How to grow your payments app with boat and ferry operators
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Your card appears in your app
- 2Tap it to pay in a shop
- 3See every payment as it happens
Small boat and ferry operators carry passengers between islands, across rivers and on trips for visitors. Many sell tickets for cash at the jetty and take bookings by phone. A payments app that lets passengers pay by phone, at the jetty or before they arrive, can win these operators, and every passenger who rides with them sees your app.
Talk to operators and passengers
Ask local boat and ferry operators and their passengers:
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Sell tickets by QR code
A QR code at the jetty or on board lets passengers pay in seconds and show a receipt, with less cash to carry on the water.
Try it
Name your platform and watch it come to life
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Colour
What it does
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Take bookings with a deposit
For charters and trips, a payment link for a deposit confirms the booking, and the balance is paid on the day.
Grow along the route
Operators work alongside guesthouses, tour guides and market traders at each stop. One operator on your app can bring you the businesses along the route.
How it works
Your own money app- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
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Questions people ask
What about minibus and bus operators?
The minibus and bus operators guide covers fares and bookings on the road.
Minibus and bus operators →What about fishing communities?
The fishing communities guide covers how fishers get paid for their catch.
Fishing communities →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.