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Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo Metro payment methods

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

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bank card at gate
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open-loop payment

Quick answer

Can I tap a bank card on Sao Paulo Metro?

Partly. Sao Paulo Metro has limited contactless bank-card entry; availability can depend on the line, station, gate, issuer or card type. Documented schemes: Visa, Mastercard.

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Passenger access

Gate entry

Transit card

Yes
Bilhete Unico, TOP card Source: Sao Paulo tickets and cards

Contactless bank card

Partial
Visa, Mastercard Source: TurisMetro Contactless debit or credit cards are accepted at designated gates and stations, not represented as universal at every gate.

Mobile wallet

Partial
Contactless bank-card wallets follow the designated open-loop gate rollout.

QR gate entry

Yes
Bilhete Unitario QR Code Source: Sao Paulo QR tickets

Official app

Yes
TOP app QR ticket Source: Sao Paulo QR tickets

Paper ticket or token

Yes
Printed QR single ticket Source: Sao Paulo QR tickets

Visitor pass

Unknown

Purchase and top-up

Ticket purchase

Cash

Partial
Cash is accepted at ticket offices; self-service QR ticket machines primarily document debit-card payment.

Bank card

Unknown
The current official ticket page confirms self-service QR-ticket machines but does not clearly state their current bank-card acceptance.

Contactless card

Unknown

Mobile wallet

Unknown

QR payment

Partial
PIX and app channels can purchase QR tickets, but this is separate from a universal machine QR-payment function.

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