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40,000 Hong Kong Taxi Drivers Embrace Octopus Payments

3/1/2026

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Over 40,000 taxi drivers in Hong Kong have registered to accept Octopus payments ahead of a mandate starting April 1.
The mandate requires all drivers to offer at least two electronic payment options to improve taxi services.
Octopus reports a 40% rise in driver registrations and a 65% rise in transaction value year on year.

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Over 40,000 taxi drivers in Hong Kong have registered to accept Octopus payments ahead of a mandate starting April 1.
The mandate requires all drivers to offer at least two electronic payment options to improve taxi services.
Octopus reports a 40% rise in driver registrations and a 65% rise in transaction value year on year.