Is contactless common in New York?

In New York, more than 70 percent of Visa cards are contactless enabled today, driven by the New York MTAs rollout of contactless to all subways and buses, which was completed in December 2020. Several large retailers are above or approaching 25 percent contactless transactions penetration.



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Why aren't tap and go (contactless payment systems) as widely used in the US as they are in some other countries? They are a new form of payment, and merchants generally prefer to use known forms of payment, with known risks. Setting up your business to accept a new form of payment can be a major undertaking.

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Because contactless payments require neither PIN nor signature authorisation, lost or stolen contactless cards can be used to make fraudulent transactions.

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Tap your contactless credit or debit card or smart device at the OMNY reader on the turnstile. It doesn't matter which way the card or device is facing. When the reader shows GO, proceed through the turnstile.

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Yes. Here's why: Each Visa contactless card carries the same trusted security as a Visa contact chip card.

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