Plastic payment for donkey rides in Blackpool
Thursday 21st August 2014 - Blackpool: Cashless Donkey rides come to Blackpool Beach Barclaycard gives BritainÕs oldest kidsÕ beach entertainment a contactless make-over as Dillon is given UKÕs first Òpayment saddleÓ
Blackpool Beach trotted into the twenty first century today as a troupe of donkeys Ð one of the beachÕs most famous attractions, alongside the Tower Ð went cashless and contactless for the first time.
Parents will no longer have to let their kids down with a lack of small change to pay for rides as thanks to Barclaycard, Dillon the donkey has been given the worldÕs first contactless payment saddle. The innovation means that parents can simply tap a contactless credit or debit card (from any bank that offers the technology) to pay for a ride down the famous Blackpool Sands.
For more information please contact:
Avalon Scott, Barclaycard Media Relations, on 07827 808 678
Lindsay Cleland, Hope & Glory PR, on 07875 377 401
Mikael Buck / Barclaycard / Hope & Glory
(Image credit: Mikael Buck / Barclaycard / Hope)
Britain’s oldest beach entertainment has moved into the 21st century with the first plastic payment for donkey rides being taken on Blackpool beach.
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