Tap to Pay Metal Card

USPTO Patented · 100% Solid Metal · You Design It · 30-Day Guarantee

Choose Your Build

Engraved + Tap 2 Pay — $149

Monochrome, laser-engraved finish with contactless built in.

• Best for: Logos, Monograms
• Vibe: Executive, Classic

Design Engraved →

UV Color + Tap 2 Pay — $149

Full-color, photo-quality print with contactless built in.

• Best for: Photos, Gradients
• Vibe: Loud, Expressive

Design UV Color →

Tap to Pay, Without Giving Up the Metal

Most metal card buyers assume going metal means losing contactless. It doesn't. Lion Card's Tap 2 Pay build keeps your card's contactless function fully intact through the same patented conversion process, U.S. Patent No. 11,562,194 — your chip, your stripe, and now your NFC antenna, transplanted into solid metal instead of left behind in plastic.

Does My Card Support Tap to Pay?

Most contactless-enabled credit, debit, and prepaid cards qualify. Look for the contactless symbol — four curved lines — on your existing card. If it's there, your chip is compatible with the Tap 2 Pay build.

If you're not sure, send a photo of your card to metal@lioncard.com before ordering and the team will confirm compatibility at no cost or see the guide.

The Compatibility Checklist

• Does your current card have the contactless symbol? Required for Tap 2 Pay.
• Is it a credit, debit, or prepaid card? All compatible, provided contactless is present.
• Not sure if it qualifies? Email a photo to metal@lioncard.com for a free compatibility check before ordering or see the guide.
• Don't have contactless on your current card? Choose Engraved or UV Color without Tap 2 Pay instead — both convert any compatible chip card regardless of NFC.

How It Works

1. Order: Pick Engraved + Tap 2 Pay or UV Color + Tap 2 Pay and get a prepaid, tracked shipping label by email.
2. Ship: Send in your contactless card. Freeze it first if you'd like — we never ask for your PIN.
3. Approve: Sign off on the emailed digital mockup before production.
4. Receive: Both cards ship back together with tracking, in 5–7 business days domestic.

Does converting to metal disable tap to pay?

No — the Tap 2 Pay build transplants your card's contactless antenna along with the chip and stripe, so tap to pay keeps working exactly as it did before.

How is Tap 2 Pay different from the standard conversion?

It's a $50 add-on to the $99 base price ($149 total) that preserves your card's contactless function during the metal transplant. Standard Engraved or UV Color builds ($99) don't include this and are for cards without contactless, or customers who don't need it preserved.

What if my card doesn't have tap to pay today?

Then the standard $99 Engraved or UV Color conversion is the right fit — there's no contactless function to preserve, so the $50 add-on isn't needed.

Will my card still tap at every terminal it worked at before?

Yes. Same chip, same stripe, same NFC antenna — it reads identically to your original card at any terminal that accepted it before.

Is it safe to mail in my contactless card?

Yes. Lion Card is PCI compliant and BBB A+ accredited. Freeze the card first or ensure a low balance before mailing — we never ask for your PIN or SSN.