FOI request detail

Credit card readers in Taxis

Request ID: FOI-2859-2223
Date published: 23 February 2023

You asked
Dear TFL, I am formally writing and requesting a Freedom of information request for the following please. I wish to know a full list of credit card companies that TFL allows to operate their readers inside Licensed London Taxis please? I also want to request if TFL in anyway shape or form receives money or any remuneration in whatever form for allowing the list of companies to operate under licence of TFL inside London licensed Taxis? This also includes any money that TFL receives in administrative form from these companies along with a list of the amount received during the year 2021 to 2022 ?

We answered

Our ref: FOI-2859-2223/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 5 February 2023 asking for information about credit card readers in Licensed London Taxis.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

A list of approved card payment providers is published here: https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/accepting-card-payments

Transport for London (TfL) does not receive any financial renumeration from card payment providers.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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