RCBC, DOTr, and LRTA bring global EMV transit standards to LRT-2; PISO fare promo rolled out
The open-loop system lets commuters tap bank cards, mobile wallets and QR payments, with RCBC offering a cashback promo for eligible cardholders.
- On Monday, July 13, the Light Rail Transit Line 2 launched contactless payments across all 13 stations, allowing passengers to use Visa, Mastercard, GCash QR, and Google Pay instead of separate Beep cards.
- The Department of Transportation , Light Rail Transit Authority , Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation , and Visa developed this interoperable 'open-loop' platform to modernize transit as part of the government's broader effort to introduce modern fare collection systems.
- Serving more than 160,000 passengers daily—over 58.7 million annually—the system streamlines fare collection. Visa estimates that open-loop contactless payments can increase public transport ridership by as much as 10 percent.
- RCBC is offering a PISO Fare Cashback Promo from July 13 to July 31 for eligible cardholders. Officials noted the system brings the Philippines closer to transit standards found in Singapore and Hong Kong.
- Technical preparations for LRT-1 are underway for this year, as Bangko Sentral Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan stated the LRT-2 pilot provides the data and lessons needed to scale the system nationwide.
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LRT-2 fare system goes cashless
Commuters can now pay for trips across all 13 stations of the Light Rail Transit Line 2 using contactless bank cards, mobile wallets or GCash QR as the government launched yesterday a digital fare system that could be expanded to major transit lines nationwide.
RCBC, DOTr, and LRTA bring global EMV transit standards to LRT-2; PISO fare promo rolled out
Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) commuters may now simply tap their Visa or Mastercard debit, credit, or prepaid cards, use Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled mobile wallets such as Google Pay, or scan GCash QR to pay for their fares following the launch of the country’s first rail-based automated fare collection system that seamlessly integrates open-loop EMV card payments, mobile NFC, and QR payments in a single interoperable platform.The…
You can now tap or scan to pay for LRT-2 trips
Commuters on the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) can now pay for their trips by tapping their Visa or Mastercard debit, credit, or prepaid cards at the turnstiles or by scanning a QR (quick response) code, as officials on Monday formally launched the rail line's automated fare collection system.
RCBC powers card and QR payments on LRT
LRT-2 commuters can now pay for their train rides using their bank cards, mobile wallets, or GCash, removing the need to buy or reload a separate transit card. The new payment system, introduced by Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), and Visa, […] The post RCBC powers card and QR payments on LRT-2 appeared first on Back End News.
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