Alaska · Statewide
Card processing and POS for Alaska restaurants, shops, tour operators, fishing businesses, and service businesses, from Anchorage to Fairbanks and Southeast. Month-to-month. Next-day funding. Pricing you can actually read. Start with a Free Rate Analysis.
New business? No statements needed. Fill in the form and we'll set you up from scratch.
Prefer to talk? Call 949-946-2442 or text us
Tell us a little about your business and we'll follow up. No statements needed to start.
ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California, and works with Alaska businesses by phone, text, and email.
Alaska has 77,814 small businesses, 99.1% of all businesses, and they employ 54.2% of the state's workers. (2022 data)
Health care and social assistance employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 27,334 people.
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Professional, scientific, and technical services is the most common type of small business here, with 8,911 firms.
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Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Alaska Small Business Profile
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Anchorage, Wasilla, and Palmer have restaurants, shops, auto shops, and businesses serving most of the state's population.
Fairbanks and the Interior have restaurants, shops, and businesses serving the military, the university, and northern lights visitors.
Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, and Skagway have cruise-port shops, tour operators, and fishing businesses.
Kenai, Homer, Seward, and Kodiak have fishing charters, lodges, and businesses serving anglers and visitors.
Month-to-month with no cancellation fee, next-day funding, free equipment if you qualify, and processor and POS support 24/7, except most federal holidays. Day-to-day questions come straight to us at 949-946-2442, Mon–Fri 7am–7pm Pacific. See pricing →
Thousands of visitors on cruise days and quiet days in between.
Setup: KORONA POS for inventory, with extra handhelds staffed only on cruise days.
Halibut and salmon trips booked months ahead.
Setup: Deposits by payment link at booking, with SwipeSimple at the dock for the balance and fish processing.
Locals all year and summer visitors heading north.
Setup: HotSauce POS with handhelds, so servers take payment at the table.
Winter bookings from visitors around the world.
Setup: Payments that work alongside TicketSpice for bookings, with deposits collected when guests reserve.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Ketchikan cruise-port shops, Kenai fishing charters, and Anchorage restaurants keep Alaska busy. Here's how we set them up.
Ketchikan's harbor saw more than 500 cruise ship stops and over 1,073,000 visitors in 2018.
Setup: Fast checkout and extra handhelds when several ships are in port at once.
The Kenai River is the most popular sport fishing destination in Alaska, and the world-record king salmon was caught there in 1985.
Setup: Deposits by payment link at booking, and final payments taken at the dock.
Anchorage holds nearly 40% of Alaska's people, and tourism is one of its largest industries.
Setup: Tabs, split checks, and online ordering through the long winter.
Sources: Wikipedia, Ketchikan · Wikipedia, Kenai River · Wikipedia, Anchorage
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Alaska businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Anchorage and Fairbanks to Juneau, Ketchikan, and Kenai, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Send a payment link by text or email when guests book, then collect the rest at the dock.
Anywhere with a cell signal, yes. SwipeSimple Tap to Pay on iPhone and Clover handhelds run on cell data.
Opening a new business in Alaska? Start here and we'll set you up from scratch.
Attach your last 2 months of statements if you have them. If not, send your details and we'll follow up.
No statements needed. Tell us about the business and we'll recommend the POS and payment setup that fits, then follow up to go over it.