You can't add these payment methods to Google Pay:

• Wire transfers
• Bank transfers
• Western Union
• Moneygram
• Virtual credit cards (VCC)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Any escrow type of payment
• Prepaid cards if you use automatic payments

If you see this error message, wait 24 hours and try to add your card again.

• American Express
• MasterCard
• Visa
• Discover (U.S. only)
• JCB (Japan and U.S. only)
• Visa Electron (outside U.S. only)
• Elo credit cards (Brazil only; Elo debit cards aren’t accepted)

The types of cards accepted by Google services vary by location and product.

This feature is only available in the US. For the US territories, this is supported only if the debit card was issued under a US-licensed bank. If you'd like to know in advance whether your payment to or from a US territory will go through, please check with your card issuing bank.

You can use Google Pay to send money to friends and family or to someone using their email address or phone number. Google Pay charges no fees.

If you have a problem sending money, here is a list of likely reasons.

For the best Google Pay experience, we recommend using a debit card whenever you send or receive money from friends and family. With a debit card, sending and receiving money is usually the fastest option.