The move means cab:app passengers can now pay via chip and pin, contactless or Apple Pay within seconds in over 90 locations across the UK in black cabs and licensed taxis in Ireland.

While it will be mandatory for all black cabs in London to offer card and contactless payment from April 2016, cab:app’s new solution provides quick and easy contactless payment facilities nationwide and in Ireland.

Over 10,000 drivers have already signed up to the app and over 27,000 consumers have downloaded the app. Passengers also earn loyalty points, cab:miles, which they can use on future journeys or donate to charities

Commenting on the new payment solution, cab:app’s co-founder, Derek Stewart, said: “Black cabs are part of Britain’s DNA with a heritage that goes back to the 17th Century. cab:app is set to revolutionise the payments process for cabbies and their passengers and ensure that the iconic trade is future proof. cab:app is proud to be supporting the future of black cabs and the licensed taxi industry around the country.”