Mexico · MXN · Stripe & Airwallex market Online payments for Mexican transfer companies

Cancún alone makes Mexico one of the biggest airport-transfer markets in the Americas. Mexican companies can open Stripe and Airwallex accounts locally, and PayPal accepts MXN.

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Currency: MXN
Gateways: 3
Local methods: 0

Last verified 11 Nov 2026

In short

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

Payment market

How Mexico pays

Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)
Central bank: Banco de México
Local payments: SPEI transfers, OXXO cash
Main airports: Cancún (CUN), Mexico City (MEX), Los Cabos (SJD)

Resort transfers from Cancún to the Riviera Maya, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta are almost always prebooked online by foreign tourists, while Mexico City has a large corporate chauffeur market.

SPEI bank transfers and OXXO cash payments are common locally but are not offered through the gateways in TransferArc; customers pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal.

Payment gateways for Mexico in TransferArc

3 international gateways a transfer company in Mexico can connect today under Finance → Online payments, each with its own merchant account.

International gateways

Stripe

Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

About Stripe

Airwallex

Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Alipay · WeChat Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

About Airwallex

PayPal

PayPal · Visa · Mastercard · American Express

Local account opening not confirmed — check with the gateway

About PayPal

Compare

Compare payment gateways in Mexico

Gateway	Local methods	Apple Pay	Google Pay	Account for a company in Mexico	TransferArc needs
Stripe	—	✓	✓	Local account	Secret key
Airwallex	—	✓	✓	Local account	Client ID, API key
PayPal	—	—	—	Check locally	Client ID, Secret

Local account: open it with a company registered in Mexico. Foreign account: the merchant account must belong to an entity in a country the gateway serves. Payouts: confirm with the gateway.

Use cases

Where online payment helps operators in Mexico

Cancún and Riviera Maya

Airport to Playa del Carmen and Tulum resorts.

Los Cabos transfers

Resort pickups at SJD.

Mexico City executives

Corporate chauffeur service.

Choosing

Which gateway to pick in Mexico

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

Sources and verification. Gateways, methods and credentials: TransferArc integration register. Local account rules: stripe.com/global, help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408591334937, developer.paypal.com/reference/currency-codes/. Central bank or regulator: Banco de México. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Which payment gateways can a transfer company in Mexico use in TransferArc?

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

Can a company registered in Mexico open a Stripe account?

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

Can tourists pay in US dollars?

TransferArc charges in your company currency; a Mexican company in MXN takes pesos and foreign cards are converted by the issuer.