**Refer to the updated version of this post HERE.**
Don’t have a credit card but wants to register in Uber?
Look for these logos in your card. Photo credits to instabill.com
Here’s a simple hack, you can use your debit or prepaid card for as long as it’s Visa, Mastercard, Diners, JCB, American Express, Discover, UnionPay, etc. Actually, we haven’t tried first hand the other brands but we’re sure of Visa and Mastercard. If you’ve used others, we’d love to hear your experiences and suggestions in the comments section below.
UPDATE 2/28/15: We’ve getting feedback that their prepaid cards don’t work with Uber but (Visa or Mastercard) DEBIT cards are accepted. Let us know your experience below! 🙂
**Refer to the updated version of this post HERE.**
Also, you can enroll more than one card for your Uber payments. You can even enroll a card under a different name. We’ll cover card enrollment in a different post. Example, if your company has a corporate card (name different than yours), you can enroll this and use this to pay for your official trips. You can even use a friend’s card (of course, with their consent!) or even your parents card.
DISCLAIMER: Kids, please don’t do this without your parent’s consent! And you didn’t get the idea from this blog. Hehe!
Several banks offer a debit card or a prepaid card with Visa or Mastercard. Here’s a simple list of these products, credits to ThinkRichBeFree Blog for most of the list.
BDO Cash Card (Local and International)
RCBC MyWallet Visa Prepaid Card
LBC Plus Union Pay Card
Globe GCASH Mastercard Card and Globe AMEX Virtual card
BPI Prepaid and Gift Cards (My ePrepaid, BPI Express Gift, Express Cash, Express Cash Gift, Corporate Express Cash and Express Money Order)
Metrobank Debit Card and Prepaid Card
Security Bank Cash Card Local and International MasterCard
Security Bank CashLink Card Local and International MasterCard
Security Gift Card Local and International MasterCard
Land Bank Cash Card
Unionbank e-Wallet, Savings Account, and EON Visa Debit Card
EastWest Basic Savings Account with Visa Debit card and Prepaid Card
Maybank MyCash Card and Money2U ATM
Allied Bank ABC Cash Card
HSBC Debit Card
Sterling Bank of Asia ShopNPay Visa Debit Card, Classic Visa Prepaid Card, and Visa Prepaid Gift Card
**Refer to the updated version of this post HERE.**
Bonus: Use this promo code “ubermnltips” to get 200 Uber credits when you register to Uber.
Uber MNL Tips 
Hello,
I used an UBER last november and i registered my eastwest basic visa debit card, but they declined my card. why is that? is there any other way to register debit cards? i really want to pay my balance asap 😦
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Hi Aika,
You can refer to this article from Uber Support:
https://support.uber.com/hc/en-us/articles/201836676-Why-do-I-have-an-outstanding-balance-on-my-account-and-how-do-I-fix-it-
Let us know if that’s helpful.
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Hiim sorry but it is not about the card ..it is about the color of my sedan..it is bronze accent hyundai…am i qualify ? ..
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Hi Lino,
We believe your car can be accepted. For more info, you can check on our post here about being an Uber partner.
Thanks!
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If it has 4 doors & it’s 2009 or better, you should be fine
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Hey I saw your post I actually was going to sign up for Uber to drive and it states long as it’s 2000 or better 4 doors and a few other things you are good to go
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I have 2 cards on my Uber my actual bank card and a prepaid card. Which both are visa. The prepaid card will not work any reason why
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Hi Lynn, I’ve been receiving some comments about their prepaid cards (Visa or Mastercard) not being accepted by Uber. We’re speaking from experience that our debit Visa card works well. Maybe you can directly ask Uber Manila support (support@uber.com). Let us know how it goes, we’d love to hear your experience as well. 🙂
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i have asked the support directly
the below is the response.
“Sorry to hear about the trouble adding that payment method, Jeffer.
Some cards and methods are not compatible with our billing processes and can’t be used with Uber. If you have another payment method available, you should try adding it directly from the app. We have a number of options available – including most standard credit and debit cards.
The following pages may be helpful, and if I can answer anything else to help get you going, let me know.”
– i believe they could not charge more when clients are using prepaid cards. ( just my thought)
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Hi Jeffer,
Here’s an updated article:
Tips on how to use Uber using prepaid/debit cardifyou don’t have credit card.
http://ubermanilatips.com/how-to-register-in-uber-if-you-dont-have-a-credit-card/
The price of fare is the same if you use debit or credit cards.
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Hi I’m using bpi eprepaid which is MasterCard, but the error says “deemed invalid” ….i am not sure why, since I can use it in any other transaction.
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Hi Lynn, I’ve been receiving some comments about their prepaid cards (Visa or Mastercard) not being accepted by Uber. We’re speaking from experience that our debit Visa card works well. Maybe you can directly ask Uber Manila support (support@uber.com). Let us know how it goes, we’d love to hear your experience as well. 🙂
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Globe GCash Mastercard doesn’t work with the Uber App. It accepts the card during registration but rejects the card during actual booking.
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Hi, Thanks for the feedback. Apparently based on other comments as well, prepaid cards are not accepted. Thanks for sharing the info. Will update this post accordingly.
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Yes I found that out first hand last night. I’m pretty pissed off. If anything..most intelligent businesses don’t accept credit cards but accept debit as well as refillable cards since they automatically receive the payment..unlike credit cards. It would of been my first ride. They’re getting a extremely poor rating and I’m telling everyone I know what a joke of a “service” they are. I shouldn’t have to get a pay pal account. Need to upgrade your system..it’s inexcusable.
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Hi, why is Uber unable to charge to my bdo atm debit card (Mastercard)?
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Uber will NOT take a prepaid Bluebird American Express card, but you will have a devil of a time figuring that out! Even though there is money on it, should be perfectly usable, won’t take it. So can’t use Paypal either apparently??? Very frustrated in trying to set up account for intellectually disabled son to use to come home from his job when busses not running. We’ve been ripped off repeatedly by taxis and thought this was the solution. Got prepaid card as best money solution. Have spent hours trying to get info on what the problem is. He cannot handle a debit card, so were out of options? Any suggestions welcome
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I’d just report them to the BBB. They’re going to be forced to improve their payment system sooner or later or go under since it was even on the news that less and less people have a bank account and smart people don’t use credit cards either. Pretty sorry so called business if you ask me. I guess you just get fired when you can’t get to work. They should be shut down …obviously not a real business. Kind of makes me wonder if they only want credit cards so they can compromise or even hack your account. Anyway, they are screwing themselves out of money cause a prepaid card is pretty much guaranteed money. Yea they’re brilliant lmfao
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registered my unionbank eon debit visa and it was accepted during registration. I tried to book yesterday at mckinley, but it gave me a “deemed invalid blah…”
Appreciate any help!
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prepaid and debit cards are not acceptable in Uber. try using credit cards or paypal instead.
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Seems so. thanks for the heads up!
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FYI. Paypal for Uber is not accepted in most countries, including the Philippines.
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You can use debit. Just not pre paid debit
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That just sucks, and takes money out of drivers pockets and a valuable resource away from people who need the service.
Right now I’m sitting with a stack of cards, 3 “prepays” one of which is the direct deposit account for my work, none of which work with this stupid, stupid rule.
So now, I can’t get to work, or back. No buses run after midnight when my shift ends. Uber, you really are letting a lot of people down for no good reason.
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Hi Stuart, there are workarounds for this. Give our simple tips/hacks a try
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Ummm NO.
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I tried using BDO Debit Cash Card (under Mastercard) and it is still having trouble processing my payment. I am a bit confused as it shouldn’t let me use the service and let alone register if my card is invalid, right?
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Tried my BPI my ePrepaid card and it didn’t work as well.
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Thanks for the heads up on this!
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I am allowed to register my card number but it wont accept my payment when I have more than enough to cover the short ride.
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VERY ANNOYING!!!
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any feedback on the RCBC MyWallet Visa? is it accepted to pay an uber ride? I want to know before I apply for one.
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It will let you create an account. Just keep the balance in check and you should be able to
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I already have an account with uber but i am unable to make a booking with the gcash mastercard. So will it accept the RCBC mywallet visa as the default card? And can i book using it? TIA
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I have registered my mail if and phone number with uber but it showing some email confirmation and invalid refferal .. Go to mail if but i dnt hv any mail regarding this
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Uber is currently unable to process debit and prepaid cards issued by BDO, Metrobank, RCBC, HSBC, and EasWest Bank.
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when signing up on your website, it only gives you the credit card option for registration. How do i register my BDO debit card on your website? could you please walk me through it or direct me to the page where it gives one the option to register debit cards? Thanks.
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Hi Mara,
The process is the same. Just identify the card number of your debit or prepaid card. Remember only those cards with Visa, Mastercard or JCB, etc are accepted. If your debit card or prepaid card shows only the logo of BDO without these logos, it cannot be used to register with Uber.
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it doesn’t accept BPI prepaid mastercard also 😦
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tried to use my prepaid MasterCard it won’t take it but I registered with it such a shame had to cancel my plans for the night very disappointed !
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How do I register union pay card if it doesn’t have CVV code?
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Sir CVv is at the back of the card.
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Just an fyi, I was able to register using my Metrobank Mastercard Debit card.
I am able to access the app and can see that it is working. I haven’t rode an Uber car yet but I’ll try to update once I start using it.
Thanks for this informative article!
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Hi Chizmojo,
Good to know. Update us how it goes! Happy Riding!
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From experiences with me and my girlfriend, uber will accept a debit card that is backed by a bank but will no longer accept prepaid cards. My girlfriend was using an aline prepaid card with a visa logo for a few months with no issues, but uber randomly deemed her card invalid around March of this year. Same goes for paypal accounts that are funded by such cards. Really was an inconvenient change
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I have an EDD debit card with a visa logo but it was rejected by both Lyft and Uber. Unfortunately its all i have and i alreadyused Lyft once, which means i now have an unpaid balance. I dont want my drivwr to not be compensated. What should i do? As i said, its all i have.
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Hi,
I recently registered to uber and i registered my unionbank eon card as a payment option. It was accepted but upon reading the comments on this post, i would like to clarify whether they will recognize my card once i book uber?
Thanks,
Sheryl
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Hi Sheryl,
yes unionbank eon card will be accepted. Just make sure you have enough balance in the card (safe to maintain/ have 500php)
Hope this helps. Let us know if you still have questions.
P.S. If you found our website helpful, hope you can like our page on Facebook to get more updates: https://www.facebook.com/ubermnltips/
Also, you can use our Promo Code “UBERMNLTIPS” to get Php 100 credits when you sign up with Uber.
Best,
UBER MNL TIPS
http://www.ubermanilatips.com
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I registered with my Metrobank prepaid mastercard it got accepted in the system but when i tried to book a ride last night, the app said its invalid. So I added a metrobank mastercard debit card instead. it got accepted and i successfully booked a ride. This morning i noticed a notification that i have an issue in my last ride. Upon reading it shows that my fare last night wasn’t charged to my card. My card has more than enough to cover the fare. Pls advise on this. I would like to pay my driver asap.
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If that’s the case, you can email uber at support@uber.com
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Hi, Security Bank Cash Master International Card different from Security Cash Card International?
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Probably the same. Let us know if you were able to successfully use it.
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During the registration process it gave me the option to link my paypal account as a form of payment, at the completion of my registration process and error pops up and I’m forced to restart . Pls help
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Hi Brandon,
Based on our experience, Paypal doesn’t work yet for Uber Manila. You can enroll it but can’t use it for payment yet.
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I’ve tried my PayPal, netspend, account now, and Bluebird none of which will work? IF YOU HAVE THIS MANY PEOPLE TELLING YOU THEY CAN’T USE UBER WHY AREN’T Y’ALL FIXING THE PROBLEM OR IS OUR MONEY JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR UBER SO WE DON’T MATTER???? FRUSTRATED BEYOND MEASURE!!!!!!
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Hi Jenn,
Sorry to hear your frustration. May we know which city you’re from?
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Lewisville Texas
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Wow I’ve been using uber allllll summer long and now my rush card has been deemed invalid. Totally sucks.
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After riding with uber to and from work for 5 months on my amex (serve pre-paid) card l to was “deemed invalid ” so now l am purchasing a vehicle which reminds me of a saying, “Never rely on someone else to do something for you “.
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They don’t accept American Express, I have that same card and had that same exact problem.
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That’s unfortunate. Based on experience Visa and Mastercard works well
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I recently had my first uber ride. I’ve been trying to pay for it for about 2 weeks now. I have two prepaid cards on file. One being a master card and the other a visa. What is the best way I can resolve this?
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Kindly refer here
http://ubermanilatips.com/how-to-settle-outstanding-balance-in-uber/
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For SAFE ride, onboard a Brandnew Sedan with a Private driver GO TO UBER
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Recently created an account because of the BPI free ride promo. Unfortunately, when I tried booking several times for a ride, my BPI More Fun Visa prepaid card was always deemed invalid. I had high hopes that I could use the free ride promo since the promo is only until October. Really can’t rely on advertising nowadays.
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You can try and solve that here. Hope it helps
http://ubermanilatips.com/rider-tip-how-to-solve-uber-error-credit-card-deemed-invalid/
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I can’t register using my Unionbank eon visa debit card. It says “transaction not allowed”. I am sure my card has enough balance.
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You can call your bank to authorize transaction
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I don’t have a credit card but need ride is there anything that will do that?
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You can try the tips above and use prepaid or debit card.
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I signed up for a BPI prepaid card just for us to be able to use the service. However, when I needed to book a ride my card was deemed invalid. I am pregnant and uber is the best option that I have when my husband is not available to pick me up. Is there a way uber can fix this? My friend introduce me to this service and she uses the same prepaid card. We were still able to book a ride last August but how come we can’t now?
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Try to troubleshoot here:
Card Deemed Invalid
http://ubermanilatips.com/rider-tip-how-to-solve-uber-error-credit-card-deemed-invalid/
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Set up a pay pal account…go to any local cvs, rite aid or dollar general and purchase a pay pal money card..u can load it anywhere from $20/$500 dollars..load it on your pay pal account and use it to pay for uber
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Just want to know if uber takes green dot debit Cars ?
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Sorry we’re not familiar with green dot debit card.
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Lol apparently you people just don’t want to get paid. That’s ok because other real services will soon stand up to the plate. Its called supply and demand.
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if i before 18 years i use maybank debit card can?
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If the debit card is yours, you can try.
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How come, prepaid debit cards don’t work anymore?
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What error does it say?
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Apparently because their system is out of date and defunct. That’s gonna probably go against the prosperity of their businesses..especially considering there’s less and less people that have bank accounts or credit cards when you don’t have to anymore..I was like…you’ve got to be f#$@!&# kidding me lol.
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The reason is so that the passenger is not anonymous. This is for the safety of their drivers. Nothing else.
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Does uber exept american express serve its a prepaid debit card my paycheck goes on it has anyone ever tried it
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I was excited I thought I was going to be driving with Uber they don’t except prepaid debit cards!!! Yall losing a lot of money. Everybody don’t have bank accounts like myself. What a let down!!😞😞😞😞
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I have a Walmart debit card. It’s a visa, yet uber does not accept it. I’ve tried one million times. So annoying.
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These tips are based on our experience here in the Philippines. Sorry, we’re not familiar as to how it goes in your country.
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Can Rushcard prepaid card can be use for Uber deposit to get the car?
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Sorry, we are not familiar with Rushcard prepaid card here in the Philippines
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