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Taxis at Dublin Airport get cashless payment option

May 2, 2019

The Taxi Alliance of Ireland entered an agreement with eComm Merchant Solutions, an Irish fintech, to equip cabs serving Dublin Airport with in-car payment terminals.

The agreement will allow passengers to pay with credit cards — including Visa, Mastercard, American Express — and digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, Gerry Macken, chairman of the Taxi Alliance, said in a press release.

He said the terminals could prove especially useful for business travelers who prefer to use a payment card account for expenses.

Additionally, he said, "For the taxi drivers, they now have a means to run their business more competitively, and with more safety as there’s less reliance on carrying cash."

Dominic Higgins, commercial director at eComm Merchant Solutions, said that feedback to date on the scheme has been excellent and that he  expects that the program would be expanded to include other locations around the country in addition to the airport.

"With this initiative, we have brought a one-stop-shop solution to the drivers, providing fast settlement times, competitive rates, and all supported by our local call center in Ireland," he said.