How do I use contactless cash?

With this type of cardless ATM, you tap your phone against the machine's contactless symbol and your phone's digital wallet pulls up. From there, you select which card you want to use from your wallet and enter your PIN . Then, the ATM authenticates your transaction.

How do I get my contactless cashback?

No, you'll need to use your PIN to do that.

Why is contactless not working on my Barclaycard?

Sometimes, you might not be able to make a contactless payment with your card, or you may have to enter your PIN . For example, you'll have to enter your card's PIN to make an in-store payment for the first time, before you can use contactless.

What is the contactless amount?

Is there a limit for payments made using a contactless card? The maximum amount that can be spent in a single contactless payment is £100 *. If you wish to make purchases of a higher amount, you can still make a chip & PIN transaction.

How do I use contactless cash App?

Using Your Cash App Card for Contactless Purchases Cards are equipped with NFC (Near-Field Communication) technology, giving you access to contactless payments in stores and on transit. It's as simple as tapping your card on a payment reader at the turnstile or on a bus or train .

How do I use cardless cash?

With Cardless Cash, you can simply generate a 6-digit cash code in our Mobile Banking App and use it to withdraw cash at any St. George, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA, Westpac or select Westpac Group partner ATMs . Find your nearest ATM.

Where can I get cash back with contactless pay?

You can only use your contactless debit card at ATMs that are affiliated with your bank, or an ATM that has no bank affiliation . If you use an out-of-network ATM, your bank will still charge fees for a withdrawal, even if it's contactless.

Do banks charge for contactless payments?

There are no additional fees for using your contactless card .

Why does my card no longer work with contactless?

If your contactless card is not working, it might be because there are insufficient funds in your account . Often, the card machine you're using will display a message indicating insufficient funds when you attempt to pay. However, that isn't always the case, leaving you to wonder why your card is declined.

Why was contactless declined?

Your bank has declined a previous transaction and your card/device is blocked . Your bank hasn't approved the transaction. The card has not had a chip and PIN transaction for a period of time. You've got a new or replacement contactless card and have not yet used it for a chip and PIN transaction.

Can I get cashback with contactless?

Yes. You can get cash back with your contactless debit card . However, some merchants require customers requesting cash back to insert their contactless card, even when the payment terminal accepts contactless cards.

Is contactless still $100?

It's quick and easy with contactless Pay up to £100 by holding your card against a reader if your card is contactless. No need to enter your PIN. Your contactless cards still have the same anti fraud protection as chip and PIN.

Can I turn off contactless on my card?

You can disable the contactless functionality on your debit card using the 'Card payment controls' within our mobile app . You can choose to toggle this functionality on and off in real time, preventing all debit card contactless payments including: Contactless purchases. Apple Pay and Google Pay when tapping your ...

How do I use contactless for the first time?

How to activate your contactless card. You'll be able to use contactless after you've made your first Chip and PIN payment . That's when you put your card into a card machine and enter your PIN to pay for something.

Contactless cash | Barclays (2024)

Take out cash with a tap

We closed the contactless cash service for smartphone on 30 June 2023

You can no longer use the contactless cash service to make cash machine withdrawals with your phone.

For more information, please visit our Contactless Mobile page.

Who can use it?

If you have a current account with us, you can use contactless cash. You just need a contactless debit card, or an Android smartphone that’s registered with our Barclays app¹. Just so you know, contactless cash doesn’t work with your Barclaycard.

We’ve thought about accessibility too – if you’d like to, you can use your smartphone screen, customised to support your needs, to manage your cash withdrawals.

Using contactless cash with a debit card

At one of our cash machines

You can use contactless cash at around 1,200 of our cash machines. Simply tap your card on the machine’s reader, enter your normal debit card PIN on the machine and follow the on-screen instructions.

If you use your debit card at one of our cash machines, you can take out up to £300 per transaction, up to your daily limit.

In branch

Head to an assisted service counter (ASC) or quick service point (QSP) in one of our branches – there are more than 500 across the UK – then follow the same method as above.

If you’re using contactless cash with your debit card in a branch, you can take out up to £100 per transaction, up to your daily limit.

Using contactless cash with a smartphone

At one of our cash machines

To take out cash using your Android smartphone, you need to register with our app and turn on its Contactless² feature. You also need to add your debit card within the app – you can do this in the ‘Contactless cash’ section.

Once you’re set up, visit one of our eligible cash machines and tap your phone onto its reader. Your phone will display a message confirming that your request has been sent. Then, enter your PIN on the machine and follow the on-screen instructions.

Tapping your smartphone onto one of our cash machines means you can take out up to £300 per transaction, with a limit of £300 per day (or up to £800 per day if you’re a Premier customer).

In branch

You can also use your smartphone to withdraw cash in a branch. Once you’re set up, visit an ASC or QSP in one of our branches, and follow the same process.

You can take out up to £100 per transaction, up to your card’s daily limit.

Using your smartphone to set up a payment in advance

If you’re using your smartphone to withdraw cash, you can set up the transaction ahead of time. Simply open our app, select ‘Contactless cash’ and enter how much you’d like to take out. Then, when you’re ready to make the withdrawal, type your card’s PIN and tap your smartphone onto the machine’s reader to finish.

At one of our cash machines

You can take out up to £100 per transaction, up to a £300 daily limit.

In branch

You can take out up to £100 per transaction, up to your card’s daily limit.

Whichever smartphone method you use, if you enter your PIN incorrectly 3 times, the card in your Barclays app will be locked until the issue has been fixed.

You can still use your debit card to take out cash on top of any smartphone withdrawals – read our transaction limits under ‘Using contactless cash with a debit card’ above.

Apple Pay

Contactless payments without the £100 limit

Use your Apple deviceto pay with your personal or business debit card or Barclaycard wherever you see the Apple Pay mark or the contactless symbol.

About Apple Pay

Contactless Mobile

Pay with your Android phone

Contactless Mobile means you can link your Barclays debit card or Barclaycard (eligible Visa cards only) to your phone, then use it to pay wherever you see the contactless symbol.

Explore Contactless Mobile

What else can your app do?

The Barclays app³is here to help you manage your money on the go – safely and securely. But there’s much more to it than that.

Explore the app

Important information

You must be 16 or over and have a current account with us to use the Barclays app. Terms and conditions apply.^{Return to reference}
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