The Wallet app lives right on your iPhone. It’s where you securely keep your credit and debit cards, boarding passes, tickets, car keys and more — all in one place. And it all works with iPhone or Apple Watch, so you can take less with you but always bring more.
Adding a card to Wallet is simple — just open the Wallet app and tap the back of your iPhone with your eligible credit or debit card and follow the steps on your screen.1 You’ll have the option to add it to your other devices at the same time.
How to add a card
Now you can view your debit card balance before checking out with Apple Pay, online or in an app.2 All you have to do is connect your account to the eligible cards you use for Apple Pay. Once your cards are connected, it’s easy to access your important account information, including up to two years of transaction history, your available credit and more — all in Wallet. With an overview of your account, you can make more informed spending decisions.
Apple Pay is an easy, secure way to pay in shops, in apps or online. You can even use Apple Pay in your browser on non-Apple devices.3 Pay for a bus journey, a pizza or a new sofa with just a touch or a glance. And when you check out in shops with Apple Pay you can leave your wallet at home. So you have one less thing to lose. It’s no work, and all pay.
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Add your favourite coffee shop, supermarket or retail rewards cards to Wallet, and next time you’re at the checkout, just tap and pay to receive and redeem rewards.4 Never lose another card, another point or another free double latte again. It’s the perfect way to get all your points across.
Apple Pay gives you flexibility at checkout. Pay in full or split your purchases into smaller payments over time5 with iPhone and iPad — both online and in apps. To pay in instalments, simply tap the Apple Pay button at checkout, select your eligible debit or credit card, and tap it to see your payment options.
Set your card to Express Mode, then just tap and hop on the next train or bus.6 Breeze through the barriers by holding your iPhone or Apple Watch to the reader.
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After you add your airline passes to Wallet, just show up at your gate and present your screen to board — no need to unlock your iPhone.7 And receive timely flight information and notifications along the way. You’re cleared for a smooth boarding.
With Wallet, you’ll always have your tickets on hand.7 Enter a gym, concert venue or sports stadium with just your iPhone or Apple Watch. Sure to be a real crowd-pleaser.
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Once your digital car key is stored in Wallet, you’ll be able to unlock and start your car, open the boot — even turn the heater on — with just your iPhone or Apple Watch.8 Sharing keys with friends or family is easy too. You can send keys through messaging apps, customise controls for new drivers, and share and revoke keys.
Learn more about car keys in WalletWallet takes full advantage of the privacy and security built into iPhone, which is designed to protect your identity and keep what’s yours yours. When you make a purchase, Apple Pay uses a unique transaction code, so your card number is never shared with a merchant or put on Apple servers. And there’s no need to carry physical cards or touch buttons in shops. So it’s safe to say you’ll feel safer.
Apple Wallet is an app on iPhone and Apple Watch that securely and conveniently organises your credit and debit cards, boarding passes, tickets, car keys, rewards cards and more — all in one place.
In a word, very. Your cards are securely associated with your Apple Account to help you add and manage your cards and passes across devices. For added security, iCloud encrypts your Wallet data when it’s sent over the internet and stores it in an encrypted format when it’s on Apple servers.
It’s easy to use different cards and passes in Apple Wallet. Some passes can automatically appear based on time and location, like a boarding pass when you arrive at the airport.
If you have a credit, debit, pre-paid, store or rewards card in Wallet that works with Apple Pay, just double-click the Home button to open Wallet and use your card from the reader. On iPhone X or later, double-click the side button. Learn more
You can also use Express Travel without having to wake or unlock your phone. Learn more
You can even use your iPhone or Apple Watch as a car key. Learn more
To connect an eligible card account, you must first add your card in the Apple Wallet app. You can do this by opening the Wallet app, tapping the plus symbol, then tapping the back of your iPhone with an eligible card. Once your card is linked in Wallet, select it, tap the more button and select Card Details. Next tap Get Account Balance & Activity and follow the steps onscreen.
Apple Pay is the safe way to pay and make secure purchases in shops, in apps and on the web. Apple Wallet is the place where you store your credit or debit cards so you can use them with Apple Pay.
Open the Wallet app
and tap + to add a card.
Open the Apple Watch
app on your iPhone,
tap Wallet & Apple Pay,
then tap Add Card.
Go to Settings >
Wallet & Apple Pay
and tap Add Card.
On models with Touch ID,
go to System Preferences >
Wallet & Apple Pay and
tap Add Card.
