Santo Domingo Metro Contactless Bank Card Payment Pilot
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Since February 2026 riders can tap a bank card into Santo Domingo's Metro and cable car — but the pilot only charges on entry, leaving exit validation, signage and staff guidance unresolved.
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In February 2026, OPRET (Oficina para el Reordenamiento del Transporte), the state agency that operates the Santo Domingo Metro and cable car (Teleférico), began a Phase 1 pilot letting riders pay their fare by tapping an EMV contactless bank card or a compatible digital wallet at turnstiles, instead of using the rechargeable Metro card. The pilot covers a named subset of stations across Línea 1 and Línea 2 plus the Teleférico's Charles de Gaulle station. Independent press coverage reported that, as deployed, contactless payment only functions as an entry-charge mechanism, with unclear handling at exit and incomplete station signage/staff guidance — a limitation OPRET had not addressed as of the reporting date.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Santo Domingo Metro Contactless Bank Card Payment Pilot” — Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/santo-domingo-metro-contactless-payment/ (last verified 2026-08-02). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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