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Blocked categories on virtual cards

Virtual cards are not able to be used on select categories. If the merchant or transaction type is not eligible, the card may be declined even if you still have funds available.

Written by Faith Grady

Blocked categories vary by issuing bank. Expand your bank below to see which merchant category codes (MCCs) are restricted on your card.

Austin Capital Bank

Visa 400052, Visa 420352, Visa 474613, Mastercard 53211329, and Mastercard 532406

MCC

Category

5813

Bars, Cocktail Lounges, Discotheques, Nightclubs, and Taverns

5816

Digital Goods – Games

5921

Package Stores – Beer, Wine, and Liquor

5933

Pawn Shops

5972

Stamp and Coin Stores

6010

Manual Cash Disbursements – Customer Financial Institution

6011

Automated Cash Disbursements – Customer Financial Institution

6529

Remote Stored Value Load – Member Financial Institution

6530

Remote Stored Value Load – Merchant

6531

Payment Service Provider – Member Financial Institution

6534

Money Transfer – Member Financial Institution

6611

Net Payment Facilitation

7273

Dating and Escort Services

7297

Massage Parlors

7322

Debt Collection Agencies

7994

Video Game Arcades / Establishments

9223

Bail and Bond Payments

9406

Government-Owned Lotteries

GBank

Mastercard 536109, Mastercard 536708

MCC

Category

5933

Pawn Shops

5972

Stamp and Coin Stores

6611

Net Payment Facilitation

7273

Dating and Escort Services

7297

Massage Parlors

7322

Debt Collection Agencies

7995

Gambling Transactions

9223

Bali and Bond Payments

Sutton - Allowed Categories

Mastercard 53211376, Mastercard 536209

You can use these cards only at merchants in the categories listed below. Transactions outside these categories will be declined.

Allowed MCC

Category

3000–3299

Airlines and Air Carriers

3351–3441

Car Rental Agencies

3501–3999

Lodging — Hotels, Motels, and Resorts

4111

Local and Suburban Commuter Passenger Transportation, Including Ferries

4112

Passenger Railways

4121

Taxicabs and Limousines

4131

Bus Lines

4411

Steamship and Cruise Lines

4511

Airlines and Air Carriers (Not Elsewhere Classified)

4582

Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminals

4722

Travel Agencies and Tour Operators

4789

Transportation Services (Not Elsewhere Classified)

5812

Eating Places and Restaurants

5813

Drinking Places Serving Alcoholic Beverages, Including Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs, Cocktail Lounges, and Discotheques

5814

Fast Food Restaurants

5962

Direct Marketing — Travel-Related Arrangement Services

5992

Florists

6513

Real Estate Agents and Managers — Rentals

7011

Lodging — Hotels, Motels, Resorts, and Central Reservation Services (Not Elsewhere Classified)

7012

Timeshares

7032

Sporting and Recreational Camps

7033

Trailer Parks and Campgrounds

7298

Health and Beauty Spas

7512

Automobile Rental Agencies

7513

Truck and Utility Trailer Rentals

7519

Motor Home and Recreational Vehicle Rentals

7832

Motion Picture Theaters

7922

Ticket Agencies and Theatrical Producers (Except Motion Pictures)

7991

Tourist Attractions and Exhibits

7992

Public Golf Courses

7996

Amusement Parks, Circuses, Carnivals, and Fortune Tellers

7997

Membership Clubs (Sports, Recreation, and Athletics), Country Clubs, and Private Golf Courses

9399

Government Services (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TransPecos

Visa 474613

MCC

Category

6010

Manual Cash Disbursements – Customer Financial Institution

6011

Automated Cash Disbursements – Customer Financial Institution

7801

Government-Licensed Online Casinos

7802

Government-Licensed Horse/Dog Racing

7995

Gambling Transactions

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