Do you accept Apple Pay or Google Pay?
AH-pple PAY — English pronunciation used directly. 'accettate' = at-chet-TAH-teh.
Use in modern restaurants, cafés, and bars to check for mobile payment options. Apple Pay and Google Pay are increasingly accepted across Italy, particularly in cities.
Both Apple Pay and Google Pay names are used directly in Italian. 'Accettate' is the second person plural of 'accettare'. Mobile payments have grown significantly in Italy since 2020, especially in urban areas.
Posso pagare con il telefono?
Can I pay with my phone?
General mobile payment question.
Accettate pagamenti contactless?
Do you accept contactless payments?
Covers NFC payments broadly.
Il POS funziona con il contactless?
Does the terminal work with contactless?
Checking if the reader supports tap payment.
Italy's adoption of digital payments accelerated after the government introduced cashback programs in 2021 to encourage card use. Today, contactless payment is standard in most Italian cities, though cash remains king in rural areas and traditional market stalls.