How it works

From the pump to your account, no surprises.

How Bombero Partners' card-acceptance program for gasoline stations works, from registration to settlement.

Every transaction, step by step

The customer pays on the forecourt. The attendant keys the amount or the pump controller sends it to the wireless terminal. Chip, contactless and mobile wallets are accepted; magnetic stripe is disabled by policy.
Authorisation. The terminal sends the transaction, encrypted end to end, to the sponsoring bank's platform, which routes it to Visa, Mastercard or the local debit network.
Settlement. The bank receives funds from the networks and transactions clear in US dollars to the account you designate, net of the agreed fee (0.25% below your current contract).
Reconciliation. You receive a statement by shift and by pump, with interchange, the network fee and our fee shown separately.
Disputes. If a customer disputes a charge, our dispute desk builds the case with the receipt and terminal evidence and defends it with the network.

Onboarding

The sponsoring bank reviews every file. With these documents approval normally takes under ten business days.

Under contract with another processor? Review it with us. In most cases you keep your current bank account and only the card processor changes.

Equipment

Battery for the whole shift, 4G and wifi, resistant to dust and light rain.

Pre-authorisation and completion for automated pumps, tip disabled, printed receipt and Spanish prompts.

Connection to the pump controller when the station's equipment allows it, so no amounts are keyed by hand.