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Merchant services in New Orleans
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Card processing and POS for New Orleans restaurants, bars, shops, and service businesses, from the French Quarter to Metairie. 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.

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Free rate analysis for New Orleans 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.
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Where we work

Merchant services in French Quarter, Marigny, Bywater, and nearby.

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

Cities and neighborhoods we serve

French QuarterMarignyBywaterGarden DistrictUptownMid-CityTremeWarehouse DistrictMetairieKennerGretnaSlidell
Local business snapshot

What drives business in New Orleans.

New Orleans leans on tourism, music, and food, much of it in the city's oldest neighborhoods.

Sources: Wikipedia, French Quarter · Wikipedia, Magazine Street · Wikipedia, Po' boy

By business type

What we set up for New Orleans businesses.

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

Around the area

New Orleans, area by area.

French Quarter and Marigny

Restaurants, bars, and shops serving visitors and locals.

Uptown and the Garden District

Restaurants, boutiques, and bars along Magazine Street and St. Charles.

Mid-City and Treme

Restaurants, po-boy shops, and neighborhood bars.

Suburbs and Northshore

Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, and Slidell have restaurants, auto shops, and stores.

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 New Orleans businesses →

Example setups

How New Orleans businesses set it up.

A bar in the French Quarter

Visitors and late nights in a crowded courtyard.

Setup: Union POS for phone ordering in the courtyard, with Clover at the bar.

A po-boy shop in Mid-City

Lunch lines and catering trays for parties.

Setup: FigurePOS with a kitchen display, plus catering deposits collected by payment link.

A boutique on Magazine Street

Neighborhood regulars, visitors browsing the street, and an online store.

Setup: Material POS with Shopify sync for in-store and online inventory.

A parade-route vendor

Mardi Gras crowds for two straight weeks.

Setup: SwipeSimple Tap to Pay on iPhone for quick taps, plus a Swift B250 reader clipped to the apron for chip cards.

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

Local spotlight

Local favorites across New Orleans.

French Quarter bars, Magazine Street boutiques, and po-boy shops keep New Orleans busy. Here's how we set them up.

French Quarter bars

Bourbon Street is known for its bars, and Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop is called the oldest bar in America still operating.

Setup: Phone ordering, open tabs, and handhelds for courtyards and balconies.

Magazine Street boutiques

Magazine Street runs six miles with antique shops, boutiques, restaurants, and bars.

Setup: One inventory for the shop floor and the website.

Po-boy shops

The Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in Carrollton celebrates the sandwich each November.

Setup: Fast counters at lunch and catering held with a deposit.

Sources: Wikipedia, French Quarter · Wikipedia, Magazine Street · Wikipedia, Po' boy

Common questions

Straight answers.

Do you have an office in New Orleans?

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

Do you work with businesses across New Orleans?

Yes. From the French Quarter and Uptown to Metairie, Kenner, and the Northshore, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.

Can parade vendors take cards without Wi-Fi?

Yes. Clover handhelds and SwipeSimple Tap to Pay on iPhone run on cell data.

Can a bar run tabs on handhelds?

Yes. Staff can open and close tabs on Clover handhelds.

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