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Taxi Talk / Re: Tap a Taxi

« Last post by Rat Catcher on April 05, 2026, 12:54:20 am »

They mightn't do fixed fares but they provide an estimate and the driver will know what he wants for the job.

There's loads of card payment processing firms that take care of all the GDPR and security stuff for you. Before Sumup came along I used Stripe which is an excellent cost effective solution with out of the box APIs for Android, IOS, www, etc...

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Taxi Talk / Re: Tap a Taxi

« Last post by John m on April 05, 2026, 12:28:13 am »

Practical reality (what most apps do)

Because of the complexity and risk:

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Taxi Talk / Re: Tap a Taxi

« Last post by John m on April 05, 2026, 12:25:21 am »

GDPR (Irish / EU law)

If you store card data, it is also personal data, so:

Under GDPR, you must:

Have a lawful basis for processing
Minimise data (only store what’s necessary)
Protect it with appropriate security
Report breaches

⚠️ A breach could lead to fines up to €20 million or 4% of turnover

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Taxi Talk / Re: Tap a Taxi

« Last post by John m on April 05, 2026, 12:22:34 am »

Could he not just pay the driver on pickup?

Fixed Fares they dont do them ?


Security obligations if you handle card data

If your app touches card numbers at all, you must implement things like:

Encryption in transit (HTTPS, TLS)
Encryption at rest (if storing PAN)
Strict access controls (need-to-know only)
Logging & monitoring access
Secure development practices
Regular security testing

These come from the 12 PCI DSS requirements

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Taxi Talk / Re: Tap a Taxi

« Last post by Rat Catcher on April 05, 2026, 12:20:08 am »

Could he not just pay the driver on pickup?

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Taxi Talk / Re: Tap a Taxi

« Last post by John m on April 05, 2026, 12:18:17 am »

So does this app take the fare from the passengers account or do you take cash or card payment?

No in app payments as yet,but plans in train, I believe. All drivers, as you know, are obliged to have a c card facility, and many, like mise have the Revolut app.

So Big Dommo has Sharon Begley over for Dinner and she has 16 double vodkas and wants a taxi home from the flats to her gaff .Big Dommo being a Gent says let me get a taxi for you and there is no way for him to pay the fare on his booking even though being a gent he wants to pay sharons fare ..Now If I am a Corporate Client who wants to set up an account for my Staff and the fare to be deducted from my business account I cannot do that ?

  I wonder are they actually licenced by the Central Bank to hold Personal Financial details or act as an Intermeditary .?

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Taxi Talk / Re: EV Charging

« Last post by Rat Catcher on April 05, 2026, 12:18:08 am »

In my case the motor is costing 15,545 after grants + a car worth 7,000 so more like 2/3 price really.. but you're right as far as I'm concerned, I wouldn't be in the market for one at full price.

Given that subsidies are being reduced in response to the new unions threatening Ministers and civil servants it could make sense for NTA to look to other incentives like free charging that it could finance internally i.e. by increasing licence fees for FF vehicles.

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Taxi Talk / Re: Tap a Taxi

« Last post by Taxi driver42 on April 04, 2026, 08:46:51 pm »

Is there any work

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Taxi Talk / Re: Tap a Taxi

« Last post by C5 on April 04, 2026, 07:14:38 pm »

I think it's 300 once off buy in and 130 pm and it's normal payment with the taxi ,cash or card. It seems reasonable enough, better than company fees or free now and Uber style fees.

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Taxi Talk / Re: EV Charging

« Last post by C5 on April 04, 2026, 07:04:00 pm »

Popular  , they are only popular because ya get half of it for free, got myself a Skoda superb estate and will be able to sell it and I'll get another when the time comes.