Škoda introduce in-car payments with new Pay to Fuel service

Škoda has become the second major car manufacturer to expand its in-car payments to include Pay to Fuel in collaboration with Parkopedia.

Škoda introduce in-car payments

The new Pay to Fuel service makes paying after refuelling quicker and more convenient for Škoda drivers, with motorists able to make in-car payments directly through the car’s infotainment system.

The service is now available in six European countries, with plans to include more countries and fuel stations in the future.

The stations supporting Pay to Fuel are listed in the in-car navigation. After choosing one of these, the vehicle automatically recognises the fuel station upon arrival.

The driver opens the app on the vehicle’s display, confirms the petrol station and enters the pump number. After refuelling, the amount of fuel is confirmed on the infotainment screen and the payment is processed via debit or credit card.

The driver then receives a transaction notification in the MyŠkoda app and on the vehicle screen and can pull away.

In addition to an up-to-date Amundsen or Columbus infotainment system with a touchscreen of 9.2 inches or larger, the service requires an active Škoda Connect account with the Remote Access feature enabled.

Using the MyŠkoda smartphone app, users enter and verify their payment card once.

Pay to Fuel is available for all Škoda ICE model series sold in European markets, provided in collaboration with Parkopedia, Mastercard and the German FinTech company ryd.

Pay to Fuel is currently available in Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Portugal and Spain will follow soon. There are also plans to launch the service in the Czech market.