Posted on the 5th December 2025 in PHTM News
GLASGOW MOVES TO MAKE CARD PAYMENTS MANDATORY FOR TAXIS
Glasgow taxi drivers could soon be required to accept card payments after the city's licensing committee officially agreed to hold a public consultation on the issue.
The committee is now set to gather views on whether it should be "mandatory for taxi drivers to allow the use of credit/debit cards."
While "some operators have installed payment card readers voluntarily," there are currently no licensing conditions demanding it.
The move is prompted by increasing public and trade pressure. Council officials reported “several queries” from members of the public, and noted “some operators have also raised it due to the number of people now asking drivers if they can pay by card.”
The shift reflects a broader trend, with a council report stating: "It is now commonplace for members of the public not to carry cash, relying solely on card payments or preferring to use payment methods via a wallet on a smartphone.”
Although “no local authority [in Scotland] has yet introduced licence conditions or adopted a policy mandating the use of card payment devices within taxis,” the report acknowledged that “several English authorities have mandated the use of card payment readers” and “the number of European cities also introducing a mandatory requirement for card payment facilities to be available for passengers in taxis is ever-increasing.”
The consultation dates for the city’s 1,217 licensed taxis have not yet been announced, but its findings will be reported back to the licensing committee for a final decision.
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