Guangzhou Metro to Accept International Contactless Payments Startingโค October 2025
Guangzhou, China – Inโ a move to enhance convenienceโค for international travelers, the Guangzhou Metro will begin accepting contactless payments from major international bank cards starting October โ12, 2025. Theโ upgrade allowsโ passengers to simplyโ tap their cards for seamless entry, eliminating the โneed to purchase tickets or utilizeโฃ mobile apps.
The new system supports Mastercard, Americanโ Express, Visa, and JCB cards issued internationally, provided they areโข enabled for contactless payment. Domestically issued Mastercard and American Express cards supporting โcontactless payment and โRMBโ transactions will โฃalso be accepted. Passengers โcan tap theirโ cards on โthe designated logo areaโข of the metro โgates to access the system.
This โฃexpansion builds upon the Guangzhou Metro’s existing support for China’s โunionpay network, โขnow encompassing all five major global card networks: UnionPay, Mastercard, Visa,โ JCB, and American Express.
Theโค Guangzhou Metro is also upgrading paymentโ systems inโข its convenience โstores to support all five card โคnetworks, wiht fullโฃ implementation expected by theโ end ofโฃ October. This initiative aims โขto provide a unified and streamlined payment experience for bothโค commuters and visitors.