Checkout.com to Handle Payments for Freenow Across Nine European Markets

2026-01-27 - 09:19

Checkout.com has partnered with Freenow by Lyft, the European taxi app, to manage digital payments across nine European markets. Freenow operates in over 180 cities in Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Greece, Austria, and Ireland, offering taxis, private hire vehicles, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, carsharing, and public transport through a single app. Freenow selected Checkout.com for its acquiring technology, ease of integration, and expertise in local payment systems. The partnership covers payment processing across all Freenow’s European markets and provides access to AI-driven transaction insights. These analytics help identify authorisation patterns, optimise payment performance, and improve reliability for millions of users. Checkout.com has also supported Freenow’s post-paid payment model, where payment is taken after a journey. The process can be complex, particularly when initial payment attempts fail. Checkout.com introduced digital wallet options and smarter retry mechanisms to improve collection efficiency and enhance the customer experience. Chris von Rumohr “For Freenow, empowering users with effortless mobility means providing a payment experience that is inherently seamless and dependable,” said Chris von Rumohr, Vice President of Product & Engineering Fintech at Freenow by Lyft. “We chose Checkout.com for its AI-driven optimisations, high payment performance and strong local payment processing capabilities across Europe. The team took the time to understand the unique challenges of operating in the enterprise mobility market and delivered solutions that fit our needs exactly.” Antoine Nougué “Freenow by Lyft is a leader in the European taxi and mobility market, and we’re proud to partner with them as they continue to scale across Europe,” said Antoine Nougué, Chief Revenue Officer at Checkout.com. “Payments serve as a critical backbone for delivering smooth, reliable passenger experiences. By strengthening the resilience of Freenow’s payment flows and supporting complex post-paid journey models, we’re helping power their growth in the mobility ecosystem.” Featured image credit: Edited by Fintech News Switzerland, based on image by mkmult via Freepik