Although Globe is publicizing this electronic MRT ticket as the first reloadable chip, it does not sell as my first choice when availing the train service.

The only gain that I sense in buying G-Pass is when the stored value ticket is not available and the queues in buying the single journey tickets are long. I’m not sure if the Globe pass value expires or not.

Here are the downfalls of G-Pass:

1. When you availing the chip for the first time, you are to pay hundred pesos. Half of which are preloaded to G-Pass. That means the chip costs fifty pesos.
2. The reload has subcharge of about 1%. If you reloaded 25 pesos, the actual value stored in the chip is roughly P22.50.
3. Besides the subcharge, each journey also taxes additional amount. If the ride costs ten pesos, you have to pay some centavos on top of that.
4. The machine that accepts the chip are installed at most to two slots. There’s no dedicated queue for G-Pass so if it happens the queue is long for that slot, you are still needing to wait.
5. On my first try of it, I got stranded. The machine did not recognized the entry point. The seller who is in the booth needs to come out and temporarily close the booth just to assist the customer.
6. This is the same case if someone can’t get in.
7. There’s no bonus ride!

But reading their advertisement, “Mas madali mo na silang makakapiling.” The purpose is still met.

P.S. Globe is planning to use G-Pass as electronic wallet. How come? They already have G-Load.

Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars.