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EV Charging Payment Solutions

EV Payments, Simplified.

One Integration. More Choice. Greater Control.

PAYA Gateway provides an OCPI-compliant payment solution for Charge Point Operators (CPOs), Charge Point Management System (CPMS) providers and EV charging technology partners.

Connect your CPMS, payment terminals, payment gateway and acquiring partners through a single integration. Accept contactless and digital payments while choosing the devices and acquirers that best suit your charging network.

  • OCPI-Compliant
  • Terminal Agnostic
  • Multiple Acquirers
  • Omnichannel Payments

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Simplify EV Charging Payments

Managing payments across an EV charging network can mean multiple terminals, acquirers, CPMS platforms and payment channels to integrate and maintain.

PAYA Gateway provides the payment layer between your charging environment and the wider payments ecosystem, helping simplify deployment while keeping control of your technology and commercial relationships.

PAYA Gateway omnichannel EV payments, connecting payment terminals, SoftPOS, QR code, in-app and call centre payments, beside EV chargers under a solar canopy

One Gateway. More Choice.

Terminal Agnostic

Connect payment devices from multiple manufacturers and choose hardware to suit your charging environment.

Multiple Acquirers

Connect with acquiring partners across the UK and Europe without being tied to a single acquiring relationship.

OCPI-Compliant

Connect your charging and payment environments using OCPI communications.

Omnichannel Payments

Support contactless, in-person and e-commerce payment journeys through one payment gateway.

One Connected EV Payment Ecosystem

PAYA Gateway connects the key components involved in an EV charging payment:

  1. EV Driver / Charger
  2. CPMS
  3. PAYA Gateway EV API
  4. Payment Device
  5. PAYA Payment Gateway
  6. Acquirer

CPMS Provider

PAYA Gateway

EV OCPI Cloud Link

  • OCPI API Layer
  • Payment Orchestration
  • Terminal & Acquirer Management

Multiple Payment Terminals

Newland U2000 unattended payment terminal
  • Terminal Vendor A
  • Terminal Vendor B
  • Terminal Vendor C

Terminal agnostic connectivity

Multiple Acquirers

Acquiring partners including Elavon, Barclaycard, Worldpay, American Express, Shift4, Global Payments, Lloyds Bank, Fiserv, Crédit Mutuel, CIC, AIB and BNP Paribas

Choice, resilience and commercial flexibility

The EV API connects the charging and payment environments, coordinating payment activity throughout the charging session.

Built Around the Charging Journey

  • Charge Point Operators
  • CPMS Providers
  • EMSPs & Roaming Partners
  • EVSEs
  • Pre-Auth
  • Incremental Auth
  • Auto Reversal
  • EV Reporting

PAYA Gateway’s EV architecture supports:

  1. Pre-authorisation – Authorise a payment before charging begins.
  2. Incremental authorisation – Request additional authorisation as the session progresses.
  3. Session updates – Receive updates throughout the charging session.
  4. Session management – Stop a session when the relevant pre-authorisation limit is reached.
  5. Financial settlement – Submit the appropriate amount for settlement once charging is complete.
  6. Reversal of unused funds – Reverse any unused pre-authorised funds.

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EV Payment Hardware Without the Lock-In

PAYA Gateway is terminal agnostic, allowing you to connect payment devices from multiple manufacturers rather than building your charging infrastructure around a single terminal.

Choose hardware based on your charging environment, functionality and commercial requirements.

One Integration. Multiple Payment Devices.

EV payment terminals from multiple manufacturers, including Newland NPT, PAX, NEXGO, Castles Technology and XAC

Multiple Acquirers. One EV Payment Gateway.

PAYA Gateway connects with acquiring partners across the UK and Europe, giving CPOs and EV technology partners flexibility over their payment arrangements.

Maintain existing acquiring relationships or explore alternatives without replacing your underlying EV payment infrastructure.

Acquiring partners including Elavon, Barclaycard, Worldpay, American Express, Shift4, Global Payments, Lloyds Bank, Fiserv, Crédit Mutuel, CIC, AIB, BNP Paribas, Nexi, Discover and Raiffeisen Bank International

EVCloudPay

Any Device. Any CPMS. Any Charger.

EVCloudPay provides cloud-based payment functionality for the EV charging environment, integrating with CPMS platforms and OCPP-compatible chargers.

It provides a familiar card payment experience, displaying tariffs and costs throughout the payment journey while supporting your own branding, colours and fonts.

EVCloudPay with CPMS partners including AMPECO, Monta, Clenergy EV, Fuuse and em, alongside an EV charger with a built-in payment terminal

Any Device

Works across multiple compatible payment devices.

Any CPMS

Integrates with Charge Point Management Systems through its cloud-based API.

Any Charger

Provides payment connectivity across OCPP-compatible chargers.

Driver Experience

Clearly display tariffs and costs and customise the interface with your branding.

EVCloudPay also provides automated onsite boarding and commissioning, supported by UK-based online and telephone support.

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Reporting, APIs & Security

PAYA Gateway provides the infrastructure and tools to support your EV charging operation.

Reporting

Access near real-time transaction reporting through our online reporting platform, with visibility at partner, merchant, MID and device level where applicable.

APIs

Extract transactional payment data into your own platforms and reporting environments.

Security & Accreditation

PAYA Gateway is PCI DSS Level 1 certified. Our in-house accreditation specialists can also support EMV Level 3 testing, certification and terminal integration.

Secure. Connected. Built to Scale.

Payments Expertise for the EV Charging Market

PAYA Gateway combines more than 30 years of payments experience with the technology and infrastructure to support the evolving EV charging market.

  • 30+ Years Payments experience
  • 27 Countries European capability
  • Multiple Acquirers UK & European connectivity
  • Multiple Terminal Manufacturers Hardware choice
  • PCI DSS Level 1 Secure payment infrastructure

Built for:

Charge Point Operators (CPOs)

Simplify payment acceptance across your charging estate while retaining choice over terminals and acquiring partners.

CPMS Providers

Integrate payment functionality into your Charge Point Management System through PAYA Gateway’s cloud-based EV infrastructure.

EV Charger Manufacturers

Connect payment technology with EV charging hardware without limiting customers to a single terminal or acquiring relationship.

EV Installers & Technology Partners

Give customers access to a broader range of payment options and supporting infrastructure.

EV Charging Payments FAQs

What is an EV charging payment gateway?

An EV charging payment gateway connects payment acceptance at an EV charging station with the wider payments ecosystem, enabling transactions between payment devices and acquiring partners.

PAYA Gateway also connects with the charging environment through its EV API, helping coordinate payment activity throughout the charging session.

Does PAYA Gateway support contactless payments at EV chargers?

Yes. PAYA Gateway supports unattended payment devices designed for EV charging environments, enabling contactless payments at compatible charging stations.

What does terminal agnostic mean?

It means the payment gateway is not restricted to one terminal manufacturer. PAYA Gateway connects with devices from multiple manufacturers, giving operators more choice when selecting payment hardware.

Can PAYA Gateway connect to multiple acquirers?

Yes. PAYA Gateway connects with multiple acquiring partners across the UK and Europe.

What is OCPI?

OCPI stands for Open Charge Point Interface, a communication protocol used within the EV charging ecosystem. PAYA Gateway uses OCPI communications as part of the connection between charging and payment infrastructure.

Does PAYA Gateway support EV payment pre-authorisation?

Yes. The EV architecture supports pre-authorisation, incremental authorisation, financial settlement and reversal of unused funds.

Can PAYA Gateway integrate with a CPMS?

Yes. PAYA Gateway’s EV solution is designed to integrate with Charge Point Management Systems, connecting payment functionality with the wider EV charging environment.

Ready to Simplify Your EV Payments?

Whether you’re launching a new EV charging network, expanding an existing estate or reviewing your payment infrastructure, PAYA Gateway can help simplify EV payments.

Connect your CPMS, payment terminals and acquiring partners through a single, OCPI-compliant payment gateway.

EV Payments, Simplified.

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