The embodiment of the invention discloses a riding payment method, which comprises the following steps: responding to a trigger operation, starting a face recognition function, scanning and recognizing the face of a passenger through the face recognition function to obtain a target face image, and interacting with a server according to the target face image and riding information to complete a corresponding fee deduction operation. The riding payment method can effectively prevent the occurrence of a condition of mistakenly swiping a face. In addition, the invention also provides a riding payment system, payment acceptance equipment and a server.