Card machines for events

Take card payments at any event - portable terminals with 4G connectivity, long battery life, and no permanent contract required.

Common challenges

  • No Wi-Fi or unreliable venue connectivity
  • Need terminals for a one-off or occasional event
  • Battery must last a full event day
  • Don't want a 12-month contract for occasional use
  • Multiple vendors or stalls needing separate terminals

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Recommended solutions

PAX A800

Portable/countertop Android terminal with 5.7-inch touchscreen and Payment & POS functionality. Built-in Wi-Fi & 4G connectivity, along with thermal printing. Includes merchant branding on-screen, an intuitive over-the-phone payment flow, on-board POS features, and is configurable for full POS integration.

  • 5.7-inch HD touchscreen
  • Built-in printer
  • Wi-Fi & 4G
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, over-the-phone
  • Fast contactless transacting
  • Integrates with its provider's own POS only
  • Android POS and payments
Contract
negotiable

Solo

Compact, buy-outright card machine with Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. No monthly fees, no contract - just a one-off hardware cost and a simple flat transaction rate. Ideal for very low volume merchants.

  • 3.5-inch greyscale touchscreen
  • Wi-Fi and multi-network 4G
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, Payment-Links
  • No monthly fees
  • No contract
  • Buy outright - yours to keep
Contract
No contract

Why event traders choose uno

Events mean no fixed infrastructure - no mains power guarantee, no reliable Wi-Fi, and sometimes no shelter. You need a card machine that works regardless, from start to finish.

4G everywhere

Don’t depend on venue Wi-Fi shared with hundreds of people. 4G-connected terminals run on their own mobile signal wherever there’s phone reception.

All-day battery life

A terminal that dies at 3pm is a terminal that costs you sales. We recommend terminals with battery life proven to last a full trading day.

Flexible terms

Whether you trade at events weekly or once a year, we offer terms that match your pattern - no paying monthly fees for a terminal in a drawer.

What you get from uno

  • Portable terminals with 4G and all-day battery life
  • Flexible or pay-as-you-go terms
  • Multiple terminals for multi-stall setups
  • Simple setup and reliable support

Common questions from events owners

I need card machines at a three-day event - will the batteries last?

A full charge lasts a day's trading. For multi-day events, charge overnight - you're done by morning. If your event runs long shifts, a countertop terminal on mains power at a fixed point (registration desk, bar) is a reliable alternative. We can supply both types for one event.

Can I have card machines at the gate, the bar, and the food stalls?

Yes. Multiple terminals on one merchant account, all at the same rate. Each terminal operates independently, so the gate, bar, and stalls all take payments simultaneously. We'll set up as many as you need for the event.

General questions about uno
Which card machine is right for my business?

The right card machine depends on how the business trades. A fine-dining restaurant in Covent Garden, a market trader at Glasgow's Barras and a pub beside Cardiff Arms Park take payments in completely different ways, and no single machine suits all three. uno starts by understanding how a business actually operates, and only then recommends - from a range of providers rather than from one.

Do all the card machines uno recommends take contactless?

Yes, every one of them. Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards are accepted as standard on every machine uno recommends; contactless is how most UK customers now pay, and every machine features it as standard.

Will I be able to take 'over-the-phone' payments?

For most merchants, yes - available on-screen along with contactless and Chip & Pin. The small minority of high-risk business-types that are not offered over-the-phone payments by default are the exception - for the vast majority, 'over-the-phone' payments will be offered as standard.

How can we process refunds?

From the card machine, in a few taps. Refund a sale on the same day and it is cancelled outright, with the money never leaving the customer's account; refund it after the provider's daily cut-off and the customer's bank typically takes 3-5 days to return it. Every machine uno recommends handles both, and the difference is only in how quickly the customer sees the money.

Is PCI compliance as much of a chore as it is with my current provider?

With several of the providers uno works with the merchant does nothing at all, because the provider handles PCI on their behalf; with the others it is a few minutes once a year. Nobody uno works with makes it complicated, and uno tells a merchant which they are getting before anything is signed.

How long does it take to get set up?

Most businesses are up and running within a few days. uno handles the installation and configuration, then walks the merchant and their staff through everything.

Ready to choose the right card machine?

We make the effort to understand how you operate, and only then recommend the solution that's right for your business - not the provider's.

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