Motorists to use Visa cards at Total stations

Motorists can now pay for fuel with their Visa debit and credit cards at over 120 Total Service Stations across Kenya. This is in addition to other service in the stations that also accept Visa cards.

Jabu Basopo, Country Manager for Visa in Southern and East Africa, said thanks to the ongoing installation of Point of Sale (POS) devices at Total Stations, motorists can now pay for fuel quickly and safely.

“There is no need to take the risk of carrying cash. Drivers can safely make payments using their cards at our secure point of sale devices from the comfort of their vehicles. This puts Kenya on a technological par with many other countries around the world,” he said.

Basopo said the safety of cash would not only be useful for regular drivers, but also fleet managers who would be able to control and monitor their fuel costs. Shell, Oilybia, Engen and some Kenol Kobil service stations also accept Visa payments. Basopo noted that Visa would be rolling out point of sale devises at Total Stations in Uganda and Tanzania later this year.
Ada EZE, the Total Kenya managing director pointed out that as non-cash payments become widespread in e-commerce and person-to-person payments, Total Kenya will continue to offer motorists a host of payment options at the pump.