Do taxis in Frankfurt typically accept credit cards?

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I will be taking a taxi from outside the main airport in Frankfurt. Will I be able to use a credit card to pay for the trip?



Best Answer

As first-hand experience from someone who lives in that city...

In theory, yes, definitely. This is standard.

In practice, a lot of taxi drivers will try to find an excuse so they don't have to accept payment by card (like "Oh, but you should have asked before, I don't have that machine on me"). I only had it happen once that the driver really couldn't handle the payment. In all other cases, it turned out being a lame excuse, and when I said I couldn't pay otherwise, it was suddenly possible.

By the way: The pickup price is fixed at €2.80 during daytime and 3.30 during the night (22-6h), regardless of how and where you get into the taxi (slightly lower rates in other cities, usually from 2.00 to 2.20€). They don't seem to be cheating with that, at least it hasn't ever happened to me.

Also note that when calling a taxi, the taxameter in Germany does not start when you pick up the phone, but when you board the car (by contrast, in France it seems to be "normal" that they start counting when the telephone rings, so you will not rarely have upwards of 10€ on the taxameter when you enter the cab if you called it by phone).
I've had someone try to pull off that one on me twice in 10 years.

Luggage does not cost extra (also contrary to other countries).




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Do Frankfurt taxis take credit cards?

Most taxis in Frankfurt accept the payment of the fare by credit card.

Can I pay credit card for taxi in Germany?

If you order (or ask your hotel to order) you can demand a taxi where you can pay by credit card. Or order via the mytaxi app - here you can pay by credit card. If credit cards are accepted in Germany this will mean in first place Mastercard and Visa credit cards.

Will taxis take credit cards?

If you're not sure how to pay for your cab fare, don't worry. You can pay in cash or you can use your debit or credit card. However, most cab drivers accept only major credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard, or Discover.

Do taxis have to accept card?

All taxi drivers must accept card and contactless payments via the approved TfL fixed card payment device located in the passenger compartment and provide printed receipts for those payments upon request. Handheld payment devices do not meet the licensing requirements and are regarded as unapproved devices.



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