#BeepTM Cards

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will begin the implementation of a cashless transaction system using beep cards on public utility buses (PUBs) of the EDSA Busway System. Starting October 1, commuters will not be allowed to go onboard without beep cards. In line with this new policy, LTFRB encourages commuters to purchase and load their own beep cards to avoid inconveniences upon the implementation of the automated fare collection system. Currently, beep cards are used as mode of payment in various public transport such as LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3, P2P buses, and modern PUVs nationwide. Commuters may reload their beep cards through LRT and MRT stations, FamilyMart and Ministop branches, Bayad Center and their affiliates, or via loading partners BPI, Eon by Unibank, Akulaku, and Justpayto. BeepTM cards can be loaded through LRT and MRT stations, FamilyMart and Ministop branches, Bayad Center and their affiliates, or via Over-the-Air (OTA) loading partners such as BPI, Eon by Unibank, Akulaku, and Justpayto. Secure Digital (or SD for short) cards have been around since the early 2000s after three companies, Sandisk, Panasonic, and Toshiba all came together in 1999 to develop and market them as the industry standard. It's been almost twenty years since, and it's safe to say that their goal back in 1999 has been more than achieved, given the widespread use of SD cards. Read more in our articles including "DOTr to implement cashless transaction on EDSA Busway System starting October 1" and "CICC cracks down on GoreBox after Tacloban school shooting".