The evec PAY-TWR is a pedestal-mounted contactless EV payment terminal for public and semi-public sites that need card payments from a freestanding position.

Some commercial charging sites need the payment point within the parking layout rather than attached to a nearby wall. Open forecourts, central parking rows, visitor bays and island layouts are all examples where a freestanding terminal makes more sense. PAY-TWR is built for that environment. It uses the same vecPAY payment concept as the wall version, but places the terminal on a pedestal so it can be positioned where drivers naturally approach the bays. That matters for usability as much as fitment. Contactless payments only help if the driver can find and use the terminal easily. The product is also designed around charger-estate efficiency. One terminal can manage up to 10 charge points, which gives operators a route to broader payment coverage without multiplying payment hardware across the whole site.

• Product type: pedestal-mounted contactless payment terminal for EV charging
• Payment methods: debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay
• Connectivity: built-in 4G SIM for backend connection
• Capacity: one terminal can handle up to 10 charge points
• Backend compatibility: works with platforms such as Monta, Fuuse and Connekt
• Use case: public and semi-public sites without a practical wall location
• Best suited to: open parking layouts, forecourts and central bay rows

Pedestal payment terminal for open bay layouts

PAY-TWR is the fitment-led option in the vecPAY range. The pedestal format matters because it lets the payment terminal sit in the parking area itself instead of being forced onto a building. That makes a difference on sites where the chargers are installed in island positions, central bay runs or open parking courts. A freestanding terminal can be placed where drivers expect to find it, which usually improves wayfinding and reduces confusion on first use. It also gives the site more freedom when designing the charging area, because the payment point can be positioned around the bays rather than around the building line. On public-facing sites, that flexibility often matters just as much as the terminal’s payment features.

One terminal across up to 10 charge points

Estate efficiency is one of the clearest commercial reasons to choose PAY-TWR. The terminal can serve up to 10 charge points, which can reduce hardware count and create a more centralised payment arrangement across a charger group. That is especially useful when the site is scaling from a small number of bays to a wider public or semi-public offer. Instead of duplicating contactless hardware across every charge point, the operator can create one payment location for multiple chargers. That lowers the number of payment devices to maintain and can help keep subscription and commission costs more contained. It also gives the charging area a clearer structure because users know where payments are handled rather than discovering different payment setups across different bays.

Tap-and-go payment without app friction

The payment experience is designed to be direct. Drivers plug in, go to the terminal, select the charger number they are using, tap their card, phone or smartwatch, and charging begins. Support for debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay through PAYTER hardware gives the terminal a broad acceptance profile for everyday public charging. That is commercially useful because occasional drivers, hotel guests and visitor users are often the least likely to want a new app or account journey. The terminal therefore reduces one of the most common public charging barriers. A familiar contactless tap-and-go interaction is easier to explain, easier to trust and easier to complete quickly than an unfamiliar app-led route in a busy parking environment.

Built-in 4G SIM and backend integration

PAY-TWR includes a built-in 4G SIM so it can connect to the chosen backend platform for monitoring, management and reporting. That keeps the terminal part of a managed charging system rather than a standalone cash point for power. Compatibility with backend partners such as Monta, Fuuse and Connekt gives operators flexibility in how they run the site. Pricing, payment records, reporting and wider charger administration can all sit within that chosen backend relationship. That matters because public charging sites vary widely in how they operate. Some need a simple visitor payment flow. Others need more structured tariffs and reporting. The terminal’s job is to make those backend decisions usable at the bay, not to limit the operator to one narrow payments model.

Public charge point regulations from November 2024

Contactless charging payments became a more practical compliance concern after UK Public Charge Point Regulations took effect from 24 November 2024. PAY-TWR is designed with that landscape in mind. For sites serving the public, it offers a straightforward route to contactless payment without a charger-by-charger rebuild. That matters for charge point operators who already have charging hardware in place but need a more accessible and regulation-ready payment route. In commercial terms, the terminal is not only a convenience feature. It helps a site move towards the payment expectations now associated with public EV charging while preserving more of the existing charger estate.

Retrofit-ready payment for existing sites

Retrofit use is especially relevant for PAY-TWR because many existing commercial charging sites were planned before contactless payment became a more pressing requirement. A single freestanding terminal that can support multiple chargers gives those sites a more measured upgrade path. It can be introduced into an existing car park without changing every charger or putting individual payment hardware at every bay. That usually means less disruption and a lower step-up cost. It also lets the operator improve the user journey while keeping the underlying charging infrastructure in service. For sites already using commercial EV chargers, that retrofit logic can be easier to justify than a more invasive whole-estate replacement plan.

Pedestal terminal or wall terminal

PAY-TWR should be chosen when the payment point needs to stand within the charging area or when there is no sensible wall location near the bays. That is common on forecourts, open visitor parking, island charger layouts and other freestanding bay designs. The wall terminal is the better fit when the charger group already runs close to a building and a wall-mounted payment point gives a simpler user approach. Both products serve the same payment function and both can support multiple chargers. The difference is entirely about site geometry, visibility and how drivers move through the charging area.

FAQ for pedestal vecPAY sites

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