Getting started with card acceptance has never been easier
Earn more. Choose a provider and request a free terminal or payment gateway for the first 6 months. Merchants who accept cards earn up to 18% more on average than if they only accept cash.
customers in the Czechia prefer cashless payments
terminals per 1,000 inhabitants in the Czechia. The European Union average is 42.
businesses see card payments as an increase in convenience for customers and a competitive advantage.
that's the number by which you increase your sales by accepting card payments.
Payment terminal
A payment terminal can take many forms. You always get a special device from the provider, which may have a rental fee.
The advantage of a payment terminal is the ability to accept contact and contactless card payments. This ensures maximum compatibility even with cards of non-EU accounts.
Terminal on your mobile
A new technology already used by thousands of entrepreneurs in the Czechia. You don't have to wait for a payment terminal, just download the mobile app on your Android device, sign a contract and start accepting contactless card payments.
Payment Gateway
Czechs love shopping online. 93% of them shop online and 65% cite cards as their favourite payment method.
With the Czechia Pays by Card Program, you choose the right provider and offer convenient payments to your customers.
Support for card payments are an essential argument for customers when making a decision.
Thanks to new technologies, you can also accept card payments directly from your Android mobile phone.
Over 45,000 terminals have been distributed to merchants through the program.
How do I apply for a free card acceptance?
Just choose the provider below from whom you want a terminal or payment gateway for six months free and without obligation. You can apply until 31 March 2025.
Any additional benefits and extensions to the offer are subject to agreement with the selected service provider.
Satisfied entrepreneurs
“Accepting credit cards has increased our sales by at least 20%. Customers are very used to this service. We use the payment terminal even without the Czechia pays by card programme. I highly recommend it.”
Cukrárna Lucie, Praha 3
“We work in an industry with enough customers, so we introduced card payments primarily for the convenience of our clients, not to attract new customers. However, we would not have purchased a payment terminal without the support of the Czechia Pays by Card program. So this program played a key role in our decision to introduce payment terminals.”
Fyzio Barborka
Conditions for obtaining aid
You are a self-employed person, a company, a contributory organisation or an authority and you have not accepted a card payment in the last 12 months.
You comply with the general terms and conditions for the use of the card acceptance service
Free terminal and zero transaction fees apply to card payment turnover up to CZK50,000/month.*
You have not taken advantage of the Czechia Pays by Card program yet.
*Beyond this turnover, transaction fees will be charged according to the standard commercial terms and conditions of the terminal provider.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You don't have to change your account, with a few exceptions.
Depending on the supplier you choose, arrangements can be made within 24 hours or a few calendar days.
In this case, you can return the terminal and terminate the card acceptance agreement without charge after the expiry of the Czechia Pays by Card promotion.