Cashless travel: MRT commuters can now pay with GCash, Maya, and Visa
Last July 25, GCash announced that MRT commuters can now pay for fares directly via the GCash app or with any EMV debit and credit card, including the GCash Visa card.
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| GCash, Maya at MRT-3 |
Cashless at MRT-3
To recap, you can now use Mastercard to pay for MRT fares as well.
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| Trying the GCash app to pay for the MRT-3 fare |
Alongside GCash, Maya also announced that you can tap to pay on any MRT-3 station with any Maya Card, including the Maya Wallet Card (Visa and Mastercard), Maya Black Credit Card, and Landers Cashback Everywhere Credit Card.
This collaboration highlights the shared effort of government agencies and the private sector to digitize public services, reduce friction, and increase accessibility. We are delivering practical, scalable solutions to improve the lives of Filipinos!
This move is in collaboration between the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), and other stakeholders.
How to use GCash QR on MRT-3?
- Open the GCash app
- Tap QR
- Scan QRPH and input the amount
This is also known as the open-loop payment system, which allows riders to use existing bank cards or mobile wallets, reducing reliance on cash or dedicated transit cards.
In the Philippines, over 13.4 million residents are dependent on public transport.
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