# Payment Gateways in Brazil for Transfer Firms

> Card and wallet payments for transfers in Brazil: Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal in TransferArc, with account rules and setup compared.

https://www.transferarc.com/countries/brazil

Brazilian companies can open both Stripe and Airwallex accounts at home, and PayPal accepts BRL. That gives transfer operators in São Paulo and Rio three ways to take cards and wallets online.

## In short

- 3 gateways work in TransferArc for Brazil: Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal.
- A company registered in Brazil can open a Stripe and an Airwallex account locally.
- PayPal accepts BRL.

## How Brazil pays

- **Currency**: Brazilian real (BRL)
- **Central bank**: Banco Central do Brasil
- **Instant payments**: Pix (central bank)
- **Main airports**: São Paulo (GRU), Rio de Janeiro (GIG)

Pix, the central bank’s instant payment system, has become the everyday way Brazilians pay, alongside credit cards that are often split into instalments. Pix is not among the methods the gateways offer in TransferArc today, so card and wallet payments are the online route.

São Paulo is a large corporate-travel market and Rio a leisure one, and both see heavy airport-transfer demand. Foreign visitors pay with their own cards, which Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal all accept.

## Payment gateways for Brazil in TransferArc

- **Stripe** (International gateways): Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Companies registered here can open an account. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/stripe
- **Airwallex** (International gateways): Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay. Companies registered here can open an account. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/airwallex
- **PayPal** (International gateways): PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, American Express. Local account opening not confirmed — check with the gateway. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/paypal

## Where online payment helps operators in Brazil

- **GRU and GIG airport transfers**: Prepaid pickups for business and leisure travellers.
- **Executive transport in São Paulo**: Corporate accounts paying by card.
- **Tourist transfers**: Rio, Foz do Iguaçu and coastal resorts paid before arrival.

## Which gateway to pick in Brazil

- **Simplest setup**: Stripe: one secret key in TransferArc, Stripe Checkout with cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- **Visitors from Asia or multi-currency**: Airwallex: cards, wallets, Alipay and WeChat Pay on its Hosted Payment Page.
- **Customers who prefer PayPal**: PayPal, as a second option next to a card gateway.

## Sources and verification

- https://stripe.com/global
- https://help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408591334937
- https://developer.paypal.com/reference/currency-codes/
- Central bank or regulator: Banco Central do Brasil (https://www.bcb.gov.br/)
- Last verified 2026-11-11

## Frequently asked questions.

### Which payment gateways can a transfer company in Brazil use in TransferArc?

Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal. They are connected under Finance → Online payments with your own merchant account.

### Can a company registered in Brazil open a Stripe account?

Yes. Brazil is on Stripe’s list of supported countries.

### Can customers pay with Pix?

Not through the gateways in TransferArc today. Customers pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal.

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