Edinburgh is known for the Royal Mile, the Castle and the August festivals. We set Teya card machines up for festival bars, gift shops, tour operators, cafés across the Royal Mile, the Grassmarket, Leith and the rest of the Scotland visitor economy — and we handle the application for you.
August turns the city into one venue: Fringe and Tattoo month can carry a third of the year's takings, then Hogmanay adds a second spike.
Heavily international during festival season, with a strong Apple Pay and Google Pay share among festival audiences.
The problem here
Festival trade means temporary pitches, pop-up bars and courtyard venues that have no fixed till and no dedicated broadband.
Teya settles card takings the next working day as standard, and qualifying businesses can choose everyday or Instant Settlement options, with conditions and in some cases an extra charge.
What Edinburgh visitor businesses get
The same Teya setup we put into the Royal Mile and the Grassmarket, with the paperwork handled at our end.
Teya Pro with 4G fallback
Teya Pro is built for quick contactless, chip & PIN and mobile wallet payments.
Instant Settlements
Take today's money today rather than waiting on a payout cycle through your busiest weeks.
Business Account & cashback
A Teya Business Account paying up to 0.5% cashback, with your takings and balances in one place.
Funding that flexes
Business funding up to £1,000,000 from Business Genie Payments, subject to eligibility and approval — for stock, refits and pre-season costs.
Sector guides for Edinburgh operators
The trades that dominate Edinburgh first — each guide covers the specific problems that come with it and how Teya handles them.
