As electric vehicles continue to go mainstream, public charging points will be crucial
Visa is working to create interoperable, secure and seamless payment experiences everywhere for everyone, getting customers where they want to go, faster and easier. The use of EVs is growing rapidly, and as charging infrastructure grows to meet demand, the EV charging payment experience varies greatly from charger to charger.
How Visa contributes to electric vehicle charging and payments
Visa supports digital payments in the EV charging space by:

Promoting interoperability and security
Visa educates consumers and merchants on the importance of open-payments solutions, such as contactless or e-commerce acceptance.

Driving consumer choice
Paying for EV charging should be as simple as paying for fuel at the gas station. Visa enables consumers to pay for charging through their preferred and most convenient payment method.

Ensuring a seamless experience
Visa strives to provide cardholders with a frictionless EV charging payment process.
Electric vehicle payments resources
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Optimizing payments for electric vehicle charging
Discover comprehensive information about Visa EV Charging Payment Solutions in our detailed brochure.
Electric vehicle customer thought leadership
Access in-depth analysis and insights on EV charging payments and customer groups through our Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) report.
Electric vehicles are transforming mobility, economies and payments
As electric vehicle (EV) charging networks continue to expand, consumer spending is shifting toward areas with chargers.
- Bloomberg NEF; Global Electric Vehicle Outlook 2022 & CNBC.com. “Auto executives say more than half of U.S. car sales will be Electric Vehicles by 2030, KPMG survey shows.” 2021, Nov 30.
- https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2024/outlook-for-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure