United Kingdom
To find out if your bank or card works for in-store purchases with Google Pay on your phone, use the information below. If you're looking for supported banks and cards in a different country, go to the list of all countries.
| Banks | Supported cards | Unsupported cards |
|---|---|---|
| AIB GB | AIB GB Visa Classic Card AIB GB Visa Gold Card AIB GB Private Banking Gold Visa Card AIB GB VISA DEBIT AIB GB VISA DEBIT AIB GB Business VISA DEBIT AIB GB World Elite Mastercard |
AIB GB Commercial Credit Cards |
| Amex | UK American Express issued Personal or Small Business Credit or Charge Card, American Express Corporate Card | Pre-paid Cards, Virtual Accounts, Corporate Purchasing Cards, Meeting Cards |
| Bank of Scotland | Visa and MasterCard debit and credit | Corporate and any non-consumer cards, and American Express cards |
| B Bank | MasterCard debit and credit | Visa Credit Cards and Pre-paid Cards |
| Clydesdale Bank | MasterCard debit and credit | Visa Credit Cards and Pre-paid Cards |
| The Co-operative Bank | Visa debit and credit cards | Business Card, Affinity Credit Card, ATM Card |
| The Cumberland | Personal and Business Visa Debit Cards | Cash Cards |
| first direct | Visa and MasterCard debit and credit | |
| First Trust Bank | INTO Visa Card First Trust Bank Visa Gold Card First Trust Bank Visa Classic First Trust Bank Options Visa First Trust Bank Visa Debit First Trust Bank Visa Debit First Trust Bank Business Visa DEBIT CAI Gold Mastercard FTB World Elite Mastercard FTB Student Mastercard FTB OPTIONS Mastercard FTB Mastercard |
First Trust Bank Commercial Credit Cards |
| Halifax | Visa and MasterCard debit and credit | Corporate and any non-consumer cards, and American Express cards |
| HSBC | Visa and MasterCard debit and credit: HSBC Premier Credit Card, HSBC Visa Credit Card, HSBC MasterCard Credit Card, HSBC Welsh Credit Card, HSBC Student Credit Card, HSBC Student Welsh Credit Card, Your Bank at Morrisons Credit Card, HSBC Platinum Credit Card, HSBC Gold Visa Credit Card, HSBC Gold MasterCard Card, HSBC Visa Debit Card, HSBC Advance Debit Card, and HSBC Premier Visa Debit Card | Legacy HSBC cards, corporate, and non-consumer cards |
| Isle of Man Bank | Visa debit | |
| John Lewis | Mastercard Co-Branded Card | |
| Lloyds | Visa and MasterCard debit and credit | Corporate and any non-consumer cards, and American Express cards |
| M&S Bank | Visa and MasterCard debit and credit: M&S Credit Card, M&S Current Account Debit Card, and M&S Premium Current Account Debit Card | |
| MBNA | Visa and MasterCard debit and credit | American Express |
| Metro Bank | MasterCard debit and credit | -- |
| Monese | Sterling Cards | Euro Cards |
| Monzo | MasterCard debit card | Prepaid card |
| Nationwide Building Society | Visa debit and credit | FlexOne Cash Card |
| NatWest | Eligible Visa and MasterCard debit and credit | -- |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | Eligible Visa and MasterCard debit and credit | -- |
| Santander | Visa and MasterCard debit and credit cards for Personal and Business Banking customers | Corporate cards, Top-up Visa debit cards, Business Visa Electron cards and Cahoot branded debit and credit cards |
| smile | Visa debit and credit cards | |
| Starling Bank | Mastercard Debit Card | -- |
| TSB | Visa debit, MasterCard credit | American Express cards, Business cards, Cash cards |
| Ulster Bank | Visa and MasterCard debit and credit | -- |
| Yorkshire Bank | MasterCard debit and credit | Visa Credit Cards and Pre-paid Cards |
Supported banks
- AIB GB
- Amex
- Bank of Scotland
- B Bank
- Clydesdale Bank
- The Co-operative Bank
- The Cumberland
- first direct
- First Trust Bank
- Halifax
- HSBC
- Isle of Man Bank
- John Lewis
- Lloyds
- M&S Bank
- MBNA
- Monzo
- Nationwide
- NatWest
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Santander
- smile
- Starling Bank
- TSB
- Ulster Bank
- Yorkshire Bank
If your bank isn't listed, contact your bank by using the phone number on the back of your credit or debit card.
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