commuter pass (SF card) by using a cellular telephone and a personal computer.

This system comprises a central device installed on a specific center for collecting the specific information obtained from station devices installed at each station, a distributing means for distributing the specific information collected by the central device on the Internet, a receiving means for receiving the distributed specific information by using a terminal unit carried by a traveller.