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Merchant services in Hartford
with pricing you can read

Card processing and POS for Hartford-area restaurants, shops, professional firms, and service businesses, from Downtown to West Hartford. Month-to-month. Next-day funding. Pricing you can actually read. Start with a Free Rate Analysis.

  • No contracts, month-to-month
  • Fast approvals
  • Next-day funding
  • Free equipment if you qualify

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

Free rate analysis for Hartford businesses

Tell us a little about your business and we'll follow up. No statements needed to start.

  1. Send your statement or a few details.New business? No statement needed.
  2. We review it line by line and show you what you're actually paying.
  3. You get a clear proposal. No obligation, no pressure.

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Where we work

Merchant services in Downtown, Asylum Hill, Parkville, and nearby.

ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California, and works with Hartford businesses by phone, text, and email.

Cities and neighborhoods we serve

DowntownAsylum HillParkvilleWest EndWest HartfordEast HartfordNew BritainManchesterGlastonburyWethersfieldBloomfieldFarmington
Local business snapshot

Hartford small business, by the numbers.

The Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford metro has 109,064 small businesses, 98.8% of all businesses, and they employ 46.0% of the area's workers. (2022 data)

Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Northeast metro profiles

By business type

What we set up for Hartford businesses.

Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.

Around the area

Hartford, area by area.

Downtown Hartford

Restaurants and businesses serving office workers.

West Hartford and Farmington

Restaurants, boutiques, and clinics in busy town centers.

East of the river

East Hartford, Manchester, and Glastonbury have restaurants, auto shops, and shops.

New Britain and Wethersfield

Family restaurants, bakeries, and shops.

Every account

What every account gets.

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 →

Free rate analysis for Hartford businesses →

Example setups

How Hartford businesses set it up.

A lunch spot downtown

A weekday lunch rush from the insurance offices.

Setup: Quantic with online ordering and a kitchen display.

An insurance agency in Bloomfield

Premium payments and policy fees.

Setup: Invoices with a pay button, plus a virtual terminal for phone payments.

A restaurant in West Hartford Center

Dinner service and weekend crowds.

Setup: Aloha routing tickets to the kitchen and bar, with checks split by seat and paid on Clover Flex at the table.

A Polish bakery in New Britain

Holiday rushes for pączki and babka.

Setup: Clover at the counter, with deposits on big holiday orders.

These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.

Local spotlight

Local favorites across Hartford.

West Hartford Center restaurants are a Hartford-area favorite. Here's how we set them up.

West Hartford Center restaurants

West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square, with 220,000 square feet of shops, make the town a regional dining and shopping destination.

Setup: Handhelds at every table, with checks split however the group wants.

Sources: Wikipedia, West Hartford

Common questions

Straight answers.

Do you have an office in Hartford?

No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Hartford businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.

Do you work with businesses across Greater Hartford?

Yes. From Downtown and West Hartford to Manchester, Glastonbury, and New Britain, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.

Can an agency take card payments by invoice?

Yes. Send invoices with a pay button.

Can a lunch spot take online orders?

Yes. Online ordering sends orders straight to your Clover system.

Opening a new business in Hartford? Start here and we'll set you up from scratch.

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