UnionPay International now has coverage in over 90% of European countries and regions.
China based UnionPay’s European footprint covers core payment scenarios: over 80% of merchants accept its cards at POS terminals, and more than six million merchants support UnionPay QuickPass contactless payments, it says.
This includes public transportation, dining, hotels, supermarkets, and tourist attraction ticketing.
It says that since 2025, QuickPass transactions have more than doubled in multiple European markets.
Major retail and hospitality players have integrated UnionPay into their services.
European airport duty-free stores, France’s Galeries Lafayette, the UK’s Harrods, Spain’s El Corte Inglés, and nine Value Retail premium outlets all accept UnionPay cards.
Dining venues from top restaurants to fast-food chains and coffee shops also support UnionPay mobile payments, as do hotel groups including Four Seasons, Shangri-La, and Park Hyatt.
Through partnership with Dojo, UnionPay cardholders can make payments at over 110,000 UK merchants, primarily in the hospitality sector.
In travel and tourism, UnionPay has become a staple and is integrated into urban and intercity transport systems as well as car rental services in Germany, Spain, and Italy.
Popular attractions like the London Eye, Disneyland Paris, and Barcelona’s Sagrada Família also allow visitors to purchase tickets online with UnionPay cards.
UnionPay’s local issuance in Europe further deepens its presence: over one million cards have been issued across 13 countries including Serbia, Italy, and Spain.
Residents in Spain, France, Germany, and other EEA markets can apply for PecunPay UnionPay cards via the “Yi An” app—usable across UnionPay’s European network and 183 countries and regions worldwide.
