- How to know
- How to tap to pay
- Benefits
- Where to tap to pay
- FAQ
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 Chip Cards
If your Visa card features the Contactless Indicator
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.
Look
Check for the Contactless Symbol
Tap
When prompted, bring your card or mobile/wearable device within a few inches of the Contactless Symbol
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
You can also rest assured that Visa will protect your payment information from fraud losses and unauthorized purchases with Visa’s Zero Liability Policy*.
*Visa’s Zero Liability Policy does not apply to certain commercial card and anonymous prepaid card transactions or transactions not processed by Visa. Cardholders must use care in protecting their card and notify their issuing financial institution immediately of any unauthorized use. Contact your issuer for more detail.
Where to tap to pay
In the U.S., thousands of merchants of all sizes accept contactless payments. Tap to pay at many of your favorite places like fast-food restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, vending machines and more. Just look for the Contactless Symbol
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*The Contactless Symbol and Contactless Indicator are trademarks owned by and used with permission of EMVCo, LLC