Leaving Stripe Terminal
How to Leave Stripe Terminal and Switch Card Machine
Stripe lists no fixed term for in-person payments: you pay per transaction and buy the reader. So there is usually nothing to cancel except any monthly add-on: export your reports, let the last payouts arrive, close the account and keep the reader. Get your new machine working first so you never miss a sale.
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- -Stripe lists no fixed term for in-person payments: you pay per transaction and buy the reader. source
Step by step
- Check whether your till or booking software takes payments through Stripe; if it does, plan the change with that software.
- Export the reports you need.
- Stop using the reader and close or keep the Stripe account (online payments may still use it).
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Get my free quoteStripe Terminal and Flatpay side by side
| Stripe Terminal | Flatpay | |
|---|---|---|
| Card fee | 1.4% + 10p (UK and EEA cards) | 1.49% on all cards (terminal), 1.69% with the POS systems, up to £200,000 a year; 0.99% above that |
| Monthly | £0 (£7 a month per reader for mobile data) | £0 (minimum card turnover £1,100 a month incl. VAT, assessed yearly; £39 if not met) |
| Terminal | WisePad 3 £49, S700 £229 (ex VAT) | £0 upfront (PAX A920 Pro with SIM and printer) |
| Payouts | Rolling, free; instant for 1% | Daily payouts |
Before you give notice
- Find both agreements. Many businesses have two: the merchant (card processing) agreement and a separate terminal hire or rental agreement. Each can have its own term and its own notice.
- Find the start date and the first term. The first term is the minimum you agreed to. With the larger providers it can be no longer than 18 months for businesses with up to £10 million in card takings (Payment Systems Regulator).
- Check what happens after the first term. With those providers it must then roll month to month with one month's notice. Look for any automatic renewal wording and the date you must act by.
- Read the exit fee clause. Note how any early exit fee is worked out. The regulator requires it to be cost-based and explained before you sign.
- Check the terminal. Is it hired, rented or yours? A hired terminal goes back; ask how, and get a receipt.
Questions
Is there a fee to leave Stripe Terminal?
Stripe Terminal publishes no fixed term, so there is normally no exit fee; cancel any monthly add-on first.
Can I keep taking cards while I switch?
Yes. Have the new machine installed and tested first, then give notice on the old one. Flatpay installs and sets up its terminal on site.
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Sources, last checked 21 October 2026
Facts about Flatpay come from Flatpay's own website; to get a quote, use the form on this page.
stripe.com (pricing), psr.org.uk (sd16 limiting the length of initial term), psr.org.uk (psr finalises plans to help businesses s), flatpay.com (pricing)
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