Can I have multiple payment methods in Google Ads?

Yes, you can have multiple payment methods in Google Ads. This allows you to add more than one payment method (e.g., a credit card, debit card, PayPal, bank account) to your account and use them for billing.

Here's how you can add and manage multiple payment methods:
1. Adding Multiple Payment Methods
You can add multiple payment methods in your Google Ads account to ensure that there is always a backup payment option available.

Steps to add a payment method:

Sign in to your Google Ads account.

Click the tools icon (wrench symbol) in the top right corner.

Under Billing, click Payment Methods.

Click Add Payment Method.

Select your payment method (e.g., Credit/Debit Card, PayPal, Bank Account) and enter the details.

Once added, you can set the new payment method as your primary or secondary method.

2. Setting a Primary Payment Method
Google Ads will use your primary payment method for automatic payments (like postpay accounts). You can have one primary method and additional secondary methods.

Steps to set the primary payment method:

In Payment Methods, find the method you want to set as primary.

Click on the three-dot menu (three vertical dots) next to the payment method.

Select Set as Primary.

3. How Payments Are Processed
Google Ads will first try to use your primary payment method for charges.

If the primary payment method fails (e.g., insufficient funds, expired card), Google Ads will automatically attempt to charge your secondary payment method.

You can have multiple methods set up as backups, which helps ensure that payments are processed smoothly and prevents interruptions in your campaigns.

4. Billing Cycle and Multiple Methods
Postpay accounts: If you are on postpay billing, Google Ads will charge your primary payment method once your balance reaches the billing threshold or your monthly billing cycle ends.

Prepay accounts: For prepaid billing, you add funds manually to your account, and Google Ads will draw from your payment methods when needed.

5. Managing Payment Methods
You can update or remove any of your payment methods at any time:

Remove a payment method: Go to Billing > Payment Methods, click the three-dot menu next to the payment method, and select Remove.

Update payment details: Edit the details of an existing payment method (like a credit card number or billing address) by selecting Edit next to the payment method.

⚠️ Things to Keep in Mind
You can have multiple payment methods for backup, but Google Ads will always try to charge the primary method first.

Google Ads may require you to have at least one valid payment method for your account to remain active.

Payment methods can be changed or updated at any time, but unused balances or charges already incurred will not be refunded if a method is removed.