Wanting to change your contactless card limit or turn off contactless completely? A number of banks now offer one or both of these options. Use this guide to figure out the options with your bank(s).

If your bank doesn’t offer this feature (or you want to slim down your wallet), I would recommend mobile payment options like Apple Pay or Google Pay. Since mobile payment options offer biometric security (eg. facial or fingerprint recognition), you’re effectively getting the contactless and security benefits at the same time. Although some retailers and/or card providers may impose their own mobile payment limits.

Banks Listed in Alphabetical Order

American Express

Can I Set A Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: No

Bank of Scotland

Can I Set A Contactless Limit?: Yes
Change Contactless Limit To: £30-£95
Which Cards?: Credit Cards Only
How To Set Your Contactless Card Limit: App Home Screen > Manage Cards > Card Freezes > Change Your Contactless Limit
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes (App Home Screen > Manage Cards > Card Freezes > Contactless Transactions)

Barclaycard

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: No

Barclays

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No, but you can set a general single transaction limit which will affect both contactless and non-contactless payments
Change Spending Limit To: £0-£1000
Which Cards?: Credit & Debit Cards
How To Change Your Spending Limit: App Home Screen > Quick Links > Cards > Select Card > Spending Limit
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: No

Capital One

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: No

Clydesdale Bank

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: No

Danske Bank

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: Yes
Change Contactless Limit To: £0-£100
Which Cards?: Credit & Debit Cards
How To Change Your Contactless Card Limit: App Home Screen > Cards > Select Card > Spending Limit
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes (Set Contactless Limit to £0)

First Direct

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: No

Halifax

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: Yes
Change Contactless Limit To: £30-£95
Which Cards?: Debit Cards Only
How To Change Your Contactless Card Limit: App Home Screen > Manage Cards > Card Freezes > Change Your Contactless Limit
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes (App Home Screen > More > Card Management > Card Freezes > Contactless Transactions

HSBC

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: No, but you can request a non-contactless card

Lloyds Bank

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: Yes
Change Contactless Limit To: £30-£95
Which Cards?: Debit Cards Only
How To Change Your Contactless Card Limit: App Home Screen > More > Card Management > Card Freezes > Change Your Contactless Limit
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes (App Home Screen > More > Card Management > Card Freezes > Contactless Transactions)

MBNA

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: No

Metro Bank

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: No

Monzo

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: Yes
Change Contactless Limit To: £0-£100
How To Change Your Contactless Card Limit: App Home Screen > Monzo Labs > Set Contactless Limit
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes via the app only

Nationwide

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes, by phone

Natwest

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes (App Home Screen > Select Card > Manage My Card > Card Security > Contactless Payments)

RBS

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes (App Home Screen > Select Card > Manage My Card > Card Payment Controls > Contactless)

Revolut

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes (App Home Screen > Cards > Contactless Payments)

Santander

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: No
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes (App Home Screen > More > Freeze and Manage Card > Block Contactless)

Starling Bank

Can I Change My Contactless Limit?: Yes
Change Contactless Limit To: £0-£100
Which Cards?: Credit & Debit Cards
How To Change Your Contactless Card Limit: App Home Screen > Card > Card & Payments Limit > Maximum Single Contactless Payment
Can I Turn Contactless Off?: Yes (Set Contactless limit to £0)