# Accept Online Payments for Transfers in Canada

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

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

Canadian limousine and transfer companies can open Stripe and Airwallex accounts at home, and PayPal accepts CAD. Connect any of them to TransferArc and take card and wallet payments for airport and corporate rides.

## In short

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

## How Canada pays

- **Currency**: Canadian dollar (CAD)
- **Central bank**: Bank of Canada
- **Domestic debit network**: Interac
- **Main airports**: Toronto (YYZ), Vancouver (YVR), Montréal (YUL)

Canada’s limousine and airport-transfer business is concentrated around Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal, with ski traffic to Whistler and the Rockies in winter. Credit cards dominate online payments, and Interac is the domestic debit network.

Interac debit is not offered as a separate method through the gateways in TransferArc; customers pay by Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal.

## Payment gateways for Canada 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 Canada

- **Airport limousines**: Pearson, YVR and Trudeau pickups paid in advance.
- **Ski transfers**: Vancouver to Whistler and Calgary to Banff.
- **Corporate accounts**: Executive chauffeur service paid by company card.

## Which gateway to pick in Canada

- **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: Bank of Canada (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/)
- Last verified 2026-11-11

## Frequently asked questions.

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

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

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

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

### Can customers pay with Interac?

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

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