Cardless, cashless mode of payment now accepted on ComfortDelGro taxis
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SINGAPORE — Passengers who book ComfortDelGro taxis using the company’s booking app can now do away with whipping out cash or their credit or debit cards at the end of their trips.
The largest taxi operator in Singapore said today (Oct 9) it is the first in the country to accept MasterCard’s digital payment service, called MasterPass, where customers can create a mobile wallet that is connected to the ComfortDelGro taxi booking app.
Mr Yang Ban Seng, ComfortDelGro CEO (Taxi Business) said the service — which is accepted on the company’s entire fleet of 17,000 taxis — will provide their customers with a “seamless and hassle-free ride”.
“They just need to book our taxis using MasterPass, hop into our cab and get off at their destination without any fare transaction,” Mr Yang said, “Our drivers will also like it because there’s no fiddling of notes and coins and no dipping of cards.”
Users will have to register their payment cards via the MasterPass website to create a MasterPass wallet. This is then paired with the booking app, and payment for a cab ride will be automatically deducted from the mobile wallet.
Ms Deborah Heng, MasterCard’s country group head and general manager, said customers’ payment information will be securely stored.
The cashless and cardless mode of payment has been made popular by private transport company Uber and its companion smartphone app that allowed users to book and pay for Uber-affiliated cabs by linking their Uber account to a credit or debit card.
