Tuesday February 17th 2026
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Sarah Hilley
A consultation has been launched to help decide if Glasgow taxi drivers should be required to accept card payments.
Currently there is no guarantee that Glasgow passengers can use their cards in black cabs – as some drivers only take cash.
More and more people want to pay by card and members of the public have been in touch with the council over the matter.
Now people are being asked to give their opinions to the council on whether they agree with making it mandatory for drivers to allow cards – and have until June 1 to have their say.
Glasgow City Council’s licensing committee decided to hold a public consultation in December over the matter.
Glasgow City Council said: “The Committee will consider all views received to this consultation before making a decision on whether to amend Taxi Driver Licence and/or Taxi Vehicle Licence conditions in relation to accepting payment of fares by credit/debit cards.”
A report presented to the committee said: “There are currently 1217 Taxis licensed by Glasgow City Council. Historically, cash payments were the preferred payment method for customers, however, in recent years with technological developments, the landscape has changed and it is commonplace for members of the public not to carry cash, relying solely on card payments or preferring to use payment methods via a wallet on a smartphone.”
To take part in the survey and comment on payment methods visit: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CPFTV26/
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