BookingPress Payfast Payment Gateway Addon

Description

The PayFast Payment Gateway addon connects BookingPress to the South African processor PayFast, enabling billing in rands through credit and debit cards, Instant EFT, Mobicred, Masterpass, Zapper, and SCode directly in the booking flow. Setup in the BookingPress dashboard links an existing PayFast account in a few clicks, serving service providers, clinics, salons, and studios in South Africa that need to close the booking and payment cycle without redirecting the customer to external systems.

Main Features

• Credit and debit cards: processes transactions with the main brands accepted by the PayFast network at the BookingPress checkout.
• Instant EFT: enables immediate electronic transfer between major South African banks as a payment option during booking.
• Mobicred and Masterpass: offers Mobicred digital credit line and Masterpass wallet as alternatives when confirming the booking.
• Zapper and SCode: accepts payments via Zapper and SCode QR codes, catering to clients who prefer to complete the booking on their mobile devices.
• Quick integration: connects the PayFast account to BookingPress using credentials entered in the admin panel, with no additional code required.

Benefits of the Payfast Payment Gateway Addon

• Local billing in rand: receives amounts in the national currency, eliminating currency conversion for South African customers.
• Checkout without leaving the site: keeps the user within the BookingPress environment during booking and payment confirmation.
• Variety of payment methods: reduces abandonment by offering card, EFT, digital credit, and QR code on a single screen.
• Automatic reconciliation: records each PayFast payment alongside the corresponding booking in the BookingPress dashboard.

Who Is It For?

• Service providers, clinics, salons, and studios based in South Africa using BookingPress for bookings.
• Small and medium South African businesses that need to bill bookings in rand without exposing customers to international gateways.
• Freelancers with an active PayFast account who want to combine online scheduling and payment in a single WordPress platform.

Recommended for scheduling-based businesses in South Africa using BookingPress that need a local payment method directly connected to the booking flow.

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