About ‘Tap to Pay’ Card
Customers can now pay using Paytm at merchants without taking out their mobile phones. Now no need to worry about network coverage or your mobile battery levels, take your Paytm balance anywhere with just a card.
Paytm, leader in digital payments has launched TAP to Pay Card which is a NFC based contactless card, where user just has to tap on merchant terminals for payments.
Get your Tap to Pay card along with your ticket for Paytm Events.
Card will be issued at following points:
- Online along with ticket sale on Paytm and Insider
- In the venue at the time of ticket purchase or at designated counters
Add money to Card
Online on Paytm App and Website
- Scan QR code on the card using your Paytm App to Add money and follow the steps
- After successful recharge, tap your card on AVM in the venue
Offline at the Load counters
At designated load point in the venue, Pay through Cash / Debit or Credit Cards / Paytm mode and handover the card to agent for value to be added to card
Benefits of Tap to Pay Card
For the Customer
- Ease of Use. No need to worry about keeping cash
- Fastest mode of Payment
- No dependency on mobile network
For the Merchant
- Accept Digital transactions
- Faster turnaround time hence reduction in queues
- No Dependency on Mobile Network
How to pay using Tap to Pay Card
- Visit merchant outlet at the venue
- Tap your card at merchant terminals to make payment
- Transaction will be authorized and deducted from balance on your Tap to Pay Card
Q1. What are the benefits of Tap to Pay Cards?
Ans. Tap to Pay cards enables the user to become cashless while making faster payments without reliance on mobile networks
Q2. Can I use the same Paytm Tap to Pay Card for events / matches booked on other platforms?
Ans. To start with the customers can use the card in designated events only to make payment to vendors, currently the covered events include IPL matches played at Delhi, Mohali & Indore along with select events whose tickets are sold on Insider / Paytm. We will keep on adding new events and concerts to this list and the same will be visible on Paytm app at the time of ticket booking.
Q3. How much do I need on my Paytm Tap to Pay Card?
Ans. As long as you have balance greater than or equal to the price of item purchased, you're good to go. Don't worry, you can reload on the card anytime via Paytm or at the venue.
Q4. How do I redeem unused balance on Paytm Tap to Pay Card?
Ans. The unused balance added online using Paytm will be automatically refunded to your account at the end of the event. Money addded on the card offline at the venue (through credit / debit cards, cash or Paytm) will not be redeemable.
Q5. Broke my card, and it had some balance on it – what do I do now?
Ans. You'll have to buy a new card in this case. If the NFC chip on the card becomes unreadable due to damage, nothing can be done, unfortunately. So keep your card safely!
Q6. Can I buy Paytm Tap to Pay Card at the venue?
Ans. Yes. You can visit our stalls at the venue and purchase a Tap to Pay card.
Q7. I lost my card, what now? Will you block the card for me?
Ans. Unfortunately, we cannot block the card because any change in card balance requires it to be tapped at AVMs. So, please keep it safe!
Q8. What if my card is not working/corrupt card?
Ans. You can take a fresh card for immediate use and keep the existing card with you only. The unused balance will be automatically refunded to your account at the end of the event.
