Starting Apr 1, taxis will have to provide at least 2 e-payment methods

Starting tomorrow, taxis will have to provide at least two electronic payment methods.

The taxi trade says 90 percent or more than 47,000 cabbies have installed systems that support e-payment.

The e-payment means include QR code-facilitated ones, such as WeChat Pay HK, Alipay HK or BoC pay, or non-QR code e-payment means, including Octopus cards, credit cards or FPS.

Authorities will deploy staff to inspect at taxi stands tomorrow.

If passengers encounter cabbies who fail to provide e-payment means, they can report the case to the 1823 hotline.

Without reasonable explanation for failure to comply, taxi drivers could face a maximum fine of 5,000 dollars and six-month imprisonment.