Transport chiefs have slammed rogue taxi drivers who are illegally charging customers extra to accept card payments.
Dublin Live has learned some unscrupulous cabbies are making an extra buck by slapping on an extra fee for accepting payment by “tapping” your contactless card. A taxi driver now cannot refuse payment by card under new EU rules, but nor can they charge you any extra under the new regulation.
It is mandatory for all taxi drivers to accept payment by card for all fares since September 1. However, Dublin Live has learned that the “extra charge” practice has emerged and is more common among late night passengers. The only extra charges a taxi can legally ask for is the callout fee, a charge per extra passenger or soilage charge.
