McDonald’s is one of the country’s most famous and well-loved fast-food restaurants.
If you’re there now or are looking to make a visit soon, you might be wondering whether you can pay with Google Pay.
To help you there, we’ve researched the answer and will cover if and when you can use Google Pay at McDonald’s.
Does McDonald’s Accept Google Pay? The Short Answer
McDonald’s does accept Google Pay and it can be used as payment in the restaurant at the counter, at the drive-thru, and at the self-service kiosk machine. Google Pay is also now supported on the McDonald’s app.
It is one of many methods of payment you can use in-store.
Does the McDonald’s App Take Google Pay?
I downloaded the McDonald’s app not too long back on my Android device to see how it worked and was disappointed to find it didn’t provide an option to use Google Pay.
However, I have downloaded an updated version recently and it is now provided in the payment options:
Another great thing is that the app now also supports PayPal when it previously didn’t.
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Can You Use Google Pay at the McDonald’s Drive-thru?
Yes, you can use Google Pay at the McDonald’s drive-thru.
Simply make your order, proceed to the window and present your mobile device with Google Pay and you can pay the cashier as normal.
How to Use Google Pay at McDonald’s Drive-Thru?
Here’s how to use Google Pay at the drive-thru:
How to Set Up Google Pay to Use at McDonald’s?
Setting up Google Pay is easy to do on an Android Phone.
To set it up do the following:-
To set up Google Pay on your Android phone, follow these steps:
- Access your phone
- Proceed to find and open your Google Pay app which can be downloaded from the Play Store.
- The middle of the screen should then say “payment method”. Click that.
- You can then add a debit or credit card of your choice
- Follow the instructions to add the payment method
- Present your mobile device to the cashier for contactless payments in the restaurant
Other Ways to Pay at McDonald’s
If you don’t have Google Pay or want to pay with another payment method, there are plenty of other options at Mcdonald’s.
You can pay:
- With cash (instore and drive-thru only)
- With a debit card (instore, drive-thru and with the McDonald’s app)
- With a credit card (instore, drive-thru and with the McDonald’s app)
- With Samsung Pay (instore and drive-thru only)
- With Apple Pay (instore, drive-thru and with the McDonald’s app)
- With PayPal (using the app only)
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Should You Use Google Pay at McDonald’s?
Google Pay has quite a few advantages and benefits compared to more traditional payment methods including:
Advantages of Google Pay
- It’s faster
- It’s very secure as it’s accessed via a security key
- No extra charges
- Easy and convenient to use
- It’s free
Disadvantages of Google Pay
- It requires your mobile device so if you’re out of battery or don’t have it with you, you’re scuppered
- You can’t use it with the McDonald’s app
- It’s not 100% secure
- It doesn’t work with all credit cards
Final Thoughts
In summary, Google Pay is extremely well supported at McDonald’s and can be used whether you’re paying in-store (both at the counter and using the self-service kiosk), at the drive-thru, or when using the app.
