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How to rent a power bank

Rent a charged power bank from any Tap&Charge station, charge your phone on the move, and return it to any station shown in the app.

Four steps
Pay by card

Low battery? Not tonight.

[ Renting guide ]ScrollPrice shown on the station screen

Four steps

Tap. Take. Keep going.

  1. A finger pressing Rent a power bank on the screen of a Tap&Charge standing station

    Touch the screen

    Follow the on-screen rental instructions.

  2. A contactless card held to the payment reader of a Tap&Charge standing station

    Tap your card

    Pay at the separate blue payment reader.

  3. A hand pulling a Tap&Charge power bank from a lit slot of a countertop station

    Take a power bank

    Pull out the released bank and charge on the move.

  4. A hand sliding a Tap&Charge power bank back into an empty slot of a countertop station

    Return nearby

    Return to any Tap&Charge station shown in the app.

Price

What it costs

The price is shown on the station screen before you pay. You pay by card at the station’s blue payment reader.

The app

Find a station

The Tap&Charge app shows stations near you, for renting a power bank and for returning one.

A woman at a pub bar renting a Tap&Charge power bank from the countertop station

The power bank

Power to go

8,000
mAh battery capacity
Lightning & USB-C
Connectors that fit iPhones and most Android phones
0–35%
in 30 minutes*

*Tap&Charge-reported example on iPhone 17 Pro Max. Results vary by device, battery condition and use.

Questions

How do I rent a power bank?

Touch the station’s screen and follow the rental instructions, tap your card on the blue payment reader, then take the power bank the station releases.

How much does it cost?

The price is shown on the station screen before you pay.

How do I pay?

By card, at the station’s separate blue payment reader.

Will it charge my phone?

Each power bank has Lightning and USB-C connectors, which between them fit iPhones and most Android phones.

How fast does it charge?

In a Tap&Charge test, an iPhone 17 Pro Max went from 0 to 35% in 30 minutes. Results vary by device, battery condition and use.

Where do I return it?

At any Tap&Charge station shown in the app.

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