NFC Contactless Payments

Tap-to-pay technology for instant, secure payment initiation. The familiar contactless experience with revolutionary account-to-account (A2A) cost savings.

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What NFC Contactless Payments are Perfect for?

Retail Checkout

Fast tap-to-pay at point-of-sale terminals. Familiar experience for customers, lower costs for merchants.

Transit & Ticketing

Seamless fare collection and venue entry with contactless tap.

Vending & Kiosks

Self-service payment for vending machines and automated kiosks.

Hospitality

Quick payment at hotels, spas, and resorts with contactless convenience.

Events & Venues

High-volume contactless payments at stadiums, concerts, and conferences.

Delivery & Logistics

Tap-to-pay for delivery drivers and mobile commerce.

NFC advantages

Lightning Fast

Payment initiation in under 1 second. Tap and go with no waiting.

Secure by Design

Encrypted communication with short-range requirement. No data exposure to onlookers.

Universal Compatibility

Works with any NFC-enabled smartphone or device. No special hardware needed.

Familiar Experience

Customers already know tap-to-pay. Same UX, dramatically lower fees with A2A backend.

0.5% Transaction Fees

All the convenience of contactless, at a fraction of the cost of card networks.

Part of the universal standard

NFC is one of 7 payment initiation methods in the payware universal standard.

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Implement NFC payments

Add contactless tap-to-pay to your payment options

Frequently Asked Questions

Customers tap their NFC-enabled phone or device near your payment terminal to instantly initiate payment through their payment institution app. No physical contact required.

Most modern smartphones, smartwatches, and wearables with NFC chips support contactless payments. No special hardware needed beyond standard NFC readers.

NFC payments complete in under 1 second from tap to confirmation, making them ideal for high-volume retail and transit scenarios.

Yes, NFC uses encrypted short-range communication (typically 4cm or less), making it highly secure for payment initiation with minimal interception risk.