Parents/students must first activate their card before access is granted to the meals service and use of the card generally for all ePAY services. Activate it online at ePAY Card Pinning or at the school office. The card/wrist band is tied to an ePAY account and will function much like a bank account.
Activation Details
The ePAY card must be activated BEFORE it can be used for any payment transaction or to access any ePAY service.
Fees
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Each card or wristband costs $250.00 JMD each. Students or parents will obtain cards from their school. Each school will inform students where the cards can be obtained.
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To use the cards there is a monthly activation fee of $500.00 JMD.
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The total of $750.00 should be paid directly to the school or bursar’s office, this will activate the card for one month. The card will be activated after payment of $750.00 is received by ePAY.
Benefits
- Card can be used at the school canteen or any external ePAY participating merchant.
- No transaction fees are charged to card holders.
- Free mobile app to view transactions and check balances.
- Free card to card transfers.
- Access to purchase phone credit.
- Access to discounts at participation merchants.
- Access to purchase phone credit.
Loading the ePAY card is easy. The card can be loaded at select Paymaster locations and at select schools. Loading via multiple bank bill payment systems and our online top-up loading system and is coming very soon, use any debit or credit card to load your child/ward's ePAY account instantly.
TOP-UP AGENT LISTING ONLINE TOP-UP COMING SOON
More details
- Paymaster
- Top-ups are real-time, funds are loaded instantly to your child/wards' account.
- Paymaster charges a $150.00 JMD fee to load.
- Online Top-Ups
- Top-ups are real-time, funds are loaded instantly to your child/wards' account.
- ePAY charges a 5.00% JMD fee to load card.
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- Bank Bill Payment
- Top-ups are not real-time, funds are loaded to your child/wards' account the next business day.
- ePAY charges a $50.00 JMD loading fee.
Parents can order meals 14 days in advance on epaymeals.com or pay with cards/wristbands at the canteen. All purchases update the ePAY account balance and can be tracked on the ePayMobile app. Parents will also be able to set daily spending limits in the future.
Download the ePayMobile app for free, available for parents/students to view transactions and balances on the card anywhere, anytime. Available on both the App Store and Google Play Store.
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ePAY is constantly expanding the number of merchants and service providers where students can use the card. Currently, most quick-service restaurants accept ePAY cards. New merchants or service providers can be added within 48 hours upon request to ensure that students have minimal need for cash outside of school.
ePAY is also working on a project to make the card acceptable on public transportation in the near future.
ePAY has assembled a group of merchants that offer discounts of 10% - 15% to ePAY cardholders. A list of participating merchants is displayed here Merchant Lisitng.
