PayMaya tapped for cashless taxi rides

PayMaya is accelerating the adoption of digital payments in the Philippine transportation industry as it now works with ride-hailing app hirna. 

Hirna taps PayMaya for cashless bookings

PayMaya, hirna partner for cashless rides

Users and partner-drivers of hirna could soon enjoy cashless transactions with quick response (QR) code, which would be provided by the digital financial services leader.

Hirna's partner-drivers, meanwhile, can install PayMaya Negosyo app on their smartphones, and register to have an account and receive a QR code.

Cash bookings may be a thing of the past for commuters in the cities of Davao, Iloilo, Butuan, and Bacolod.

When we launched hirna, our promise was to provide a safe, reliable, and convenient transportation option to commuters. By providing our passengers with digital payment options through PayMaya, we are helping ensure a safer ride whenever they book a ride with one of our partner taxis, said hirna President and CEO Francisco "Coco" Mauricio. 

PayMaya President Shailesh Baidwan said this move was in line with the Department of Transportation's order to embrace contactless payments to avoid the spread of the Coronavirus disease 2019. 

Enabling safe transportation for all through digital payments is part of our thrust with our partnership with the DOTr and the LTFRB. By supporting digital payments for the transportation sector, PayMaya’s cashless solutions provide greater safety and more convenience for operators, drivers and commuters, Baidwan said. 

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