The National Authority for Tunnels, affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, announced that electronic Visa card payment services will be activated starting Thursday, January 29, 2026, at all ticket and subscription offices across Cairo Metro Line 3 and the Light Rail Transit (LRT). The service will allow passengers to purchase tickets, top up electronic wallet cards, and renew subscriptions. It had previously been introduced on Metro Lines 1 and 2.
This step aims to facilitate and speed up payment transactions, saving passengers time and effort while reducing queues and overcrowding at ticket counters, particularly during peak hours when passenger numbers increase. It will also ensure that purchasing and payment processes take only a few minutes. The initiative reflects the Ministry’s ongoing commitment to providing advanced automated services and developing sustainable transportation in line with Egypt’s digital transformation vision and efforts to modernize the transport infrastructure.
It is worth noting that the National Authority for Tunnels provides various modern payment methods across all three metro lines and the LRT to facilitate services for citizens. These include monthly and seasonal subscriptions, electronic wallet cards, Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs), single-trip tickets, and Visa card payments at all ticket and subscription offices across Metro Lines 1, 2, and 3, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Cabinet.
