Departments can accept payments as a merchant both online and in person by coordinating with Merchant Services to select and purchase the appropriate solution for their needs from the table below.
For departments hosting infrequent or one-off events, our point of sale rental program is also available to provide flexible, short-term payment options. Available solutions include online platforms like Authorize.Net and Bluefin PayConex, as well as physical devices such as SREDKey and Clover terminals, offering a range of features, pricing, and payment capabilities to support departmental operations.
Online Offerings
| Authorize.Net | Bluefin PayConex | |
| Setup Fee | $49 | None |
| Monthly Fee | $16 | None |
| Per Transaction Fee | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Card Processing Fee | 3% | 3% |
| Feature Highlights | Departments can utilize the Invoicing Tools, can also send a payment link to payees. | Departments can customize a URL payment link to send to departments, can accept in person payments with purchase of a SREDKey |
Physical Offerings
| SREDKey | PAX A80 | PAX A920 | Clover Flex | Clover Mini | Clover Solo | |
| Provider | Bluefin | Bluefin | Bluefin | Clover | Clover | Clover |
| Purchase Price | $271 | $374 | $489 | $949 | $1,099 | $1,979 |
| Monthly Fee | $25/device | $25/device | $25/device | $35/device | $35/device | $35/device |
| Per Transaction Fee | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Notes | Key injected | Stationary | WiFi/LTE* | LTE/WiFi | LTE/WiFi/Ethernet | LTE/WiFi/Ethernet |
- Flex: Handheld Card Reader
- Mini: Compact POS
- Solo: Full-size POS (w/ separated cash drawer and receipt printer)
*Department must set up LTE with a mobile carrier.
Card reader devices typically have an expected service life of three to five years, depending on industry and security requirements established by the card organizations. If significant technology or security updates are required, devices may need to be replaced before.