Pay with a Tap

No apps. No sign-ups. Just convenience.

  • It's fast and easy

    Contactless payment requires no apps or sign-ups, and you don’t have to swipe or insert your card. Just tap it over the Contactless Symbol on the checkout terminal and your payment is processed in seconds.

  • It's everywhere

    The speed and convenience of contactless payment is available at more locations than ever.

  • It's secure

    You enjoy the same chip security whether you tap or insert your card.

Speed through checkout with just a tap.

  • Step 1

    Spot the Contactless Symbol at checkout.

  • Step 2

    Tap your card to the terminal. (If your card doesn’t have the Contactless Indicator, simply insert or swipe as you normally do).

  • Step 3

    That’s it! Your fast, secure payment is complete.

Use your contactless card for all your everyday purchases wherever you see the Contactless Symbol.

Want to know more?

Contactless payments use short-range wireless technology to securely complete payments between a contactless-enabled card or payment-enabled device and a contactless-enabled checkout terminal.

A contactless card is a chip card that has a near field communication (NFC) antenna, which enables close-range payments. When you tap your contactless card at a contactless-enabled checkout terminal (near the Contactless Symbol ), your payment is sent for authorization.

When shown on a card, the EMVCo Contactless Indicator*  means the card has the capability to make contactless payments.

When shown at a merchant, it means they accept contactless payments.

The EMVCo Contactless Symbol*  shows you where to tap your contactless card on the checkout terminal to make a contactless payment.

Just look for the Contactless indicator  on your card to know if your card has the technology to make contactless payments.
No, you do not have to physically tap the card to the terminal. Your card or device must be within 1-2 inches of the Contactless Symbol  on the terminal.

The terminal reads the card best when it is flat over the Contactless Symbol , versus at an angle.

You should hold your contactless card to the contactless-enabled checkout terminal for 1-2 seconds.

Contactless payments are easy. Simply tap your contactless card on the contactless-enabled checkout. They are also fast and convenient to use in places where you need to pay on the go.

And, just like transactions made with a chip card, each contactless card transaction is accompanied by a one-time code that protects the payment information. So contactless payments are also secure.

Unlike cash, contactless payments let you keep better records of your purchases. They can still do everything they would do with another card, including adding a tip, getting cash back (if available), and more.

Contactless payments use the same NFC (Near Field Communication) technology as mobile wallets, such as Apple Pay®, Google Pay™, and Samsung Pay.

Just tap to pay wherever you see the Contactless Symbol  at checkout. Millions of merchants around the world accept contactless payments, including fast food restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, and more.

Yes. Contactless payments are accepted at a contactless-enabled checkout terminal displaying the Contactless Symbol .

If you don’t see the Contactless Symbol, you can still use your contactless card at an EMV checkout terminal by inserting your card, or at a magnetic stripe terminal by swiping your card.

Yes. You can use your contactless card where accepted by tapping it at a contactless-enabled checkout terminal where you see the Contactless Symbol , inserting the card into an EMV chip terminal, or swiping it in a magnetic stripe terminal. In fact, many countries have already adopted contactless payments.

Yes. Contactless cards are safe for a number of reasons:

  • Each transaction is accompanied by a one-time code that securely protects your payment information, just like with a chip card.
  • You can’t pay accidentally. Your card or device must be within 1-2 inches of the contactless-enabled checkout terminal for the transaction to occur (and you won’t be billed twice, even if you accidentally tap twice).

For every contactless transaction, a transaction-specific, one-time code is created that secures your payment information. The code cannot be re-used by fraudsters even if they were somehow able to get ahold of it. The information would be useless to them.

No. The contactless technology requires the merchant to first initiate the payment, and the contactless card must be held in close proximity (1-2 inches) to the terminal for a transaction to take place.