What are contactless payments?

Contactless payments are transactions made by tapping either a contactless chip card or payment-enabled mobile or wearable device over a contactless-enabled payment terminal. Cards, phones, watches and other devices use the same contactless technology. When you tap to pay checkout is secure, convenient and touch-free.

How do I know if my card or device can make contactless payments?

Contactless Chip Cards

If your Debit/Credit Card features the Contactless Indicator contactless indicator on either the front or back, you can use it to tap to pay where you see the Contactless Symbol contactless symbol

Accepted Cards:

Devices

Don’t have a contactless chip card? You can still tap to pay by loading an eligible payment card into your payment-enabled phone or wearable device.

How to Tap to Pay

Look

Check for the Contactless Symbol contactless symbol on the POS Machine.

Tap

When prompted, bring your card or mobile/wearable device within a few inches of the Contactless Symbol contactless symbol and you may tap on, above, or below the screen.

Go

Your payment is securely processed in seconds. Once your payment is confirmed, you’re good to go!

Benefits of Contactless Payments

Secure

Convenient

Touch Free

Frequently Asked Questions

Tapping to pay uses short-range wireless technology to make secure payments between a contactless chip card or payment-enabled mobile/wearable device and a contactless-enabled checkout terminal. When you tap your card or device near the Contactless Symbol, your payment is sent for authorization.

All NFC enabled VISA, MasterCard, PayPak and UnionPay cards are accepted. Just Tap and Pay, and you’re good to go!

You’ll see the Contactless Indicator contactless indicator on your card, and in the App of your device.

Once you are prompted to pay, place your contactless chip card or payment-enabled mobile/wearable device within 1 to 2 inches of the Contactless Symbol contactless symbol on the terminal and follow the prompts.

Yes. If your card/device doesn’t support NFC payments, you can still swipe the card.

The Wi-Fi-looking symbol on a debit or credit card is the EMVCo Contactless Indicator*. It indicates that your card can be used to tap to pay on a contactless-enabled payment terminal.