Reka

Reka Money is a payment method for discounted vacations, leisure, mobility, and meals. Here you will find all the important information about integrating this Swiss payment method.

Types of Reka Money

To offer the Reka-Card as a payment method, your company must provide services in the areas of leisure, hospitality, meals, tourism, or mobility. Depending on the industry, Reka offers the following three forms of money.

Reka-Pay

For vacations and leisure

From hotel stays to wellness admissions to fitness subscriptions, this form of money can be used for various vacation and leisure offers. Reka-Pay is available in digital form via the Reka-Card and in physical form. By the way, Reka-Pay was formerly known as Reka-Check.

Reka-Lunch

For meals

From morning snacks to afternoon treats, Reka-Lunch can be used to pay in restaurants, cafes, take-aways, bakeries, food trucks, and other establishments. This payment method is available in digital form via the Reka-Card.

Reka-Rail

For public transportation

Reka-Rail can be used for various public transportation offers, such as subscriptions and mountain railway tickets. Reka-Rail is available in both physical and digital form.

Further information on the Reka payment method can be found on the Payrexx website.

Features

✅ One-time payments
✅ Refunds
❌ Partial Refunds
❌ Pre-authorization
❌ Tokenization
✅ Recurring payments

Please note that payments can only be executed if the balance is sufficiently large.

Availability

The payment method Reka is only available within Payrexx Swiss Collecting and is therefore only accessible to merchants in 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Payments with Reka

A payment with Reka always follows the process below:

The customer selects Reka as the payment method in the webshop.
The customer is redirected to the Reka website.
The customer logs into the Reka customer portal.
The customer selects the desired brand (in case of multiple brands) with which they want to make the payment.
The customer completes the payment in the Reka customer portal.
The customer is redirected back to the webshop.
The payment is completed.

Please note that the minimum amount that can be paid with Reka is CHF 0,05. The maximum limit per transaction is CHF 100 000,00.

Fees

A commission is deducted from the merchant for each transaction made with the Reka payment method. You can find the transaction fees on our pricing page.

Approved Merchant Categories

The Reka-Card is available for the following MCC (merchant category codes):

Gastronomy and catering

5811: Caterers (Reka-Pay and Reka-Lunch)
5812: Restaurants (Reka-Pay and Reka Lunch)
5813: Bars Without Entertainment (Reka-Pay and Reka Lunch)
5814: Self-Service and Fast-Food-Restaurants (Reka-Pay and Reka Lunch)
5462: Bakeries (Reka-Pay and Reka-Lunch)

Hotels, travel and transport

7011: Hotels and Motels (Reka-Pay)
7033: Camping (Reka-Pay)
4457: Boat Rentals and Leases (Reka-Pay)
4511: Airlines, Air Carriers (Reka-Pay)
4582: Airports, arrivals and departures (fees) (Reka-Pay)
4722: Travel Agencies and Tour Operators (Reka-Pay)
4789: Passenger Transport (Reka-Pay and Reka-Rail)
7512: Car Rental (Reka-Pay)
4121: Taxicabs/Limousines (Reka-Pay)
4411: Steamships and Cruise Ships (Reka-Pay and Reka-Rail)
4111: Commuter Transport, Ferries (Reka-Pay and Reka-Rail)
4112: Passenger Railways (Reka-Pay and Reka-Rail)
4131: Bus Lines (Reka-Pay and Reka-Rail)

Leisure and hobbies

7997: Clubs (Reka-Pay)
7032: Sporting and Recreational Camps (Reka-Pay)
7911: Dance Halls, Studios and Schools (Reka-Pay)
7933: Bowling Alleys (Reka-Pay)
7991: Tourist Attractions, Exhibitions, Festivals (Reka-Pay)
7992: Public Golf Courses (Reka-Pay)
7994: Video Game Arcades (Reka-Pay)
7996: Amusement Parks, Fairground, Circus, Fortune Teller (Reka-Pay)
7998: Aquariums etc. (Reka-Pay)
7999: Fitness and Sports Center (Reka-Pay)

Cultural and educational institutions

7832: Cinemas (Reka-Pay)
7922: Theatre, Musical, Opera House, Concert Tickets (Reka-Pay)
7941: Ticket Sales for Sports Events (Reka-Pay)
7932: Billiard Halls, Arcades (Reka-Pay)
8299: Schools, Institutes, Education (Reka-Pay)
8351: Child Care Services (Reka-Pay)

Other

5541: Service Stations (Reka-Pay)
5542: Automated Fuel Dispensers (Reka-Pay)
5552: Electric Vehicle Charging (Reka-Pay und Reka-Rail)
7523: Parking Lots (Reka-Pay)
5815: Digital Goods Media exkl. Hardware (Reka-Pay)
5816: Digital Goods - Games (Reka-Pay)

Setting Up Reka with Payrexx

Make sure you are logged into Payrexx before you begin. Don't have an account yet? Register here.

Setup for existing merchants

The Reka payment method can be activated in Payrexx in just three simple steps:

Setup for new merchants

For new merchants with the above-mentioned MCCs, the Reka-Card payment method is automatically requested. Once the review by Reka is complete, the merchant can activate or deactivate the payment method with a single click.

Payout of Transactions with Reka

You will receive the funds from Reka transactions directly from Payrexx in Swiss Francs to your registered bank account.

The payout will be made according to your established payout schedule as part of your regular Payrexx disbursements.

For more information on how Payrexx Swiss Collecting payouts work, please refer to the following article:

Payouts

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