Why you should use contactless

• It’s fast – your Visa card doesn’t need to be inserted into a terminal and you don’t need to enter your PIN.
• It’s secure – contactless payments will only work for low value payments (£20 and under) and, as an added security feature, you may occasionally be asked to enter your PIN. You can also ask for a receipt if you need one.
• It’s very convenient – you can pay quickly, you can go quickly, and you don’t need any change.

How contactless works

1. If there’s a contactless ‘ripple’ symbol on the front of your Visa card, you can start using contactless right away
   
   
2. You can make a contactless payment at any retailers that display the contactless acceptance ‘ripple’ symbol. Lots of retailers already support contactless, and more are joining all the time
3. Just hold your Visa card in front of the contactless reader. The reader display will confirm your transaction has been successful.
4. You can pay for anything that’s £20 & under. As an extra security measure, you may occasionally be asked to enter your PIN.
5. And you’ve paid!