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Cashless payments are now available at LRT-2. Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News

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Cashless payments now available at LRT-2

Jekki Pascual

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783922178684aguda LRT-2 cashless.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="DICT Sec. Henry Aguda demos the cashless payment at LRT 2. Passengers can now tap or scan Visa &amp; Mastercard cards, GCash QR, Google Pay at LRT 2 stations. RCBC offers piso fare cashback promo for the month of July 2026. Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News"/>DICT Sec. Henry Aguda demos the cashless payment at LRT 2. Passengers can now tap or scan Visa &amp; Mastercard cards, GCash QR, Google Pay at LRT 2 stations. RCBC offers piso fare cashback promo for the month of July 2026. Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — Commuters can now make cashless payments at the LRT-2.This means commuters can now tap or scan their Visa and Mastercard cards, GCash QR, and Google Pay at LRT 2 stations to pay for their fares.In a statement, Visa said the project was completed in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), and other industry stakeholders.Officials said this new payment system integrates open-loop EMV card payments, mobile NFC, and QR payments into a single interoperable platform. This means all Visa and Mastercard debit and credit cards are accepted, even from other banks and even those issued abroad. Google Pay is also accepted as well as GCash QR.“Kung naranasan niyo na mga contactless payments sa Singapore, Hong Kong, sa UK o iba pang parte ng mundo, ito rin ngayon ang ginagawa natin dito sa LRT 2,” said Lito Villanueva, RCBC Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer. Government officials said this will help Filipino commuters by providing an alternative to the cash and Beep card payment systems.Visa said the launch follows the success of its cashless transit projects for the MRT-3 as well as bus systems in Cebu, Mandaue, and Bacolod.“Project ng Philippine Automated Fare Collection System na sasaklaw hindi lang sa MRT 3, LRT 2, LRT 1, kundi sa lahat ng riles natin at maging ibang modes of transport,” said Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda added that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered to make digital payments accessible to more Filipinos because this can also potentially bring down costs in the long run. “Sabi niya yung social inclusion hindi lang dapat connectivity, kasama na diyan ang affordability… Kaya makikita niyo immediately last year nag launch tayo sa MRT 3, tapos ngayon LRT 2 at malapit na LRT 1,” said Aguda. <div>Piso fare for MySSS card holders</div>Holders of the MySSS Card powered by RCBC DiskarTech can avail themselves of the two-week PISO Fare promo, Finance Secretary Frederick Go announced during the launch of the LRT-2 cashless payments system. “Itong programang ito ay tugma sa layunin ng ating gobyerno na makatulong sa ating mga kababayan. Utos po ito ng Pangulo na maghanap kami ng paraan na mapapadali, mapamura, at mapaginhawa ang buhay ng ating mga mamamayan,” Go said.Visa said the automated fare collection systems across Metro Manila’s three rail lines shows the company&#x27;s commitment toward accelerating financial inclusion, allowing both commuters and tourists to access digital payments while improving overall urban mobility in the Philippines. &quot;With expanded access to digital financial systems, we aim to support the government in boosting productivity while stimulating economic activity to fuel growth,” said Jeffrey Navarro, Visa’s Country Manager for the Philippines.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/25/dotr-launches-cashless-payments-for-mrt-3-0955" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DOTr launches cashless payments for MRT-3</a></div>The LRT-2 stretches from Recto in Manila to Antipolo City in Rizal.

Good news for commuters! Commuters can now make cashless payments at the LRT-2.