diff --git a/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/payments/payments.module.ts b/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/payments/payments.module.ts
index 6e4be1aa0..2a3906398 100644
--- a/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/payments/payments.module.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/payments/payments.module.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ function rabbitMQImport(): DynamicModule[] {
     PaymentEventsConsumer,
     ServiceAuthGuard,
   ],
-  exports: [PaymentClientService],
+  exports: [PaymentClientService, PaymentsService],
 })
 export class PaymentsModule {}
diff --git a/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tasks/tasks.module.ts b/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tasks/tasks.module.ts
index fb8a29a6e..335d11f81 100644
--- a/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tasks/tasks.module.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tasks/tasks.module.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { PrismaModule } from '../../common/prisma.module';
 import { NotificationsModule } from '../notifications/notifications.module';
 import { CurrencyModule } from '../currency/currency.module';
+import { PaymentsModule } from '../payments/payments.module';
 import { TasksService } from './tasks.service';
 
 @Module({
-  imports: [PrismaModule, NotificationsModule, CurrencyModule],
+  imports: [PrismaModule, NotificationsModule, CurrencyModule, PaymentsModule],
   providers: [TasksService],
 })
 export class TasksModule {}
diff --git a/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tasks/tasks.service.ts b/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tasks/tasks.service.ts
index 4fb3a4f0f..7a9208cae 100644
--- a/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tasks/tasks.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-passenger-api/src/modules/tasks/tasks.service.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { Cron } from '@nestjs/schedule';
 import { PrismaService } from '../../common/prisma.service';
 import { SmsClientService } from '../notifications/sms-client.service';
 import { CurrencyService } from '../currency/currency.service';
+import { PaymentsService } from '../payments/payments.service';
+import { PaymentClientService } from '../payments/payment-client.service';
+import { PaymentReferenceType, ProviderPaymentStatus } from '@edr/types';
 import { MAX_PAYMENT_HOURS, CUTOFF_MINUTES, computePaymentDeadline } from '../../common/utils/payment-deadline.utils';
 
 // Retention windows
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ export class TasksService {
     private readonly prisma: PrismaService,
     private readonly sms: SmsClientService,
     private readonly currencyService: CurrencyService,
+    private readonly paymentsService: PaymentsService,
+    private readonly paymentClient: PaymentClientService,
   ) {}
 
   // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -253,6 +258,87 @@ export class TasksService {
     }
   }
 
+  // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Every 1 min: poll the payment service for any PENDING_PAYMENT bookings
+  // whose payment intent has moved to SUCCEEDED on the gateway but whose
+  // confirmation event was never delivered (missed RabbitMQ message, network
+  // blip, etc.).  finalizePaymentSuccess() is fully idempotent so re-running
+  // it for an already-confirmed booking is safe.
+  //
+  // Processes at most 50 bookings per cycle to avoid hammering the payment
+  // service; the next tick picks up the remainder.
+  // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  @Cron('*/1 * * * *')
+  async syncPaymentStatuses() {
+    const BATCH_SIZE = 50;
+
+    const bookings = await this.prisma.booking.findMany({
+      where: {
+        status: 'PENDING_PAYMENT',
+        paymentIntent: { status: { in: ['REQUIRES_ACTION', 'PROCESSING'] } },
+      },
+      include: { paymentIntent: true },
+      take: BATCH_SIZE,
+      orderBy: { createdAt: 'asc' },
+    });
+
+    if (bookings.length === 0) return;
+
+    let confirmed = 0;
+    let failed    = 0;
+    let errored   = 0;
+
+    for (const booking of bookings) {
+      if (!booking.paymentIntent) continue;
+
+      try {
+        const snapshot = await this.paymentClient.getIntentByReference(
+          PaymentReferenceType.BOOKING,
+          booking.id,
+        );
+
+        if (!snapshot) continue;
+
+        if (snapshot.status === ProviderPaymentStatus.SUCCEEDED) {
+          const result = await this.paymentsService.finalizePaymentSuccess({
+            intentId:      booking.paymentIntent.id,
+            providerTxnId: snapshot.providerTxnId,
+            paidAt:        snapshot.paidAt ? new Date(snapshot.paidAt) : undefined,
+          });
+          if (!result.alreadyFinalized) {
+            this.logger.log(`Payment sync confirmed: ${booking.bookingRef}`);
+            confirmed++;
+          }
+        } else if (
+          snapshot.status === ProviderPaymentStatus.FAILED ||
+          snapshot.status === ProviderPaymentStatus.CANCELLED
+        ) {
+          // The payment deadline enforcer will cancel the booking when its
+          // window expires; log now so operations can see failed intents early.
+          this.logger.warn(
+            `Payment sync: ${booking.bookingRef} intent is ${snapshot.status} — ` +
+            `booking will be auto-cancelled at payment deadline`,
+          );
+          failed++;
+        }
+        // REQUIRES_ACTION / PROCESSING → still pending, retry next cycle
+      } catch (err) {
+        this.logger.error(
+          `Payment sync error for ${booking.bookingRef}: ` +
+          `${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`,
+        );
+        errored++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (confirmed > 0 || failed > 0 || errored > 0) {
+      this.logger.log(
+        `Payment sync run: ${bookings.length} checked, ` +
+        `${confirmed} confirmed, ${failed} failed/cancelled, ${errored} errors`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
   // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   // Daily at 02:00 EAT: purge expired/stale records to enforce data retention.
   // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────