Accept Credit Card for Taxi Fare: Is It Available In Your City? / myLot

Philippines

August 13, 2016 8:14am CST

I am just wondering if a taxi driver accepts credit card for the fare in your city. I had read that some countries have this mode of payment from the passengers. In my country, it wasn’t like this. We can only have receipt from them and pay them in cash. Actually, it takes years before this was implemented. Is it negotiable to accept credit card for taxi fare?

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Sunrise Fan

@sunrisefan (28524)

• Philippines

16 Aug 16

The country is slowly shifting to tap cards which would be more convenient. 5 beep cars using tap cards are now operating in Manila and 10 more will be added to the fleet. The trains will soon be using tap cards too.

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wiLLmaH

@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Aug 16

Yep! The change is really coming! Hehehe..

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wiLLmaH

@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

17 Aug 16

@sunrisefan Haha! What is about the loose change?

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Sunrise Fan

@sunrisefan (28524)

• Philippines

16 Aug 16

@wiLLmaH Yes and there won't anymore be problem of loose "change" hahaha!

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Sunrise Fan

@sunrisefan (28524)

• Philippines

16 Aug 16

I think cars attached to Uber only accept credit card. Uber-affiliated cars already operate in the country, especially in Metro Manila I think.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

I guess I need to explore Manila. So I can see the difference.

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Sunrise Fan

@sunrisefan (28524)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

@Shavkat Maybe you should :)

Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85127)

• Valdosta, Georgia

13 Aug 16

I believe here it is cash only still, but I haven't been in one for a long time so I'm not positive.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

I think it is better to pay it in cash. I am not also in favor with the usage of credit card.

LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (51511)

• Philippines

17 Aug 16

Kinda comfortable, but dangerous still for me, I mean what if it's robbers that wants all in your ATM? obviously not entirely convenient.

Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (48927)

• United States

17 Aug 16

I haven't used a taxi in years. We only used cash.

Tokz

@ilocosboy (45157)

• Philippines

13 Aug 16

cashless and paperless might be implemented but not through credit card. The use of card and Uber is more realistic than Credit card, I guess.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

I also do agree on that. We don't want to overspend using a credit card.

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Tokz

@ilocosboy (45157)

• Philippines

20 Aug 16

@Shavkat besides, its like so boastful paying taxi driver with credit.

peavey

@peavey (16936)

• United States

13 Aug 16

I haven't been in a taxi cab for years, but I don't think you can use a credit card here. I have read about everything going to "digital money" but never even thought about taxi cabs.

luisadannointed

@luisadannointed (4171)

• Philippines

15 Aug 16

I have no idea, I think it is not yet implemented here from where I am living, but if it does I don't think I will do that. For me credit cards are for important trnsctions only, and I don't really have e becausebi !right swipe it everyday lol!