Can I use Google Pay at any store?

Google Pay is a fast, easy and secure way to pay in stores. You can use it almost anywhere you see the contactless symbol or tap-and-pay terminal, including at coffee shops, restaurants, and grocery stores.

If you’re in a contactless payment terminal store, you can use Google Pay to check out.

Here’s how:

Open the app and tap on the Google Pay logo at the bottom of your screen.
Swipe up and select “Checkout.” If asked, sign in to your default payment method and add a new one.
Hold your phone against the contactless payment terminal when prompted; NFC will then read your device’s unique ID code or fingerprint to process the transaction securely.

Just unlock your phone and hold it against the terminal. You don’t have to open the app or even wake up your phone.

You don’t have to open the app or even wake up your phone. Just unlock it and hold it against the terminal in one swift motion. You’re done!

It’s simpler, faster, and more accessible than your plastic card. You can also use Google Pay online at many of your favorite stores.

You can use Google Pay at any store that accepts contactless payments. With your phone or wearable device, you don’t need to pull out your card and swipe it. Instead, hold it near the payment terminal and follow the on-screen instructions.

Google Pay is also widely accepted at thousands of places where you’d typically have to enter in a credit card number or billing information, including Airbnb, Fandango, HungryHouse, and Instacart (to name a few).

To ensure that you can always pay with Google Pay, keep your phone screen on and unlocked while shopping in stores.

To keep your device unlocked and the screen on:

To open the device, swipe up on the bottom of the screen or tap an icon near the top right corner of the screen (depending on which device you’re using).
Keep tapping until all apps are closed so that only a tiny white dot is visible at all times; this means that there are no other apps open running in the background.

If the terminal is black, you will only be able to tap and pay with a debit or credit card with a chip.

If you see the contactless symbol on a card terminal, you can use that card for tap-and-pay purchases. The sign is white—so if you see it and the airport is black, you’ll be able to tap and pay with your debit or credit card.

If your debit or credit card doesn’t have a chip, it might still work at places that use only black terminals. If so, these types of payments are called contactless instead of tap-and-pay. In addition, contactless payments don’t require personal information like your name or signature.

However, if the terminal is white, then you might be able to use Google Pay as well! Just tap your phone to the contactless symbol on the airport when it’s time for checkout.

If your phone has NFC capability and shows a white checkmark in this area, it also supports Group Pay!

If you’re using an older device with a black checkmark, don’t worry! You can still make payments at merchants who accept Visa Checkout by simply entering your card information into the app or by signing up for Visa Checkout directly from Google Play.

You never know where you might be able to use Google Pay!

You can use Google Pay anywhere you see the contactless payment symbol. This is a triangle with a wave inside it, usually with the word “tap” next to it.

Your phone will automatically turn on when you enter a store that accepts contactless payments, but if your screen doesn’t turn on by itself (or if there aren’t any stores around), swipe down from the top of your screen and tap Wallet. If you have more than one card saved in Google Pay, tap the card linked to Google Pay before tapping “Pay.” Then tap your device against the payment terminal as instructed by staff—and voilà!

Conclusion

Google Pay is a great way to pay for things in stores, but it can be not very clear if you don’t understand how it works. Luckily, we’ve covered everything you need to know about Google Pay so that next time you’re at the store or restaurant, your shopping experience will be more accessible than ever before!

Can I use Google Pay at any store?