Great News for Commuters! Beep cards, the folks behind hassle-free rides, have joined forces with Mastercard for a smoother payment experience.
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- Where to Use Beep Card as Mode of Payment?
- How to Extend Beep Card Validity
- A Guide to Reloading Your Beep Card
Now, your Mastercard prepaid, debit, or credit card can hop on board the MRT-3 and selected buses cruising along EDSA and Bonifacio Global City.
This cool collaboration aligns with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ mission to make 50% of retail transactions digital by 2023. Picture bidding farewell to the traditional headache of searching for loose change, and instead, effortlessly tap your way through payments.
This is expected to benefit millions of Filipino commuters in Metro Manila, enhancing smart mobility through initiatives that bring our transit systems in line with global transport standards,
-AF Payments president and CEO Jonathan Juan Moreno
Since 2022, the Department of Transportation has been exploring cashless alternatives due to a global shortage of computer chips for stored value cards in our local trains.
Let’s hope this Mastercard magic reaches LRT-1 and LRT-2 soon! Who wouldn’t want that convenience?
