Barclaycard extends contactless limit to £45

Barclaycard is extending its contactless limit to £45 from 1 April 2020 as the UK enters lockdown.

Adjusting the contactless limit from £30 to £45 will allow more customers to make payments without touching card terminals or handling cash.

The payments provider supplies the technology for some 150,000 contactless terminals across the UK retail sector.

The rollout will be prioritised for retailers in key sectors, including grocery & supermarket stores, bakeries, pharmacies and petrol service stations.

Rob Cameron, CEO of Barclaycard Payments said: “It’s more important than ever for merchants and their customers to be mindful of their collective health and safety. We are proud to be taking a leadership position in the UK by commencing the deployment of a higher contactless threshold. By supporting the ability of customers to spend up to £45 via contactless, we are playing a part in helping UK consumers to pay safely and securely in these challenging times.”