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Card machines for events & festivals

Card machines forEvents & Festivals

Built-in 4G and a 12 hour battery handle 500 transactions a day in a field with no WiFi.

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  • 4G + WiFi
  • £0 monthly bill
  • Next-day payouts
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2,000+footfall over a weekend
Event trader taking a contactless card payment at a festival stall

Every kind of event

Music festivals, county shows, food festivals and trade shows.

  • Music festivals

    Thousands of taps over a weekend on 4G, not venue WiFi.

    • Bars
    • Food stalls
    • Merch

  • County shows

    Reliable signal in fields and marquees with no fixed line.

    • Agricultural
    • Fairs
    • Craft

  • Food festivals

    High-volume trading with taps in under two seconds.

    • Street food
    • Beer
    • Markets

  • Trade shows

    Professional B2B payments taken on the stand itself.

    • Exhibitions
    • Stands
    • Demos

Why events & festivals choose Shift4 One

4G and WiFi built in

Your terminal finds its own signal across the site so a packed arena doesn't stop you taking payment.

1.25% on every tap

Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay all settle at 1.25% (£1.25 per £100), so a £15,000 weekend costs £187.50 in fees.

Paid out the next working day

Saturday's festival takings land in your account before you've even struck the stall.

No bill between bookings

Book three festivals a year and pay £0 the rest of the time, because there's no minimum monthly service charge.

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Shift4 One card machine used by events & festivals

Built for events & festivals

Built for traders who work fields, not shopfronts

  • Handles a queue forming the second the headline act finishes
  • Runs off battery and 4G with no site power needed
  • No use no bill covers the months you're not booked anywhere
  • 18 month contract with no early exit fees if your season changes

Events & Festivals card machine questions

Does it work without a SIM signal on remote festival sites?

Yes. The terminal has 4G and WiFi built in and automatically finds whichever signal is strongest across the site.

Do I get charged if I'm not trading over winter?

No. There's no minimum monthly service charge and no use no bill, so quiet months cost nothing.

Can I add a machine for a second stall at a bigger event?

Yes. Additional terminals are £14 a month, useful for a food stall and a merchandise stand running side by side.

How fast is settlement after a festival weekend?

Payments settle the next working day, including Saturdays, so Sunday's takings can still be in your account by Monday.

What happens if turnover goes above £10,000 a month?

Above that, your rate is priced individually from a recent statement rather than the standard 1.25%.

Get your events & festivals quote

First terminal free. Additional terminals £14/month. £0 monthly bill, no minimum monthly service charge. no use, no bill: no transactions in a month means no bill. Next working day, including Saturdays settlement and 4g and wifi built in.

Turning over more than £10k a month? Your rate is priced individually — send a statement and we'll come back the same day.

Free machine for events & festivals

Two minutes. First terminal free. Additional terminals £14/month, £0 monthly bill, and a same day call back.

Or call Jamie direct on 07543 804 014

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Same free terminal, same rate — every trade, every postcode.

Ready to stop renting a card machine?

1.25% (£1.25 per £100) on Visa and Mastercard, American Express 1.9%, and your first terminal free.

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