Hong Kong taxi drivers must offer at least 2 e-payment methods from April 2026
In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council on Wednesday, the Transport and Logistics Bureau revealed that a significant portion of taxi drivers were expected to meet the e-payment requirements by early 2026. Authorities will coordinate with e-payment platforms to help drivers learn how to use such systems.
'It is proposed that the mandatory requirement for the provision of e-payment means by all taxi drivers be implemented on 1 April 2026,' it said.
Under the plan, all taxi drivers will be required to provide at least two e-payment methods: one that uses QR codes and another that does not rely on them.
'Given the variety of e-payment means available in the market as well as the fast-evolving technology, we will not mandate a specific type of e-payment means to allow flexibility for taxi drivers to choose based on their operational needs and costs,' the bureau said.
All taxis are expected to be required to install journey recorders by early 2027. Photo: Jelly Tse
Meanwhile, the Transport Department will begin receiving applications and authorising suppliers to provide journey recording systems from the fourth quarter of this year. As a result, installation work is expected to kick off next year.
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