Payment methods
Make the payment process fast and efficient by getting to know your options.
Payment methods
Make the payment process fast and efficient by getting to know your options.
Ways to pay
Here is a list of payment methods we accept at the airport, on united.com and the United app. We no longer accept cash as payment at the airport. Not all forms of payment are accepted in every country/region.
Tickets, seats and upgrades
AliPay
(accepted in the U.S., China, Hong Kong and South Korea)
AliPay
(accepted in the U.S., China, Hong Kong and South Korea)
Major Credit Cards
American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard®, JCB, and Diners Club®
Major Credit Cards
American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard®, JCB, and Diners Club®
Apple Pay
(only for purchases made in the United app with a U.S billing address)
Apple Pay
(only for purchases made in the United app with a U.S billing address)
PaypalTM
(U.S billing addresses only)
PaypalTM
(U.S billing addresses only)
Visa®
Visa®
UnionPay
(only for purchases made on united.com in select countries/regions)
UnionPay
(only for purchases made on united.com in select countries/regions)
Monthly payments
Monthly payments
UATP®
UATP®
Cash payment may be accepted at an airport ticket office or United ticket office.
Inflight purchases
You can either use Tap to Pay* with Apple Pay® or other digital wallets or save a form of payment before you board. All major credit cards can be used on United and United Express® flights, including:
Visa®
Visa®
Mastercard®
Mastercard®
American Express®
American Express®
Discover®
Visa®
Diners Club and Diners Club International®
Diners Club and Diners Club International®
JCB
JCB
Footnotes
- * Tap to Pay can only be used when Wi-Fi is available, excluding United Express flights.
Other methods
PayPal
You can use the Paypal app on united.com and to make inflight purchases on select flights. Learn how.
Chase cards
United’s domestic and international credit cards can also offer a variety of traveling benefits:
Earn points and miles with each purchase
Access to the United ClubSM
Free checked bags
Earn MileagePlus® award miles through a United credit card
Chase Cards
Earn MileagePlus® award miles through a United credit card
Flex Pay allows you to book your trip now and pay for it over time:
Easy sign up
Budget-friendly
Auto pay
Feel good about where you fly and how you pay for it. Book with Flex Pay
Special locations
Our policies on payment options vary in certain locations.
In Mexico
Due to government regulations, United cannot accept cash payments in currency other than Mexican pesos at United city ticket offices in Mexico. The only acceptable payment methods are:
- Mexican pesos
- Credit cards and debit cards
At United Club locations
United Club locations accept credit cards only.
At city ticket offices
United accepts cash, credits cards and debit cards as forms of payment at City Ticket Offices. Additional forms of payment may apply outside the U.S. and Canada.