# NYC Taxis Get High Tech Touchscreens and Credit Card Payment By Justin Good | Published 2007-05-10 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taxi-rides-in-nyc-going-high-tech References: [hosted.ap.org](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TAXI_TECHNOLOGY?SITE=JRC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT) Say goodbye to having to pay cab fares by cash only. The NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission has launched a new initiative to install touch-screen monitors in all 13,000 cabs. The monitors being installed will allow riders to "[pay by credit card](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloomington-transit), map out where the cab is going and find information about restaurants and bars." However, some New York cabbies are objecting to the new technology calling it expensive and intrusive. **Implications** - The experiment is being tried in 200 cabs, and the monitors give passengers the opportunity to pay for their ride on credit, [map their journey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transportation-apps) and get info about destinations. The touch-screen monitors are a bold leap forward for the taxi cab industry. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Touch-screen Monitors:** The installation of touch-screen monitors in NYC taxis provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry. - **Credit Card Payment:** The introduction of credit card payment options in taxis opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the financial services sector. - **Interactive In-cab Information:** The availability of interactive in-cab information systems presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the hospitality and tourism industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Transportation:** The integration of touch-screen monitors in taxis creates potential for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry. - **Financial Services:** The adoption of credit card payment options in taxis offers space for disruptive innovation in the financial services sector. - **Hospitality and Tourism:** The inclusion of interactive in-cab information systems opens doors for disruptive innovation in the hospitality and tourism industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Peformance-Enhancing Taxi Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ajman-transport-authority.md) - [Contactless Payment Accepting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tap-to-pay.md) - [Accessible Subway QR Codes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-qr-codes.md) - [In-Car Fuel Payments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-pay.md) - [Tap-to-Pay Smartphone Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-tap-to-pay.md) - [Tactile Payment Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mastercards-touch-card.md) - [Accessible Payment Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-cards.md) - [Belize-Based Sustainable Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eride-taxi.md) - [Payment Terminal-Enabled Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-payment-terminal.md)