SMC expressways to go full cashless by November 2, 2020

Similar to that of the Metropolitan Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will soon be transitioning into a fully cashless system. This means that motorists that commonly ply these expressways will soon be required to buy RFIDs.

The shift to a full cashless payment system is a directive set about by the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In fact, the government body has released a department order on the matter stating that by November 2, 2020, all major expressways are to utilize a cashless system. This was done in order to help prevent the spread of the still ongoing pandemic.

The question still remains where and how will the general public be able to get their hands on the newly required RFID stickers? SMC has released a comprehensive list as to where and how customers can obtain the new cashless device.

Locations that are open 24/7

1. C5 CSC Southbound

2. Old NAIAX-Drive-Thru westbound

Locations open from 8 am to 5 pm

1. Petron Commerce

2. Petron C5

3. Petron Dasmarinas

4. Petron NAIAX

5. Petron Valle Verde

6. C5 Toll Plaza Northbound

7. NAIAX main toll plaza A

8. NAIAX main toll plaza B

Locations open from 8 am to 7 pm

1. Shell Magallanes

Locations open from 6 am to 10 pm

1. Bicutan toll plaza northbound

2. Nichols toll plaza southbound

3. Runway toll plaza northbound

4. Sucat southbound after exit

Locations open 24/7

1. After Calamba Entry Toll Gate

2. Southwoods Toll Plaza Northbound

3. Eton Toll Plaza Northbound

Locations open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

1. Southwoods CSC Northbound

2. Southwoods CSC Southbound

3. Ayala Greenfield CSC

4. Sta Rosa CSC Northbound

5. Sta. Rosa Southbound

6. MaTES Office Silangan Northbound

7. Petron Evia

8. Shell Mamplasan

9. Petron San Pedro

10. Shell Putatan

11. Filinvest Toll Plaza

12. Mamplasan Toll Plaza Northbound

13. Mamplasan Toll Plaza Southbound

14. Susana Heights Toll Plaza Southbound

15. Cabuyao Toll Plaza Southbound

1. Star Toll Lipa CSC (Tambo Exit)

2. Petron Lipa

3. Petron Malvar

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

4. Batangas Drive-Thru Southbound

5. Sto Tomas Drive-Thru Northbound

6. Lipa Drive-Thru Southbound

Locations open 24/7

1. TPLEX Tarlac Main Office Northbound

Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

2. Petron Pura Northbound

3. Petron Pura Southbound

Locations open from 7 am to 4 pm

1. Carmen Toll Plaza

2. Pura Toll Plaza

3. Rosario Toll Plaza

4. Tarlac Toll Plaza

5. Urdaneta Toll Plaza

6. Victoria Toll Plaza

Once your RFID has been successfully installed, reloading can be done through multiple methods each one designed to make the process easier. Motorists may use G-cash, Coins.ph, and the online platform www.justpay.to to reload their accounts. If, however, you do not wish to use these platforms reloading can also be done through online bank transactions.

Bank of Commerce

Union Bank, Maybank

Chinabank

BPI

EON by Union Bank.

If online banking isn't your thing, you can also do over-the-counter reloading through the following:

Petron Treats

Savemore

SM Bills Pay

SM Business Services

SM Hypermarket

WalterMart

7 Eleven

Robinsons Department Store

Robinsons Supermarket

Family Mart

Rustans

Shopwise

Western Union

LBC

ExpressPay

Truemoney

Tambunting

RD Pawnshop

Self-service kiosks (TouchPay, ECPay, and E.Tap)