Should you reside in the UK, you'll now be able to spend at most £30 on each transaction using Apple Pay, as well as contactless cards. The limit for these types of payments was previously set to £20.
Unfortunately, this new increase will require merchants to upgrade their terminals that are restricted to the £20 limitation. As for consumers, there's absolutely nothing that needs changing on your end, simply head out to your favorite retail outlets that accept contactless and spend your hard-earned cash.
While even £30 doesn't sound like a lot of money, the new limit at least covers the average spend in the supermarket of £25, according to The UK Cards Association.
Source: BBC
Reader comments
You can now spend £30 on each transaction using Apple Pay in the UK
I don't understand why payments with ApplePay are not higher. While it is a contactless (NFC) payment it is authenticated with a fingerprint unlike using NFC with my actual card where I don't even have to enter a PIN which of course is not at all secure. Perhaps it's the terminal software that can't differentiate ApplePay from other NFC payments.
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But paying with Apple watch requires no fingerprint so is a lot less secure
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Paying with the watch does require your fingerprint, just not at the time of payment and not on the watch. You authorise the watch when you unlock the phone with your fingerprint. If you don't remove the watch from your wrist, it stays authorised.
It's just as secure but quicker.
Come on Barclays I want my apple pay now stop dragging your feet
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Not just Apple Pay, all contactless cards have the £30 limit now.
Apple Pay has no limit. Contactless has the £30 limit.
Apple Pay can be used only with participating vendors. Contactless can be used anywhere that has a contactless reader (many places).