Clearpay goes travelling with National Express partnership
UK coach operator, National Express, has partnered with buy now pay later specialist Clearpay (known as Afterpay outside the UK and Europe).
From today, customers can select Clearpay to pay for their travel in four instalments over six weeks, interest free.
National Express joins over 6,000 merchants partnering with Clearpay, and is the first company in the UK travel sector to offer the FinTech venture’s service.
Rich Bayer, Clearpay’s UK Country Manager, says: “We know that our Millennial and Gen Z customers are seeking new experiences and they now have the freedom to book and budget the cost of coach travel, which can help them spend responsibly, avoiding revolving debt and interest that comes with credit card payments.“
John Boughton National Express Commercial Director, comments: "We’re well known for convenience, whether that's our unrivalled choice of destinations or options of how customers can make contact.”
“Providing greater choice and convenience when it comes to payment is a key way we can continue to improve our customer service and partnering with Clearpay is a great way to do this.”
"We are looking forward to seeing more people return to travel this year and are pleased to be able to offer them the option to use Clearpay."
