diff --git a/src/RapidGateway.php b/src/RapidGateway.php
index 872b156..fe6d29e 100644
--- a/src/RapidGateway.php
+++ b/src/RapidGateway.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 namespace Omnipay\Eway;
 
 use Omnipay\Common\AbstractGateway;
+use Omnipay\Omnipay;
 
 /**
  * eWAY Rapid Transparent Redirect Gateway
@@ -64,6 +65,13 @@ public function setPassword($value)
 
     public function purchase(array $parameters = array())
     {
+      if (!empty($parameters['cardTransactionType']) && $parameters['cardTransactionType'] === 'continuous') {
+          $gateway = Omnipay::create('Eway_RapidDirect');
+          $gateway->setApiKey($this->getApiKey());
+          $gateway->setPassword($this->getPassword());
+          $gateway->setTestMode($this->getTestMode());
+          return $gateway->createRequest('\Omnipay\Eway\Message\RapidDirectPurchaseRequest', $parameters);
+      }
         return $this->createRequest('\Omnipay\Eway\Message\RapidPurchaseRequest', $parameters);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/RapidSharedGateway.php b/src/RapidSharedGateway.php
index 5f5696a..882549f 100644
--- a/src/RapidSharedGateway.php
+++ b/src/RapidSharedGateway.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 namespace Omnipay\Eway;
 
 use Omnipay\Common\AbstractGateway;
+use Omnipay\Omnipay;
 
 /**
  * eWAY Rapid Responsive Shared Page Gateway
@@ -61,6 +62,13 @@ public function setPassword($value)
 
     public function purchase(array $parameters = array())
     {
+        if (!empty($parameters['cardTransactionType']) && $parameters['cardTransactionType'] === 'continuous') {
+            $gateway = Omnipay::create('Eway_RapidDirect');
+            $gateway->setApiKey($this->getApiKey());
+            $gateway->setPassword($this->getPassword());
+            $gateway->setTestMode($this->getTestMode());
+            return $gateway->createRequest('\Omnipay\Eway\Message\RapidDirectPurchaseRequest', $parameters);
+        }
         return $this->createRequest('\Omnipay\Eway\Message\RapidSharedPurchaseRequest', $parameters);
     }