Turkish taxis drivers get contactless payments acceptance on Android phones

Turkish taxi firm Taxi 7×24 is piloting a software POS (sPOS) solution that enables drivers to convert an NFC device supporting Android 8.1 or above into a contactless payments terminal by downloading an app.

The app also enables drivers to transfer their earnings from the payments collected to a prepaid card that they can use to withdraw cash from ATMs or make card payments.

Taxi drivers who were able to receive payment by credit card were using traditional POS machines provided by banks. However, when a taxi driver wanted to buy a POS machine, there were too many procedures, documents and processes, Payneer Technology, the technology provider implementing the solution, says.