Stripe terminals allow guests to pay by tapping or swiping a card, bypassing the need to manually enter card information. If you frequently take in-person card payments at your camp office or store, setting up a terminal can be a good way to streamline payments. In this article, we will cover how to set up and use a Stripe terminal with Park.
Supported terminal: Stripe S700
The S700 is offers a streamlined and modern user experience. It supports chip, tap, and swipe payments, and connects via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. The S700 features an updated design, a larger screen, and enhanced performance.
The S700 is priced at $299 USD.
⚠️ Important
Connecting your terminal to Park
Please also see Stripe’s support article on how to set up the S700 reader. Once the terminal is turned on and connected to the internet, proceed with the following steps to connect your terminal to Park.
- Access the terminal settings in your Stripe dashboard
- Under “locations,” choose an existing location or create a new one by clicking “+ New”
- In your location, select “+ Register reader”
- On the terminal, open the settings by swiping right from the left edge of the screen and clicking the “settings” button that is revealed
- In the settings, click “Generate pairing code.” This will give you a three-word code, like apple-grape-orange.
- In your Stripe dashboard, enter the provided pairing code under “Registration code.” You may optionally enter a name for your terminal under “Reader name.” Once you are ready, click “Done.”
- Your terminal will now appear under the “Readers” section. A reader ID in the form tmr_xxx will be listed next to it.
- Now, head to your Settings tab then to the Stripe section on the left nav bar. When you scroll to the bottom of this page you will see the “+ Add Terminal” option.
- When you click that option a window will pop up. Give your terminal a name, and enter the reader ID number you saw earlier. When you’re done, click “Save Terminal Connection.”
- Once the terminal is saved it will show up as Connected. You will also have the option to remove or edit information related to the terminal if you need to at any point.
Taking payments with the terminal
Once your terminal is connected, a new option to “Take payment with card reader” will appear under the credit card payment option in the point of sale. Select this option and click “Charge” on the bottom-right of the point of sale, and the reader will light up to accept payment. Now your guest can tap or swipe their card to complete the transaction.
Need More Help?
Please submit a support ticket by clicking the Help button in the bottom right of your screen and then clicking Submit a ticket.
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