Contactless use ATM

mattharris692

Is there any atms currently utilising contactless features for withdrawing cash or use via digital cards?

Penguin_

I know Natwest have a "Emergency Withdrawal" feature on their app. You log into your app & select "Emergency WIthdrawal" & they create a code for you, you then go to an RBS/Natwest/Tesco cash point, press "Enter" & follow the instructions. 

DullGreyGuy

Barclays say they have some https://www.barclays.co.uk/ways-to-bank/contactless-cash/ but cannot say I've seen one in the wild

PRAISETHESUN

I'm not aware of any ATMs that use contactless to withdraw cash, it's always been Chip + PIN as far as I'm aware. Makes sense as I wouldn't want to lose my card and then have someone else pick it up and use it at an ATM to withdrawal cash (although I appreciate it's more or less the same as someone making fraudulent contactless transactions with the lost/stolen card).

I've used the NatWest/RBS cardless cash feature before, but that works differently as you need to authorise a withdrawal in your app and then use the provided code at the ATM to withdraw - it doesn't use your card at all.

Rob5342

It's surprising they haven't really as a contactless interface would need less maintenance than a card slot. I don't see why they couldn't have contactless with a pin required. 

daveyjp

Santander have contactless with PIN ATMs.

fifeken

PRAISETHESUN said:

I've used the NatWest/RBS cardless cash feature before, but that works differently as you need to authorise a withdrawal in your app and then use the provided code at the ATM to withdraw - it doesn't use your card at all.

I've similar with my overseas bank and use cardless withdrawals via their app.  I set it up on the app first and when selecting cardless withdrawal at the ATM it then displays a QR code which I scan with my phone and voila, cash is issued.

No need to carry my bank card most of the time.

Shakin_Steve

DullGreyGuy said:

Barclays say they have some https://www.barclays.co.uk/ways-to-bank/contactless-cash/ but cannot say I've seen one in the wild

It states, at the top of the page, that they stopped that service in June 2023.

DullGreyGuy

Shakin_Steve said:

DullGreyGuy said:

Barclays say they have some https://www.barclays.co.uk/ways-to-bank/contactless-cash/ but cannot say I've seen one in the wild

It states, at the top of the page, that they stopped that service in June 2023.

D'oh, didnt spot that... still didnt see them in the wild when they did exist. 

sausage_time

Slighly off topic, but delighted to see our local Asda petrol station now take contactless at the pumps.

adindas

Rob5342 said:

It's surprising they haven't really as a contactless interface would need less maintenance than a card slot. I don't see why they couldn't have contactless with a pin required. 

Not Surprising. Keep in mind people circumstance are difference. I fully believe there a lot of people out there do not like to install an app in their mobile. Also there are some people prefer to see the transaction from a big screen rather than a tiny screen from the Mobile apps. Some people are banking with more than a dozen banks/BSs. How does it looks like to install all of that apps on your mobile and what happen if you lose your mobile phone ??

And the major point here where is the efficiency to justify here ??. Keep in mind there are tons of cash machines out there. I always have cash less than £100 in my wallet. If I need cash, in my personal experience I hardly ever experience waiting more than two minutes in the queue. Majority I do not even meed to queue.