Credit card processing in Vancouver, BC
Vancouver merchants sell to residents, cruise passengers and visitors from Asia and the US, charge GST and PST, and see a very high share of tap and mobile wallet payments.
Vancouver business, from Gastown to Yaletown
Gastown, Yaletown, Main Street and Commercial Drive hold restaurants, cafes and boutiques. The port and film industry employ many.
Cruise ships call from spring to autumn, and Granville Island's public market draws visitors.
Business districts: Gastown · Yaletown · Main Street · Commercial Drive · Granville Island · Kitsilano
Commercial corridors: Robson Street · Granville Street · Main Street · Commercial Drive · West 4th Avenue · Denman Street · Davie Street · West Broadway · Water Street · Hastings Street · Cambie Street · Kingsway · West 10th Avenue · Fraser Street · Victoria Drive
Surcharges, discounts and Vancouver
Granville Island vendors in Vancouver may add a credit-only surcharge under the national rules FCAC describes: 2.4% at most, no more than cost, advance written notice and posted disclosure. Interac Debit cannot be surcharged directly.
Surcharging in Canada, province by province · confirm current rules before acting
Which pricing suits Gastown restaurants?
Restaurants and cafes with many small taps need low per-transaction fees. Tourist businesses should see foreign card fees under interchange-plus. Film vendors should invoice with pre-authorized debit.
POS for Granville Island vendors, film-industry vendors and more
- Gastown restaurants
- Pay-at-table and tip adjustment, set up around how Gastown restaurants in Vancouver sell.
- Granville Island vendors
- Compact terminals, set up around how Granville Island vendors in Vancouver sell.
- Film-industry vendors
- Invoicing, set up around how film-industry vendors in Vancouver sell.
Send one statement. Every fee named, back, usually within 4 hours.
It is free, there is nothing to sign and nothing to cancel. We read your current merchant statement line by line, name every fee on it — including the ones buried in the fee schedule — work out your true effective rate, and send the written analysis back, usually within 4 hours. Do not want to wait? Call 1-888-705-7896 and we will read your statement with you on the call in about 5 minutes.
Common questions in Vancouver
For Gastown restaurants: Foreign cards carry international fees.
For Granville Island vendors: As separate lines.
Granville Island vendors in Vancouver may add a credit-only surcharge under the national rules FCAC describes: 2.4% at most, no more than cost, advance written notice and posted disclosure. For film-industry vendors: Interac Debit cannot be surcharged directly.
For Gastown restaurants: Low per-transaction fees.