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Medellin, Colombia

Medellin Metro payment methods

Check how to enter the gates, buy tickets and use fare cards on Medellin Metro. Operated by Metro de Medellin; last verified on 2026-07-22.

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Partial
bank card at gate
No
open-loop payment

Quick answer

Can I tap a bank card on Medellin Metro?

Partly. Medellin Metro has limited contactless bank-card entry; availability can depend on the line, station, gate, issuer or card type.

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Passenger access

Gate entry

Transit card

Yes
Civica card, Civica debit card Source: Metro de Medellin Civica

Contactless bank card

Partial
Bancolombia Civica debit card Source: Civica debit card The co-branded Civica debit card is supported; this is not documented as universal open-loop acceptance of any bank card.

Mobile wallet

Partial
CivicaPay Source: Civica app

QR gate entry

Yes
CivicaPay QR Source: Civica app

Official app

Yes
Civica app Source: Civica app

Paper ticket or token

Unknown

Visitor pass

Unknown

Purchase and top-up

Ticket purchase

Cash

Partial
Civica reload and sales channels vary across the integrated network.

Bank card

Unknown

Contactless card

Unknown

Mobile wallet

Unknown

QR payment

Unknown

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