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Tyro Hospitality Payments
What Tyro Hospitality Payments is
Tyro Hospitality Payments is a payment service for hospitality businesses, with options for taking payments in person, online, at tableside, and on mobile devices. It includes reconciliation tools and is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Businesses can choose among terminal plans or a phone-based option. Tyro Pro Lite is a portable terminal plan with Wi-Fi and mobile network backup, real-time reporting, and the choice of POS integration or standalone payments. Pro Touch and Pro Key also support integrated or standalone payments and provide portable terminals with all-day battery. Pro Touch has a 6-inch HD touchscreen; Pro Key pairs a 4-inch touchscreen with a tactile keypad. Both support Pay@Table and split payments. Tyro BYO accepts payments through an iPhone or Android device and includes digital receipts and real-time reporting, without monthly terminal rental, setup fees, or hardware fees. The listed terminal and BYO plans each carry a 1.3% transaction fee; plan prices are not provided. Tyro was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Who it suits
It suits hospitality businesses that need to accept card-present or online payments and want tableside or mobile payment options. Businesses can choose a portable terminal or use an iPhone or Android device with Tyro BYO.
What it does well
- Supports card-present and online payments.
- Offers tableside and mobile payment options.
- Includes reconciliation tools.
- Terminal plans include POS-integrated or standalone payments.
- BYO has no monthly terminal rental or hardware fees.
What to know first
- Each listed plan carries a 1.3% transaction fee.
- No free plan is available.
- Plan prices are not provided.
Limits
The listed plans each have a 1.3% transaction fee. Plan prices are not provided.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Tyro Pro Lite | 1.3% transaction fee · Integrated with POS or standalone payments · Portable terminal · Wi-Fi connectivity with mobile network backup · Real-time reporting | On request |
| Tyro Pro Touch | 1.3% transaction fee · Integrated with POS or standalone payments · 6-inch HD touchscreen · Portable terminal with all-day battery · Pay@Table and split payments | On request |
| Tyro Pro Key | 1.3% transaction fee · Integrated with POS or standalone payments · 4-inch touchscreen with tactile keypad · Portable terminal with all-day battery · Pay@Table and split payments | On request |
| Tyro BYO | 1.3% transaction fee · Accept payments using an iPhone or Android device · No monthly terminal rental · No setup or hardware fees · Digital receipts and real-time reporting | On request |
As tyro.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Tyro website.
- Choose a plan: Tyro Pro Lite, Pro Touch, Pro Key, or BYO.
- For BYO, use an iPhone or Android device to accept payments.
- For a terminal plan, choose the terminal features that suit your business.
Verdict
Choose Tyro Hospitality Payments if your hospitality business needs a choice of portable terminals or phone-based payments, along with online and tableside acceptance. Consider another option if you need a free plan or need plan prices before evaluating costs.
Questions
Is Tyro Hospitality Payments free?
No. It is a paid service and has no free plan.
What does a Tyro plan cost?
Plan prices are not provided. Each listed plan carries a 1.3% transaction fee.
Which platforms does it support?
Tyro Hospitality Payments is available on Android, iOS, and the web.
Can it take online and in-person payments?
Yes. Card-present and online payments are supported, as are tableside and mobile payments.
What is included with Tyro BYO?
It accepts payments using an iPhone or Android device and includes digital receipts and real-time reporting. It has no monthly terminal rental, setup fees, or hardware fees.