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47,000 Hong Kong Taxi Drivers Embrace New Payment Rules

3/31/2026

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More than 47,000 taxi drivers in Hong Kong have adopted the Octopus app or installed card readers ahead of regulations mandating two payment options.
The regulations take effect on Wednesday as part of a modernization effort, with three service stations open until Saturday for last-minute support.
Chau Kwok-keung, chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association, says elderly drivers are being trained and over 3,000 are booked.

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More than 47,000 taxi drivers in Hong Kong have adopted the Octopus app or installed card readers ahead of regulations mandating two payment options.
The regulations take effect on Wednesday as part of a modernization effort, with three service stations open until Saturday for last-minute support.
Chau Kwok-keung, chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association, says elderly drivers are being trained and over 3,000 are booked.