By swiping the card, the name, credit card number and expiration date will be auto-filled. All the other fields will need to be inputted manually.
How to add a card when creating a new reservation
On your Cloudbeds PMS account:
- Start the process to create a new reservation.
- On the Payments step, choose Credit Card under Payment Type drop-down menu.
- Make sure that the option Enter and store credit card details is selected.
- Swipe the card on your USB Card Reader and then enter any other required fields to continue.
- Click on Confirm Reservation to proceed.
Now you can perform transactions with this card!
How to add a card to an existing reservation
Open the specific reservation and follow the steps:
- Credit Cards tab
- + Add Card
- Swipe the card on your USB Card Reader
There is no need to select a field - Enter any other required fields
- Click Save to store the card
Now you can perform transactions with this card!

You can also perform the same steps when adding a payment on your House Accounts.