One of the fortunate marks that the pandemic left on the Philippines is the mass adoption of cashless payment methods.
From e-wallets to digital banks, non-traditional, non-contact services rose to a high and stayed that way. For daily commuters of Metro Manila, beep cards have become a crucial tool for traversing the city cashlessly and conveniently. These cards simplify travel on trains, buses, and other forms of public transit, eliminating the need for cash and speeding up the boarding process.
Where to buy beep cards in 2024?
A beep card is a contactless, prepaid payment card used in key public transportation in the Philippines like trains, busses, and more. There are several convenient ways to purchase beep cards beyond the traditional train stations of LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3. AF Payments Inc. has expanded the availability of beep cards to a variety of locations. Discounted/concessionary cards for Seniors, PWDs, students are also available upon request.
Online
No need to go to a physical store or office, beep cards are now available to purchase through Lazada and Shopee!
You can purchase regular beep cards which go for PhP 300 but limited-edition designs such as statement cards or horoscope cards are also now available for the same price. The card will then be delivered to you and should you have any platform vouchers, yes you can use them to get a discount
P2P Bus Stations
Alternatively, you can still cop your regular beep card at designated booths at the following P2P bus stations and locations:
- BGC Bus – EDSA McKinley Exchange
– Weekdays: 5 am to 12 mn
– Weekends: 5 am to 11 pm - BGC Bus – Market! Market!
– Weekdays: 5 am to 12 mn
– Weekends: 5 am to 11 pm - One Ayala
– Weekdays only (except holidays): 1 pm to 9 pm - TAS Trans Pilar Las Piñas
– Weekdays only (except holidays): 5 am to 12 pm - TAS Trans NUVALI
– Weekdays only (except holidays): 5 am to 12 pm - Alabang Town Center
– Weekdays only (except holidays): 5 am to 9 am - Starmall Shaw
– Weekdays only (except holidays): 4 pm to 8 pm
Merchants
How to Reload beep Cards
Reloading your beep™ card is easy and can be done at over 4,000 locations nationwide, including:
Online and offline: Gcash, Maya, ShopeePay, Cebuana Lhuillier, Uncle John’s, Lawson
beep app: Available on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Huawei AppGallery.
Users can reload their cards online and fetch the load through the app or at load-fetching stations available at all LRT-1, LRT-2, LRT-3, and P2P stations.
What Else Can You Do with beep Cards
Apart from transportation, beep cards can be used at certain establishments such as convenience stores and can also be used at certain locations. A full list of where you can use your beep card can be found here.
Additionally, you can now load your beep card into NFC-enabled phones so you won’t need to bring the physical card around anymore. A full list of supported phones can also be found on their official website.
