# Does Alternative Payments charge end-customers?

Alternative Payments charges the following transaction fees to your end-customers based on the payment method used:

* ACH: Free
* Credit Card:
  * VISA / Mastercard: 2.9% + 30¢
  * AMEX: 3.5% + 30¢
* Canada: Credit card surcharges are capped at 2.4% in compliance with Canadian regulations.
* Pay in Installments: 3.0% - 7.0% for 30 - 150 day terms (1.0% increase in fee per 30 days)

Partners are offered the flexibility to enable and disable passing on credit card fees to their end-customers based on their discretion.

To learn more about Alternative Payments' platform fees for you, visit [www.alternativepayments.io/pricing/](https://www.alternativepayments.io/pricing/)


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