Christiania taxi is the first taxi company that will use mobileAxept as their payment method. A wish to be at the forefront of service and safety is the motivation for the innovative, new taxi company.

At the end of August, Christiania taxi commenced a test drive on five taxis, writes digi.no. For customers this implies a larger amount of safety against misconduct, at the same time as it is a simple and flexible way to pay.

A focus on security is not without cause. Yearly, Norwegians are swindled for more than 100 million kroner from their credit card. A lot of fraud is made possible in the simplest way: by an unfaithful waiter, taxi driver or cashier noting down the name, expiration date, credit card number and security code, and later misusing the information to buy products and services from the internet.
mobileAxept reduces the risk for misconduct. With mobileAxept customers can charge their credit card directly without even taking it out of their pocketbook.

- We wish to be viewed as a serious actor, trusted by our customers, says Nabi. – This also entails that we will satisfy the customers need for security. If they don’t wish to hand over their credit card, they won’t need to.
Christiania Taxi considered more than one possible solution for mobile payment, but in the end chose mobileAxept because it is a solution that the customer will easily be able to understand and use, according to Nabi.

- mobileAxept stands out because it is simple and easy to use. The mobile can be used as it is without a special program or extra equipment. Also there is no need for special equipment in the cars, he adds. – All you have to do is call or text, and you’re all set.
When a customer pays for a trip with a mobile, he calls or sends a SMS, types in the sum and eventual tips, and the trip is paid. The receipt he gets by SMS, and it can later by retrieved on the internet.

No credit card data is stored in the telephone, so even if the telephone goes missing, the thief will not be able to get any credit card information.
Christiania Taxi AS was started in 2006, and has during a short period of time set a new standard for the kind of service and professionalism customers expect from the taxi industry. The 130 or so taxis in the company have as an ambition to create security and go the ‘extra mile’ that is needed for customer satisfaction.