The amount spent by people using contactless cards and near field communication ( NFC ) devices rose by 164 % last year , with half of Britons now using contactless payments at least once a month , according to figures released by Barclaycard . Although Londoners are still most likely to use contactless , in Manchester spending has climbed by 325 % since 2012 , with Glasgow , Blackpool , Hull and Edinburgh also quick to adopt the payment method . The news comes as the industry body the UK Cards Association (UKCA), reveals that the number of contactless debit and credit cards in the UK now tops 100m. In 2013 , the UK Cards Association ( UKCA ) estimated there are now more than 100 million contactless debit and credit cards in the UK .
The amount spent by people using contactless cards and near field communication ( NFC ) devices rose by 164 % last year , with half of Britons now using contactless payments at least once a month , according to figures released by Barclaycard . Although Londoners are still most likely to use contactless , in Manchester spending has climbed by 325 % since 2012 , with Glasgow , Blackpool , Hull and Edinburgh also quick to adopt the payment method . In 2013 , the UK Cards Association ( UKCA ) estimated there are now more than 100 million contactless debit and credit cards in the UK .