Taxis in Barcelona are obliged by law to accept credit cards and all cabs carry a contactless payment terminal. However, not all credit and debit cards are accepted, and visitors from overseas have reported that they had problems when trying to pay with their cards. The most commonly accepted credit cards in Barcelona are Visa, MasterCard and 1. Re: Does NY City Cabs take credit card or just cash ? 12 years ago Save They take credit cards. Report inappropriate content EricH_DC In Baltimore, taxi cabs generally accept cash and credit card payments. Passengers can pay for their rides using either method, depending on their preference. Additionally, some taxi cabs in Baltimore may also offer the option to pay through mobile payment platforms or digital wallets. Taxis in Hong Kong mainly accept cash. Some taxis accept electronic payments, such as Octopus, credit cards and Alipay. All taxis are regulated and taxi drivers are required to display their taxi driver identity cards on their dashboards. Passengers are required by law to wear a seat belt when one is available. For the relatively small amount I’m thinking ($100 or so USD), exchange rate really not an issue. Also, don’t want to have to worry about getting an ATM without a ridiculous service charge at YVR just to have CAD for taxi. If taxis and shared ride shuttles accept credit cards, I’ll just use them. VS8X.