Why is it that, at some gas stations, it’s cheaper to pay with cash instead a credit card?

Question

Have noticed this recently at a few gas stations in my area – it will be several cents per gallon cheaper to pay for gas with cash rather than a credit card. Why is that?

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Answer 1

Handling cash costs money too (not just the risk of theft for employees but banking it, counting cash, fraud, requiring change..). In the UK/Europe I don’t think we have the pay at pump system in many places so everyone has to go to the shop.