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Credit Card Surcharges

A diner taps a credit card on a restaurant payment terminal as card fees increasingly get passed on as a surcharge.

Are Restaurant Credit Card Surcharges Legal? It Depends on the State

A record 34% of merchants now surcharge credit card transactions, but the legal limit changes wildly by state — banned outright in three, capped in a dozen others.

Business  · 15 Jul 2026, 15:15  · Priya Raman