E-payment in taxis from April 1

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan reminded the taxi industry that starting in April, they must provide at least two electronic payment methods.

Chan recently held a Lunar New Year tea gathering with the taxi industry to promote new electronic payment arrangements.

Starting April 1st, drivers must provide a QR code payment method, or an Octopus card or credit card payment method.

Drivers who fail to provide this without a reasonable explanation will be in violation of the law and could be fined HK$5,000 and imprisoned for six months.