Globe launches GCash beep Mastercard, all-in-one card for LRT/MRT commuters

More than a million Filipinos riding the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) daily can finally enjoy the combined convenience of paying for their MRT and LRT fares plus engaging in cashless shopping and bills payments with the new GCash beep Mastercard.

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GCash beep Mastercard is the first value-added card to be beep ready, allowing cardholders to load and pay for their MRT and LRT trips easily.

Globe GCash beep Mastercard is not only a reloadable contactless tap and go card for LRT/MRT passengers but is also accepted as a payment option in popular online shopping sites and in almost 33 million establishments worldwide which recognize the Mastercard brand.

At the same time, because it has a GCash account, it can be used to buy prepaid Globe/TM phone load, send money to any Globe/TM user for free, receive remittance, and even withdraw cash from any automated teller machine (ATM).  Much more, GCash beep Mastercard allows balance and transaction monitoring to ensure that everything is properly recorded.

To reload the beep account, customers just need to place the GCash beep Mastercard on top of the Stored Value Card reader of the Ticket Vending Machine at any LRT/MRT station, choose the Stored Value option on the screen, insert the corresponding amount of money on the slot provided, and wait for the transaction receipt to come out.

On the other hand, to load the GCash account, card owners may opt to do so by visiting the over 10,000 GCash outlets such as Globe stores, 7-11, Puregold, Tambuting, Villarica and more or via mobile phone banking .

GCash beep Mastercard may be purchased at various caravans (see www.globe.com.ph/gcash for details) for only P150 and may retain a maximum beep stored value of P10,000 valid for 5 years. The GCash wallet, meanwhile, may accommodate as much as P100,000.

beep is the authorized electronic payment under the unified LRT/MRT ticket system which started full implementation beginning September.  It is operated by AF Payments Incorporated primarily owned by Ayala Corporation and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation.

For more details on GCash, please visit www.globe.com.ph/gcash.