Cooperation with Paymium

The third largest bus company in France, Isilines, started to accept bitcoin. Isilines is the first company in the industry, which adds cryptocurrency in payment methods.

Cooperation with Paymium

To accept bitcoin payments Isilines signed a partnership with French start-up, operator bitcoin payments Paymium. Paymium, like Coinbase, specializiruetsya on the exchange of bitcoin and euros.

A six-month experiment

2 Aug Isilines started to accept bitcoin through Paymium. According to the French news source ITespresso, the six-month test at the end of which Isilines will appreciate the benefits. Yes, this was the period of time that coincides with the period of free use of the services Paymium.

Paymium is currently offering a free six-month experiment for merchants integrating bitcoin payments. Outside the free trial period apply standard collection of 0.59%. However, even with the standard fee, the rate is even lower than for traditional credit card payments.

“This new service is part of our policy changes,” said Richard Dujardin (Richard Dujardin, CEO, Transdev, France

“We believe that this trial will increase our experience and help you better respond to the expectations of our passengers”, — said MobiliCites.

Adding bitcoin as a payment method, Isilines joins leading players in the tourism industry, such as Expedia, which began accepting bitcoin more than two years ago.

The third largest bus company in France

Isilines is a subsidiary of Transdev Group to 60% of the state-owned holding company Caisse des Depots et Consignations. They are the third largest bus company in France, after FlixBus and Ouibus. According to the representative Isilines, Isabel Pons (Pons Isabelle), the company does not receive subsidies from the state, and hopes to remain profitable in the next few years.

source: getcoin.today