Card transport unit

A card transport unit that transports a card ejected one-by-one from a card housing section to a card processing section, the card transport unit comprising:

• a carriage that is moved in a carriage transport path provided between the card housing section and the card processing section;
• a contactless card reader that comprises a contactless communication antenna making contactless communication with the card;
• and
• a support member that holds the contactless communication antenna at a position opposing the carriage transport path, wherein
• the carriage comprises a card transport mechanism that transports the card in a card transport direction intersecting a movement direction of the carriage, and the card transport mechanism comprises a motor,
• the contactless communication antenna is held at the position opposing the carriage transport path in an opposing direction intersecting the card transport direction and intersecting the movement direction, and
• the motor is arranged on an opposite side of the card, which is transported by the card transport mechanism, from the contactless communication antenna.