Tap to Phone on iPhone (United States)

Tap to Phone allows customers to pay by simply tapping their contactless-enabled credit card, debit card, or mobile device (such as a smartphone or smartwatch) on a compatible device—no credit card reader is needed. Tap to Phone supports all major credit and debit cards with the NFC icon and digital wallets, like Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay, and you can start accepting credit cards as soon as you sign up for Vagaro Credit Card Processing by connecting your Apple ID to your merchant account, which only takes a few moments. You can add up to three devices with the same Apple ID.

Vagaro businesses using Tap to Pay will pay the following processing fees per transaction:

Prerequisites: This feature requires Credit Card Processing, a current version of Vagaro Pro app., and a compatible iPhone (iPhone XS or later running iOS 17.0 or later). Tap to Phone is not available on an iPad.

Charge a Customer with Tap to Pay

If you've already set up Tap to Pay on your device, you can process payments from the Checkout screen.

Important

When charging credit cards with tap to phone, ensure your Vagaro Pro app and iOS version are up-to-date. Also, remove any personal credit cards near or attached to your phone to avoid accidental charges.

To charge a customer with Tap to Pay:

1. Go to Checkout or check out an appointment from the Calendar.

2. Ensure you have a customer selected and that their shopping cart is ready for checkout.

3. In the bottom-left corner, select Tap to Pay. The Tip screen appears.

   Note

   If you don't see Tap to Pay, make sure you have connected to Tap to Pay or unassigned your credit card reader.

4. If applicable, have the customer enter their tip amount. The Tap to Pay screen appears.

5. Show your phone to the customer and have them tap their device or card on the front of your device. When the process is complete, the Approved screen appears.

6. Optionally, send the receipt to the customer.