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Fitbit Pay Banks: Where it's supported, and what countries

Credit cards are so last year.

Like many of the best Android smartwatches, the best Fitbit wearables are chock-full of helpful features, with one of my personal favorites being Fitbit Pay. Fitbit Pay allows you to use your smartwatch to pay for things at stores that accept NFC, and it's an incredibly useful trick.

Fitbit Pay is supported on older models like the Ionic and Charge 3, and newer wearables such as the Charge 4, Versa 2, Versa 3, and Sense.

Not as many banks support Fitbit Pay compared to the likes of Google and Samsung Pay, but the list is growing all the time.

Following is a list of the banks and cards currently supporting Fitbit Pay worldwide.

United States

Banks and financial institutions

  • 1st Advantage (Mastercard)
  • Acheiva (Mastercard)
  • Advantage CU (Mastercard)
  • AlaTrust Credit Union (Visa)
  • Alliance Bank (Visa)
  • American Bank & Trust Company - Debit (Visa)
  • American Express
  • American Southwest CU - Debit (Visa)
  • American State Bank & Trust Co. (Mastercard)
  • Anchor D Bank (Visa)
  • Ascend FCU (Visa)
  • Associated CU of Texas (Mastercard)
  • Bancorp Bank (Mastercard)
  • Bank Fund Staff FCU (Visa)
  • Bank of America
  • Bank of Beaver City (Mastercard)
  • Bank of Edmonson County (Visa)
  • Bank of Herrin (Visa)
  • Bank of St. Elizabeth (Mastercard)
  • Bank of Southern California (Mastercard)
  • Bank of Wolcott (Mastercard)
  • Big Bend Banks, N.A. (Visa)
  • Boeing Employees Credit Union - Debit
  • Bryant Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • Capital One - Credit
  • Casey County Bank (Mastercard)
  • CedarStone Bank (Mastercard)
  • Central Minnesota Credit Union (Visa)
  • Charlotte Metro FCU (Visa)
  • Chase (Visa)
  • CHROME Federal Credit Union (Mastercard)
  • Cinfed CU (Mastercard)
  • Citadel (Mastercard)
  • Citizens Alliance Bank (Visa)
  • Citizens Bank NA - Debit (Visa)
  • Citizens & Northern Bank (Visa)
  • Citizens Commerce National Bank (Visa)
  • Citizens Deposit Bank of Arlington (Visa)
  • Citizens Equity First Credit Union (Mastercard)
  • Citizen-Farmers Bank of Cole Camp (Mastercard)
  • Citizens National Bank of Albion (Visa)
  • Clackamas FCU (Visa)
  • Clark County CU (Visa)
  • CNB Bank & Trust (Mastercard)
  • Colorado Bank & Trust Company of La Junta (Mastercard)
  • Commerce Bancshares (Visa)
  • Commerce Bank
  • Commercial Bank (Mastercard)
  • Community Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • Community First Bank of Indiana (Mastercard)
  • Community State Bank (Mastercard)
  • Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union (Visa)
  • Credit Union ONE (Mastercard)
  • Crossroads Bank (Visa)
  • Cumberland Security Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • Denison State Bank (Visa)
  • DN Community FCU (Mastercard)
  • Family Savings Credit Union (Visa)
  • Farmers and Merchants Bank (Visa)
  • Farmers and Merchants Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • Farmers Bank & Trust
  • Farmers National Bank of Griggsville (Mastercard)
  • Farmers State Bank (Mastercard)
  • Farmers State Bank & Trust Co. - Debit (Visa)
  • FBT Bank and Mortgage (Mastercard)
  • First Bank of Baldwin (Mastercard)
  • First Bank of Hampton (Mastercard)
  • First Citizens Bank of Polson - Debit (Visa)
  • First Citizen's National Bank (Mastercard)
  • First Commonwealth Bank (Mastercard)
  • First Community Bank of the Heartland (Visa)
  • First Community Bank of the Ozardks (Visa)
  • First Financial of Maryland FCU (Visa)
  • First National Bank of Hereford (Mastercard)
  • First National Bank in Staunton (Visa)
  • First National Bank of McGregor (Visa)
  • First National Bank of Pana (Visa)
  • First National Bank of Peterstown (Visa)
  • First National Bank of Sandoval (Mastercard)
  • First People Community FCU - Credit (Visa)
  • First StateFirst National Bank of Spearman (Mastercard)
  • First Southern National (Visa)
  • First State Bank & Trust
  • First State Bank of Porter (Visa)
  • First Tech Federal Credit Union (Mastercard)
  • First Trust CU - Debit (Visa)
  • Fisher National Bank (Mastercard)
  • FNB Bank (Visa)
  • FOCUS Bank (Mastercard)
  • Fortifi Bank (Mastercard)
  • Freedom Bank (Visa)
  • Frontwave CU (Visa)
  • Gather FCU - Credit (Visa)
  • Goodfield State Bank (Mastercard)
  • Granite Community Bank (Mastercard)
  • Greater Cincinnati CU - Debit (Visa)
  • Greater Kinston Credit Union (Visa)
  • Healthcare CU (Mastercard)
  • Healthcare Financial FCU - Debit (Visa)
  • Home Bank SB (Mastercard)
  • Homestead Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • Hometown Bank (Mastercard)
  • Hometown National Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • Hoosier United CU - Credit (Visa)
  • Horizon Bank, SSB (Visa)
  • Horizon FCU (Mastercard)
  • Horizon FCU - Debit (Visa)
  • IBM Southeast Employees Federal Credit Union (Visa)
  • Idaho Central Credit Union (Visa)
  • Incommons Bank (Mastercard)
  • Independence Bank of Kentucky (Visa)
  • Independent Bank (Visa)
  • Indiana Members Credit Union (Mastercard)
  • International Bank of Commerce (with Prepaid) (Visa)
  • Interstate Bank, ssb (Mastercard)
  • Jacksboro National Bank (Mastercard)
  • Kitsap Bank (Visa)
  • Latino Community Credit Union (Visa)
  • Legends Bank (Mastercard)
  • Leighton State Bank (Mastercard)
  • Lewisburg Banking Company - Debit (Visa)
  • Lincoln National Bank of Hodgenville (Visa)
  • Lincolnway Community Bank (Visa)
  • LNB Community Bank (Visa)
  • LOC FCU - Debit (Visa)
  • Local Government Federal Credit Union (Visa)
  • Lower Columbia Longshoreman's FCU - Credit (Visa)
  • Malheur FCU (Mastercard)
  • Malheur FCU - Credit (Visa)
  • Marine Bank (Visa)
  • Members Choice Credit Union (Visa)
  • Merchants Bank of Indiana (Visa)
  • MERCO CU (Visa)
  • Merk Sharp & Dohme FCU - Debit (Visa)
  • MidAmerica National Bank (Mastercard)
  • MidFirst Bank (Visa)
  • MidFlorida CU - Credit (Visa)
  • Monroe County Community CU (Mastercard)
  • Monterey Credit Union (Visa)
  • Muenster State Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • The Murray Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union (Visa)
  • National Bank (Visa)
  • North Carolina Press Association Federal Credit Union (Visa)
  • North Central Bank
  • Numerica Credit Union (Visa)
  • Nusenda CU (Mastercard)
  • Nusenda FCU - Credit (Visa)
  • Orlando Federal Credit Union (Visa)
  • Paducah Bank and Trust Company (Visa)
  • Pathway Bank (Visa)
  • PBK Bank Inc. - Debit (Visa)
  • Peninsula Community FCU - Credit (Visa)
  • Peoples Bank (Mastercard)
  • People's Bank of Commerce (Mastercard)
  • Peoples National Bank of Kewanee (Mastercard)
  • Phenix-Girard Bank (Mastercard)
  • PNC (Visa)
  • PointWest Bank (Mastercard)
  • Prairie State Bank & Trust (Mastercard)
  • PrimeWay FCU (Mastercard)
  • Princeville State Bank (Mastercard)
  • Progressive National Bank (Visa)
  • Progressive National Bank of Desoto Parish (Visa)
  • Providence Bank (Visa)
  • RBFCU (Mastercard)
  • Republic Bank (Mastercard)
  • Ripco CU - Credit (Visa)
  • River Bank & Trust (Visa)
  • Rocky Mountain Law Enforcement FCU (Visa)
  • Safe CU - Credit (Visa)
  • SchoolsFirst FCU (Mastercard)
  • Security Service Federal Credit Union (Mastercard)
  • Service One CU - Credit (Visa)
  • Silver State Schools Credit Union (Visa)
  • Simmesport State Bank (Visa)
  • South Bend Firefighters FCU - Credit (Visa)
  • South Ottumwa Savings Bank (Mastercard)
  • State Bank of Cherry (Visa)
  • State Bank of Waterloo (Mastercard)
  • State Employees Credit Union - North Carolina (Visa)
  • Studio Bank (Visa)
  • Sun Community Federal Credit Union (Mastercard)
  • Sunrise Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • Sunset Science Park FCU - Credit (Visa)
  • Sunstate FCU (Visa)
  • SunTrust (Mastercard)
  • Texas Bank Financial (Mastercard)
  • Titonka Savings Bank (Mastercard)
  • Triad Bank (Mastercard)
  • TrailWest Bank (Mastercard)
  • Trustone Financial FCU - Debit (Visa)
  • U.S. Bank
  • Ukranian SelfReliance FCU - Credit (Visa)
  • UMB Bank (Visa)
  • Umpqua Bank (Visa)
  • Union Savings Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • Union State Bank (Visa)
  • United Community Bank (Visa)
  • United Educators Credit Union (Mastercard)
  • United Souther Bank - Debit (Visa)
  • University FCU - Debit (Visa)
  • VACU (Mastercard)
  • VisionBank - Debit (Visa)
  • Washington SECU (Visa)
  • Wellington State Bank (Mastercard)
  • Wells Fargo
  • West Community
  • Westerly Community CU - Credit (Visa)
  • Wheelhouse CU (Visa)
  • Widget Federal Credit Union (Visa)
  • Yolo FCU (Visa)
  • Zions First National Bank (Visa)

Transit

  • Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) trains and buses
  • Florida Miami-Dade Transit's Metrorail service
  • New York MTA's One Metro New York (OMNY) contactless fare payment system
  • Portland's TriMet, C-TRAN, and Portland Streetcar

Australia

Banks and financial institutions

  • ANZ
  • Bankwest (Mastercard)
  • Bendigo Bank
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Credit Union SA LImited (Visa)
  • Defence Bank (Visa)
  • Heritage Bank
  • Illawara Credit Union (Visa)
  • IMB Bank (Visa)
  • Latitude Financial Services (Mastercard)
  • Macquarie Bank (Mastercard)
  • MyState Bank Limited (Visa)
  • National Australia Bank
  • UBank
  • Westpac
  • 86400 (Visa)

Transit

  • NSW TrainLink Intercity Trains
  • Sydney & Newcastle light rail
  • Sydney Ferries services
  • Sydney Trains

Austria

  • bunq (Mastercard and Maestro)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Belarus

  • BPS-Sberbank (Visa)
  • JSC Belarusbank (Visa)
  • Priorbank (Visa)
  • VTB Bank (Visa)

Belgium

  • Belfius
  • BNP Paribas Fortis
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve
  • Fintro
  • Hello Bank! (Maestro and Visa)
  • KBC (Maestro)
  • Revoult
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Bulgaria

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Canada

Banks and financial institutions

  • ATB Financial (Mastercard)
  • Brim Financials (Mastercard)
  • Manulife Bank of Canada (Visa)
  • RBC Royal Bank (Visa)
  • Stack Canada Bank (Mastercard)
  • U.S. Bank Canada

Transit

  • Vancouver's transit service - TransLink including buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express

Chile

  • BCI (Visa)
  • Falabella Bank (Mastercard)
  • Ripley Bank (Mastercard)

Costa Rica

  • Banco Promerica

Croatia

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Czech Republic (Czechia)

  • Air Bank (Mastercard)
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Ceska Sporitelna
  • Komerční banka
  • mBank
  • Moneta Money Bank
  • Raiffeisenbank (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Denmark

  • BankNordik
  • Basisbank
  • Betri
  • Borbjerg Sparekasse
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Danske Bank (Mastercard)
  • Eurocard (Mastercard)
  • Fanø Sparekasse
  • Folkesparekassen
  • Frøs Sparekasse
  • Jutlander Bank
  • Jyske Bank
  • Klim Sparekasse
  • Langå Sparekasse
  • Lån & Spar
  • Middelfart Sparekasse
  • Nordea
  • Nordoya Sparikassi
  • Revolut
  • Rise-Flemløse Sparekasse
  • Rønde Sparekasse
  • SEB (Mastercard)
  • Sparekassen Balling
  • Sparekassen Bredebro
  • Sparekassen Den Lille Bikube
  • Sparekassen Djursland
  • Sparekassen for Nørre Nebel og Omegn
  • Sparekassen Kronjylland
  • Sparekassen Thy
  • Sparekassen Vendsyssel
  • Stadil Sparekasse
  • Sønderhå-Hørsted Sparekasse
  • Suduroyar Sparikassi
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Estonia

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • LHV PANK (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • Swedbank (Mastercard)
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Finland

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Danske Bank (Mastercard)
  • Eurocard (Mastercard)
  • Finnair Plus (Mastercard)
  • Nordea
  • Revolut
  • SEB (Mastercard)
  • Stockmann (Mastercard)
  • TravelWise (Mastercard)
  • Tuohi (Mastercard)

France

  • BNP Paribas (Visa)
  • Boursorama (Visa)
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Crédit Mutuel Arkea (Mastercard)
  • Crédit Mutuel de Bretagne (Mastercard)
  • Crédit Mutuel du Massif Central (Mastercard)
  • Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest. (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Fortuneo (Mastercard)
  • Hello Bank! (Visa)
  • Max (Mastercard)
  • PCS (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Germany

  • bunq (Mastercard and Maestro)
  • BW-Bank/LBBW (Visa)
  • Commerzbank
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Fitbit Visa Card
  • Klarna (Visa)
  • Mercedes-Benz Bank (Visa)
  • Openbank
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)
  • VIMpay (Mastercard)

Greece

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut

Guatemala

  • Banco Agromercantil (BAM)
  • Banco Promerica

Hungary

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Iceland

  • Arion Banki (Visa)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Islandsbanki (Mastercard)
  • Landsbankinn (Visa)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Ireland

  • AIB (Visa)
  • An Post Money (Mastercard)
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • KBC (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Italy

  • Banca Intesa Sanpaolo
  • Banco di Sardegna
  • BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas (Mastercard and Maestro)
  • bunq (mastercard)
  • BPER Banca
  • Carrefour Banca (Mastercard)
  • Cassa di Risparmio di Bra
  • Cassa di Risparmio di Saluzzo
  • Crédit Agricole (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Fineco
  • Hello Bank! by BNL (Mastercard and Maestro)
  • Illimity Bank
  • Nexi
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Japan

  • Sony Bank

Kuwait

  • Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait - ABK
  • Boubyan Bank (Visa)
  • Commercial Bank of Kuwait Al-Tijari (Mastercard)
  • National Bank of Kuwait - NBK

Latvia

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • Swedbank (Mastercard)
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Liechtenstein

  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Lithuania

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • Swedbank (Mastercard)
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Luxembourg

  • Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État (Visa)
  • Banque Internationale à Luxembourg
  • Banque Raiffeisen
  • BGL BNP Paribas
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Danske (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • Spuerkeess (Mastercard)
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Malta

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Mexico

  • Banco Santander Mexico (Mastercard)

Netherlands

  • ABN AMRO (Maestro)
  • bunq (Mastercard and Maestro)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • ICS
  • Openbank
  • Rabobank (Maestro)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

New Zealand

  • ASB Bank
  • Flexibank (Mastercard)
  • Latitude Financial Services (Visa)

Norway

  • BN Bank
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Danske Bank (Mastercard)
  • DNB (Visa)
  • Eika Alliance Banks (Visa)
  • Eika Kredittbank AS (Mastercard)
  • Eurocard (Mastercard)
  • Fana Sparebank (Visa)
  • Handelsbanken (Mastercard)
  • Monobank (Visa)
  • Nordea
  • Revolut
  • SEB (Mastercard)
  • SpareBank 1 BV
  • SpareBank 1 Gudbrandsdal
  • SpareBank 1 Hallingdal Valdres
  • SpareBank 1 Østlandet
  • SpareBank 1 Lom og Skjåk
  • SpareBank 1 Modum
  • SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
  • SpareBank 1 Nordvest
  • SpareBank 1 Ringerrike Hadeland
  • SpareBank 1 SMN
  • SpareBank 1 SR- Bank
  • SpareBank 1 Søre Sunnmøre
  • SpareBank 1 Telemark
  • SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus
  • Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane (Mastercard)
  • Sparebanken Sør (Visa)
  • Sparebanken Vest (Visa)
  • Storebrand (visa)
  • Santander (Visa)
  • Sbanken (Visa)
  • TransferWise (Visa)

Poland

  • Alior Bank (Mastercard)
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Bank Pekao (Mastercard)
  • Crédit Agricole
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • mBank
  • Nest Bank (Visa)
  • Revolut
  • Santander Bank Poland
  • SGB
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)
  • T-Mobile Usługi Finansowe (Mastercard)

Portugal

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • Santander
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)
  • Universo (Mastercard)

Republic of Cyprus

  • Bank of Cyprus (Visa)
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Romania

  • Alpha Bank (Visa)
  • Banca Transilvania
  • BCR
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • CEC Bank (Visa)
  • Curve
  • Orange Money (Visa)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Singapore

Banks and financial institutions

  • OCBC Bank
  • Revolut
  • United Overseas Bank

Transit

  • Mastercard and Visa credit cards from the banks above can be used to pay on Land Transport Authority MRT Trains and Buses

Slovakia

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • mBank
  • Poštová Banka (Mastercard)
  • Revolut (Mastercard)
  • Slovenská sporiteľňa
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)
  • 365.bank (Mastercard)

Slovenia

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

South Africa

  • Discovery Bank (Visa)
  • First National Bank - FNB (Visa)
  • Investec Private Bank (Visa)
  • Nedbank (Visa)
  • RMB Private Bank (Visa)

Spain

  • Banco Santander
  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • La Caixa (Visa)
  • Openbank
  • Revolut
  • Servicios Financieros Carrefour (Mastercard)
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Sweden

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Danske Bank (Mastercard)
  • Eurocard (Mastercard)
  • Klarna (Visa)
  • Länsförsäkringar Bank (Visa)
  • Nordea
  • Revolut
  • SEB (Mastercard)
  • Swedbank (Mastercard)
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Switzerland

  • BonusCard
  • Cembra Money Bank (Mastercard)
  • Cornèrcard
  • Revolut
  • Swiss Bankers (Mastercard prepaid cards)
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)
  • UBS (Mastercard)
  • Viseca

Taiwan

Banks and financial institutions

  • Bank SinoPac
  • Cathay United Bank
  • E.SUN Bank
  • Taipei Fubon Bank

Transit

iPASS virtual cards as well as co-branded iPASS credit cards from the following banks can be used on the TRA, High Speed Rail, Taipei Metro, and Kaohsiung Metro.

  • CTBC Bank
  • Taishin
  • Union Bank of Taiwan

Thailand

  • Bangkok Bank
  • Kasikorn Bank
  • KTC
  • Siam Commercial Bank

United Arab Emirates

  • Al Hilal Bank (Visa)
  • Dubai Islamic Bank (Visa)
  • Emirates NBD
  • Finance House (Mastercard)
  • Habib Bank AG Zurich (Visa)
  • mySeval (Mastercard)
  • Najm (Visa)
  • RAKBANK

United Kingdom

Banks and Financial Institutions

  • bunq (Mastercard)
  • Curve (Mastercard)
  • Danske Bank (Mastercard)
  • Fineco (Visa)
  • PFS (Mastercard)
  • Revolut
  • Santander
  • Starling Bank (Mastercard)
  • TransferWise (Mastercard)

Transit

All cards added to Fitbit Pay can be used to pay on:

  • Transport for London (TfL) transit system including buses, London Underground, and trains across Greater London.

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