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?

Visa Contactless Cards

If your Visa card features the Contactless Indicator ‍ on either the front or back, you can use it to tap to pay where you see the Contactless Symbol ‍ at many of your favorite stores.

Devices

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

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How to tap to pay

Look

Check for the Contactless Symbol ‍ on the store’s checkout terminal.

Tap

When prompted, bring your card or mobile/wearable device within a few inches of the Contactless Symbol ‍ on the checkout terminal. Depending on the terminal, 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


Contactless payment security

Tapping to pay with your Visa contactless chip card or payment-enabled mobile/wearable device is a secure way to pay because each transaction generates a transaction-specific, one-time code, that is extremely effective in reducing counterfeit fraud.

To make a payment, your contactless chip card or payment-enabled mobile/wearable device must be placed within 2 inches of the Contactless Symbol ‍ located on the checkout terminal in order for the transaction to take place (so you can’t pay accidentally).


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