Process Payments with Stripe

Connect to Stripe: Overview, Setup, and Support

Last Updated: January 29, 2025

Link to Firefly Feature: Settings > Property > Payments & Charges (or click here)


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QUICK LINKS

Explore the topics below to quickly find the information you need!

Processor Overview

Contact Stripe Customer Support

PCI Compliance Support

Setup a Stripe Account

Connect your Stripe Account to Firefly

Enable Custom Reservation Fees


PROCESSOR OVERVIEW

  • Accepted Currencies: United States Dollar (USD) and Canadian Dollar (CAD)
  • Accepted Payment Methods: Credit and Debit Card Transactions, Automated Clearing House (ACH) Payments, and Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS) Payments
  • Payout Frequency: Up to 14 days
  • Processing Options: Manual Entry and Credit Card Terminal

CUSTOMER SUPPORT


PCI COMPLIANCE SUPPORT/RESOURCES

  • Click here- For detailed guidance on PCI compliance, Stripe offers a step-by-step guide that covers the requirements and how Stripe can assist in achieving and maintaining compliance.
  • If you need to check your company's PCI compliance status with Stripe, you can do so directly in your Stripe Dashboard by navigating to the "PCI Compliance" section under Business Settings.
  • For additional assistance with questions related to PCI compliance, please use one of the contact methods provided in the customer support section to connect with Stripe support.

IMPORTANT NOTE: New accounts are no longer being established for this processor. Please see our partnered processors here

SETUP A STRIPE ACCOUNT

From your Firefly account, Navigate to Settings > Property > Payments & Charges tab. Ensure you have the "Live Mode" option selected, then select Connect with Stripe.

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You will be directed to Stripe's website, where you will be prompted to activate your account. To get started, fill in your business details, including your address, contact information, and bank account information for payment deposits.

NOTE: If you already have a Stripe account, you can skip the "Activate Your Account" step. Instead, click on the "Sign In" button at the top right corner of the page to access your account. Then, proceed to the "Connect Your Stripe Account to Firefly" section below for further instructions.

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Finalize your new Stripe account:

After you have completed filling in all the required information, click the "Authorize access to this account" button to finalize the process. You will then be redirected back to the Firefly website. At this point, your Stripe account will be successfully connected to Firefly, you are ready to start processing payments!

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CONNECT YOUR STRIPE ACCOUNT TO FIREFLY

NOTE: that this step is only necessary if you already possess an existing Stripe account.

If you already have a Stripe account, select the Sign In link in the very top right. Enter your username and password to sign in. You will now see the below screen where you can select the account to connect.

Please be aware that while the layout of the page may have changed, the steps to connect your account remain unchanged. First, choose the Stripe account you want to connect. Next, click the option to establish the connection with your Stripe account.

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After selecting the option to connect your Stripe account, a confirmation message will appear, indicating that you are now successfully connected to Stripe with a green "Connected to Stripe" notification, as illustrated below. You are now ready to begin processing payments!

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ENABLE CUSTOM RESERVATION FEES

By default, Stripe automatically transfers the $3.50 reservation fee to your customers, ensuring that the park does not incur these booking costs. However, it's important to note that this feature applies only to online reservations and does not extend to bookings made at the front desk or over the phone.

To ensure the park is covered for all bookings made (online, front desk, over the phone, etc.), we recommend enabling the custom reservation fees option in your Firefly property settings. 

To enable this setting, navigate to Settings > Property > Payments & Charges tab > select Edit next to your stripe connection. 

Enable the custom reservation fees option and save.

NOTE: If you haven't set up your reservation fee rule yet, please click here for detailed instructions on how to do so before you enable this option.


 

 

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