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title: Overview of payment options
slug: overview-of-payment-options
description: Learn about the various payment methods for online and in-person ticket sales in this comprehensive document. Discover how patrons can conveniently pay with card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay for online purchases, while in-person sales at the box office offer
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createdAt: 2023-06-23T01:35:04.000Z
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## Online Sales (Patron Self-Serve)

When patrons purchase tickets online themselves (self-serve), they can select from the following payment methods:

- **Card (credit or debit)** — all major card brands including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
- **Apple Pay **— Patrons will be given an Apple Pay option if their browser/device supports Apple Pay
- **Google Pay** — Patrons will be given a Google Pay option if their browser/device supports Google Pay

## At the Box Office (In-Person)

If you are processing sales in person or over the phone at your box office, you'll use your Ludus admin panel. Patrons can pay by:

- **Card (credit or debit)** — All major card brands including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
- **Cash **— As an admin, you and your sellers have the ability to mark sales as "Cash".
- **Contactless** — A Ludus Payment Terminal is required for contactless payments like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and tap-to-pay methods in-person. A Payment Terminal can be purchased in your admin panel under **More** -> **Supplies Shop**. 
  - *Suggested Article*: [Payment Devices](docId:1OX_w0tmhVdJ6f83mLF0z)
- **Custom Payment Methods** - Set custom fields for payments such as "Check"
  - *Suggested Article*: [Add Other payment options](docId:-mwzYKOXHneqzJ6sQNriO)
- **Invoice** - Admins can issue an invoice for payment for Events,  Collections, or Classes. through the admin panel so payment can be taken later either online or in person. 
  - *Suggested Article*: [Create/Send an Invoice for an order](docId\:y4T6T6CHi8LLzJQbFePO7)