Minneapolis Cabbies Will Now Have To Accept Credit Cards
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- You hail a taxi in Minneapolis and the cabbie won't take a credit card. That won't happen in the future following action by the Minneapolis City Council.
Councilman Gary Schiff pushed an ordinance after hearing complaints about customers needing a taxi but being told the cabbie wanted only cash.
Now the council has passed a measure requiring drivers to accept credit cards whether they want to or not.
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"This rule today puts us on par with other cities across the country and lets the driver know they cannot turn down a paying passenger just because they want to pay with plastic," said Schiff.
Cabs in the city and at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will now have to accept credit cards. The new requirement goes into effect June 1.
