AF Payments Inc., a consortium led by Ayala Corp. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp., teamed up with a bus operator in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig to accept payments through reloadable contactless smart cards.
“We are pleased to partner with BGC Bus as this will move us closer to our goal of making the beep card an all-in-one card for commuters in Metro Manila. BGC buses serve thousands of commuters daily and our goal is to be able to provide them with a reliable and efficient payment system, especially those who hop from the MRT or the LRT to the bus,” AF Payments president and chief executive Peter Maher said.
Maher said BGC commuters could conveniently purchase and load their beep cards at the Ayala and Market Market Terminal.
This is in addition to selected Bayad Center, Tambunting, Villarica and SM Bills Payment Counter locations, which also offer re-loading services for beep cards.
“There are also plans to add more loading locations in the coming months, including leading convenience stores,” Maher said.,
“We are excited to announce this integration because this gives our BGCitizen commuters more convenience in their daily commute,” said Bonifacio Transport Corp. general manager Jun Galvez.
BGC Bus line connects BGC to Edsa and Ayala Center. It has a Euro-5 compliant fleet and operates 24 hours a day to serve thousands of commuters, mostly employees who work in BGC and Makati.
BGC Bus also takes pride in its information systems, whereby waiting time for the next bus can be accessed using the BGC app, and are also shown in most bus stops within BGC.
AF Payments earlier teamed up with Froehlich Tours, HM Transport and Citylink Coach Services for its first venture into buses serving commuters within Metro Manila.
The partnership covers the Trinoma to Makati and SM North Edsa to SM Megamall for Froehlich Tours; Airport Loop for HM Transport; and Eastwood City, Uptown Bonifacio, San Lorenzo Place, McKinley Hill and Newport City for Citylink Coach Services.
The beep card is the new contactless payment solution developed to make the payment process more convenient across all three rail lines as it allows seamless transfers from one rail to another.