Credit card processing in Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs is home to several military installations and the Air Force Academy, plus Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods tourism, all under Colorado's own 2% surcharge cap.
Colorado Springs business, from Downtown Colorado Springs to Old Colorado City
Military families and contractors create steady demand, and Old Colorado City and downtown hold restaurants and shops. Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak draw summer visitors.
Olympic training facilities and sports organizations bring events and visitors, and defence contractors sell to the government.
Business districts: Downtown Colorado Springs · Old Colorado City · Manitou Springs nearby · Broadmoor area · Briargate · Powers corridor
Commercial corridors: Tejon Street · Academy Boulevard · Nevada Avenue · Garden of the Gods Road
What the law says about card fees in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs businesses may surcharge only credit or charge cards, up to 2% of the total or their actual merchant discount fee, with the statutory sign wording, a separate receipt line and one surcharge per sale, under C.R.S. 5-2-212.
All 50 states' surcharge rules · general guidance only
Which pricing suits military-area services?
With a 2% cap, a surcharge only partly offsets premium card costs. Defence contractors should pass Level 3 data. Tourist businesses need seasonal pricing.
POS for Manitou and Pikes Peak shops, defence contractors and more
- Military-area services
- Card-on-file for families who relocate, set up around how military-area services in Colorado Springs sell.
- Manitou and Pikes Peak shops
- Fast contactless and seasonal staff logins, set up around how Manitou and Pikes Peak shops in Colorado Springs sell.
- Defence contractors
- Invoicing with Level 3 data, set up around how defence contractors in Colorado Springs 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.
Colorado Springs card processing FAQ
C.R.S. 5-2-212 sets required wording for posted notices; use the statute's text.
No. Colorado caps it at 2% or your actual merchant discount fee.
For defence contractors: Level 3 data with purchasing cards.
Avoid minimums in the quiet months.