Contactless card payments and petrol stations

Contactless card payments and petrol stations

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Pothole

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34,367 posts

281 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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Ciao a tutti. Can I use my contactless UK debit card, or better yet, google pay at most petrol stations in Italy?

EVR

1,824 posts

59 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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Yep, NFC is found basically in any of the major fuel brands.

Pothole

Original Poster:

34,367 posts

281 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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EVR said:
Yep, NFC is found basically in any of the major fuel brands.
Superb. Thank you very much.

psi310398

9,036 posts

202 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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You will find that BP and Q8 are fine but some of the smaller independents can be a bit hit and miss with what they take and how efficient the processor is.

Make sure you have a €50 note or two to feed a prepay slot if you are planning to be out in the sticks out of “servito” hours.

Pothole

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34,367 posts

281 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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psi310398 said:
You will find that BP and Q8 are fine but some of the smaller independents can be a bit hit and miss with what they take and how efficient the processor is.

Make sure you have a €50 note or two to feed a prepay slot if you are planning to be out in the sticks out of “servito” hours.
Ah, good knowledge. I'll take tenners, though. My bike has a comparatively big tank but it's still only 21 litres!

EVR

1,824 posts

59 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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Another thing we have is 100 octane fuel at Q8 and Shell, good stuff.

sherman

13,071 posts

214 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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Last time I was in italy (naples area) , I found it difficult to find petrol station that would take cash. It was all pay at the pump with debit or credit card.

Pothole

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34,367 posts

281 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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sherman said:
Last time I was in italy (naples area) , I found it difficult to find petrol station that would take cash. It was all pay at the pump with debit or credit card.
Good. Thanks

psi310398

9,036 posts

202 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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Pothole said:
sherman said:
Last time I was in italy (naples area) , I found it difficult to find petrol station that would take cash. It was all pay at the pump with debit or credit card.
Good. Thanks
I think it depends where you are. Up in Piedmont, where my place is, there is probably considerably less risk of armed robbery than down south, so paying with cash is more welcome, especially with the mom and pop operators.

Pothole

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34,367 posts

281 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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psi310398 said:
I think it depends where you are. Up in Piedmont, where my place is, there is probably considerably less risk of armed robbery than down south, so paying with cash is more welcome, especially with the mom and pop operators.
I'll be up that way, and Lombardia

EVR

1,824 posts

59 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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You will be fine, just think ahead a little bit and refuel when you will be at a major brand station. I also think there is basically a law stating that ALL petrol stations HAVE to accept cards, exactly because one should not be stranded for the lack of paper money.

GeorgeK

19 posts

200 months

Saturday 24th April 2021
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EVR said:
Another thing we have is 100 octane fuel at Q8 and Shell, good stuff.
And Enia. But the 100 octane is difficult to find. Most petrol stations only carry the 95 octane stuff.