Why Bancontact?
Small amounts
Paying small amounts very easily? With Bancontact it is simple and fast. You can pay every possible amount, even the smallest, with the Bancontact card.
Contactless
You want it even easier and faster? Pay contactless in one smooth movement. Just hold your card near the contactless symbol on the terminal and ... it’s paid!
Online
Shop at any given time of the day from your couch and pay fast and secure with the Bancontact card. It’s possible in increasingly more web shops every day.
Wearables
It's time to pay in a fashionable way. Pay contactless with Bancontact via a smart ring, watch, bracelet or keychain.
Cash withdrawal
Find out how and where you can withdraw cash easily and safely with your Bancontact card.
News
Parking has never been so easy thanks to Bancontact and Q-Park
Did you know you can park at Q-Park without needing a parking ticket? With the Q-Park app you can easily drive in and out thanks to number plate recognition. The barrier opens immediately when you arrive and opens again when you leave. But how does it work and how do you pay exactly?
Bancontact treats you to the Brussels 20km race
Are you a participant in the 20km race through Brussels this year or one of the many supporters? Then we have good news for you! Because if you use your contactless Bancontact card to pay for public transport on Sunday 29 May between 7.30 and 10.30 am, you will travel for free on the entire STIB-MIVB network in Brussels!
Offering a form of electronic payment will soon become mandatory for companies
According to Belgian legislation, companies will be required to offer at least one form of electronic payment to their customers as of July 1, 2022. Since the start of the corona crisis, digital payments have become more relevant than ever in our country. Belgians have drastically changed their payment habits: both the smartphone and the contactless bank card are gaining ground as preferred payment methods.
