The use of contactless payment technology reached a record high in June , with the UK leading the way in Europe , according to research by Visa . The company 's research found 34 % of all card payments are now contactless . The largest adopters were UK , with 78 % saying they have made a contactless payment . The number of young people using the cards has also increased , with the figure up 11 % from two years ago to 76 % among the 18 - 35 age group .
The use of contactless payment technology reached a record high in June, with the UK leading the way in Europe, according to research by Visa. The company's research found 34% of all card payments are now contactless. The largest adopters were Londoners, with 78% saying they have made a contactless payment. The number of young people using the cards has also increased, with the figure up 11% from two years ago to 76% among the 18-35 age group.