Practical guide
Shanghai Metro: tap eligible cards at the gate
Use contactless payment only after checking your card is eligible and configured.
Shanghai’s municipal transport guide says eligible contactless UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB cards, as well as eligible e-CNY hardware wallets, can be tapped at Shanghai Metro gates for Tap to Ride. It advises ensuring sufficient balance or credit and password-free payment for small transactions before use. Check live gate acceptance before entering.
A clear next step
- Use an eligible contactless card or e-CNY hardware wallet.
- Ensure it has sufficient balance or credit and its required payment setting is enabled.
- Tap at the marked gate and keep a backup payment method available.
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- Metro | Shanghai Municipal Commission of Transport eligible Tap to Ride card and wallet types · balance/credit and password-free-payment guidance · Shanghai Metro gate use
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