Benise Balaoing

Passengers arrive at the Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) North Avenue Station on November 6, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MONTH

Johnson Manabat

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) will be launching e-wallet and credit card payments on Friday.</p><p>Speaking on DZMM TeleRadyo, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said Monday that starting July 25, all MRT-3 station will have one turnstile accepting payments from e-wallets or banks, where users can simply tap their phone to pay for their train fare.</p><p>Another turnstile, meanwhile, will be alloted for payments from debit or credit card payments with chips.</p><p>&quot;Hindi ka na kailangan pumila para bumili ng ticket, hindi ka na kailangan magkaroon ng beep card kasi minsan, kinakapos din tayo ng beep card,&quot; Dizon said. &quot;Kung ano yung mga nakikita natin sa ibang bansa, dahil sabi nga ng Pangulo, convenience ang pinakaimportante, kailangang gawin nating mas kumbinyent.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Habang naghihintay tayo ng napakagandang mga proyekto na taon ang binibilang bago matapos eh kahit papaano gawin naman nating mas madali ang commute,&quot; Dizon added.</p><p>The official clarified, however, that senior citizens, persons with disability, and students who are entitled to ride discounts still have to buy single-journey tickets for now.</p><p>In May, Dizon said the Department of Transportation was eyeing &quot;cashless turnstiles&quot; in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to modernize public utilities.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/5/30/-cashless-turnstiles-in-mrt-3-other-trains-eyed-in-july-dizon-1506" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Cashless turnstiles’ in MRT-3, other trains eyed in July – Dizon</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/4/30/from-cashless-payments-to-free-wifi-dotr-promises-better-service-for-lrt-and-mrt-commuters-1626" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From cashless payments to free WiFi: DOTr promises better service for LRT, MRT commuters</a></div>

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MRT to launch e-wallet, card payments on Friday

Benise Balaoing,

Johnson Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 21, 2025 11:29 AM PHT

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