Abu Dhabi Taxis Will Now Be Accepting Digital Payments & Here’s Everything To Know

by Shrestha Purkayastha
Abu Dhabi Taxis Will Now Be Accepting Digital Payments & Here’s Everything To Know

PayBy currently accepts cashless fare payments in more than 6,000 vehicles in Abu Dhabi’s public taxi fleet. The Department of Municipalities and Transport’s integrated transport centre (ITC) has announced that taxis would begin taking cashless fare payments using the PayBy app. Continue reading!

With PayBy, Paying Taxi Fares Will Be A Breeze

With this payment method, paying for a cab ride will be a breeze. Request to pay the fare with PayBy when you reach your destination. On the taxi’s metre screen is a QR code that you can scan with the PayBy app on your phone. When you input the password or utilise face recognition on your smartphone, the transaction is validated. When the transaction is completed successfully, both the driver and the passenger are notified.

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Users Can Add Their Credit Cards To PayBy & Use Them To Make Payments

When paying taxi fares, users can add their credit or debit cards to their PayBy account and authorise the transaction. Those without cards can also top up their PayBy wallets at kiosks and pay through the app, completing a cashless, contactless, and secure transaction. Customers can also use the app to purchase limited-time payment coupons, which they can use to pay their fares. In addition, to encourage the new cashless mode, drivers will earn payment success rewards.

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Customers Can Now Pay Their Taxi Fare With A QR Code In Abu Dhabi

Through its ‘Abu Dhabi Pay’ (AD Pay) platform, PayBy has just teamed with TAMM, Abu Dhabi’s digital ecosystem, to enable contactless payment for all government services. The taxi industry has undergone a massive shift, pushing toward digitisation and consolidation, as well as providing clients with more options. With this latest convenience for passengers, Abu Dhabi joins a growing number of cities across the world that accept QR code payments for taxi fares, including London, Mumbai, and Beijing. In Asia, Europe, Australia, and the United Kingdom, QR codes are commonly used to keep passengers and drivers safe throughout the pandemic.

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Users Can Get Instant Discount Vouchers For Taxi Rides With PayBy’s UAE National Day Offer

Businesses and customers can also use AD Pay to access a number of services and make government transactions online. When hailing a taxi in Abu Dhabi, residents no longer have to worry about carrying correct change, jingling money, or the germs that come with handling cash notes. PayBy, an innovative fintech business, has expanded the cashless environment to include all silver cabs in the emirate. Users can get instant discount vouchers for taxi trips when they pay their Abu Dhabi taxi fares using PayBy’s UAE National Day promotion.