evidence: Is Starbucks going cashless in the U.K. on October 1, 2024? No, that's not true: A spokesperson told Lead Stories that Starbucks does not have a cashless policy in that country. This appears to be a reincarnation of a recycled 2022 rumor that baselessly speculated about the same cash ban going into effect in October of that year. [...] WE'RE GOINGCASHLESSFROM 1st OCTOBER 2024WE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTING CARD,CONTACTLESS & STARBUCKSREWARDS PAYMENTSPLEASE ASK OUR TEAM FOR FURTHER DETAILS. [...] I can share this is not true: Starbucks does not have a cashless policy in UK. The majority of stores continue to offer cash payments to customers; however we operate alongside various licensee business partners, which means this may vary from store to store.