Montreal taxis to accept debit and credit this October

The last-minute scramble to find cash for your cab will soon be a thing of the pastas of Oct 15, all taxis in Montrealwill be required to accept debit and credit cards.

The city'staxi regulations were amended during Wednesday's executive committee meeting.

Coderre said the change will help improve the security of taxi drivers, since they won't have to carry as much cash with them.

He also said offering debit and credit payment options ensures taxis are offering a service worthy of a21st century metropolis.

The bylaw change states, in French, "drivers must accept electronic payment and can not refuse a client who asks to use that mode of payment."