Is it true that Hong Kong taxis officially accept Alipay?

Ant Financial Services Company (Ant Financial) announced on the 30th that Hong Kong taxis will gradually access Alipay from now on. The first batch of dozens of Hong Kong taxis connected to Alipay have been put into operation. Passengers can complete payment with Alipay and Alipay HK respectively. It is expected that thousands of taxis will gradually connect to this service in November.

On the same day, Ant Financial held a cooperation ceremony between Alipay and Hong Kong taxis. The first batch of taxis connected to Alipay carry the slogan "Alipay is also used in Hong Kong" on their bodies and start operating from the Hong Kong Stadium.

In taxis that accept Alipay, passengers only need to log in to "Alipay" or "Alipay HK" when paying, click "Scan" and scan the QR code presented by the driver to enter the fare, or Display the user's payment code for the driver to scan. After confirming the password, the payment can be completed and an electronic receipt will be received. Alipay does not charge any handling fees during the process.

Li Yongshi, general manager of Alipay Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, said that Hong Kong taxis are privately operated, unlike mainland taxis that are uniformly managed by taxi companies. This dispersion of ownership makes it difficult to access electronic payment. . Alipay is integrating taxi payment through cooperation with Hong Kong mobile payment system developers YedPay and Valoot.

Huang Yongzhong is one of the first taxi drivers to connect to Alipay. He told reporters that he found it very convenient to pay with Alipay when taking a taxi in the Mainland. After returning to Hong Kong, he opened a personal Alipay account to accept payments from passengers, and it was very popular among tourists from the Mainland. He said that now that Alipay is officially integrated into the taxi system, it will be more convenient for drivers and passengers. Passengers can see the distance traveled and the amount paid in real time. Alipay HK settles directly in Hong Kong dollars, eliminating the trouble of exchange rates.

Ms. Zhang, a tourist visiting Hong Kong, said that she was accustomed to paying fares with mobile phones in the mainland, but when she arrived in Hong Kong, she found that she could not pay with mobile phones, which was inconvenient. She believes that taxi service is an important part of reflecting the quality of urban tourism. Hong Kong taxis' access to Alipay represents a step forward in Hong Kong's service level for tourists.