Can you use Mastercard on MRT Bangkok?

: EMV Contactless cards can be used to pay for fares on the MRT Yellow Line System as the following detail: Credit card from every Thailand bank issuer and every International bank issuer under VISA or MasterCard brand. Debit card from every International bank issuer.



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The Mangmoom Card (Thai for spider) is a planned stored-value card for rapid transit systems in Bangkok. Currently, many commuters carry multiple cards, since the existing Rabbit Card only works on the BTS Skytrain and Bangkok BRT, while the MRT Plus card works on the MRT Blue Line and MRT Purple Line.

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Mastercard, NETS and Visa bank cards with the EMVCo Contactless Indicator, including foreign-issued cards*, are accepted in public transit.

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The new wider MTR station gates. An upgrade to the tap-and-go readers on new and existing gates will also allow passengers to use a credit card or travel money debit card – either in their hand or loaded onto their smartphone or watch – in place of an Octopus card.

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Before using your credit card for MRT and bus rides, ensure that your credit card is compatible with SimplyGo. You'll need to register your Visa or Mastercard card to your SimplyGo account or on the SimplyGo app before you can start using it for MRT or bus rides.

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MRT Subway It's comprised of two lines - the Blue Line and Purple Line. Like the BTS Skytrain, trains arrive every 5-10 minutes. It's also cheaper, with MRT Subway tickets costing, on average, around 90 cents. If you can say anything about public transport in Bangkok, it's that it's cheap!

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