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Add your Tide Card to Google Pay

Set up your Tide Card with Google Pay and start making quick, secure payments with only your Android device in stores, apps and online.

Stay on this page and learn:

  • How Google Pay keeps your payments secure and private

  • How to add or remove your card, the requirements and compatible devices

  • Where you can use Google Pay, including abroad

  • Common issues, error messages, and how to troubleshoot

Google Pay is secure

Google Pay is secure

It's safer than using a debit, credit or prepaid card.

What makes Google Pay secure

When you tap your Tide card via Google Wallet, the Google Pay system uses a number and transaction code unique to your device. Your card number is never stored on your device or Google’s servers, and never shared with a third party.

Your purchases are private too, because Google doesn’t keep transaction information. Any transaction information you do see on your mobile device or in your Tide app is not stored on Google servers.

After adding your Tide card to Google Pay, you should protect your mobile device, in the same way you would protect your Tide card.

Add your Tide Card to Google Pay

Add your Tide Card to Google Pay

Google Pay works with

Any Android device on version 9.0 or higher, that has near field communication or ‘NFC’ technology, is compatible with Google Pay.

To see if yours is too, check out the full list from Google Play Support.

Your Team Members can set up their Expense Cards with Google Pay the same way.

Add your card

  1. Download the Google Wallet app from the Google Play store

  2. Open your Tide app and tap Pay > Cards

  3. Select the card you want to add and tap Add to Google Wallet

  4. Tide will automatically send your account details to Google Pay to be verified so there's no need to enter them manually

Error: This card was already added?

If you’ve added and removed your Tide card from Google Wallet multiple times, Google may block the action temporarily. Just wait 24 hours before trying again.

Error codes ‘OR-RWE-03’ or ‘OR-TAPSH-08’?

These errors usually point to an issue with your Google account. You will need to contact Google Pay Help directly to solve the issue, before you can try adding your Tide card again.

Error: This card can’t be set up / your bank doesn’t support?

This error may be due to an address mismatch. Check that your Google Wallet and Tide app addresses match, then try again. To update your details, go to the Google Payments Centre in Chrome > Addresses.

If sync is on, changes will update across your devices automatically.

Removing your card from Google Pay

Removing your card from Google Pay

  1. Open your Google Wallet app and select the Tide card you want to remove

  2. Tap the three dots on the top right corner

  3. Tap Remove payment method > Confirm

Removing your card will remove your transaction history in Google too.

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