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Pay or View Bill Online

Finance

The City of Cambridge offers residents an easy and convenient method to view and pay their real estate, motor vehicle excise, personal property, water bills, Municipal Lien Certificates, and Vital records online.

This is a fee based service. The convenience fee for the online bill payment is assessed by the 3rd party merchant. Two separate charges will appear on your credit card or checking account statement. One charge will represent your bill payment and the other charge will represent your transaction fee.

We can only accept U.S. credit cards, debit cards and checking accounts excluding Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

In order to avoid interest or penalties, please process your payment prior to the close of business on the due date.

New credit card convenience fees will go into effect on 4/9/2023. Credit card Fees:  2.95% - Minimum fee $1.95. E-check fees: no change. 

Announcing pay by phone

You can now check balances and pay your City of Cambridge invoices using any phone’s numbers-keypad via Interactive Voice Response (IVR) by calling (617) 314-8226. You can check balances on all invoices for free. Additional $0.95 fee only applies for payments made.

Convenience Fee Table

Bill Type Credit Cards Accepted Debit Cards Accepted E-Check Accepted
Motor Excise
  • VISA
  • MasterCard (MC)
  • Discover
  • American Express

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Cards with all Consumer Debit logos

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account

Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction

Example: $100 payment, $2.95 fee Example: $100 payment, $2.95 fee Example: $100 payment, $0.40 fee
Real Estate
  • VISA
  • MasterCard (MC)
  • Discover
  • American Express

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Cards with all Consumer Debit logos

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account

Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction

Example: $2,000 payment, $59.00 fee Example: $2,000 payment, $59.00 fee Example: $2,000 payment, $0.40 fee
Personal Property
  • VISA
  • MasterCard (MC)
  • Discover
  • American Express

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Cards with all Consumer Debit logos

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account

Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction

Example: $250 payment, $7.37 fee Example: $250 payment, $7.37 fee Example: $250 payment, $0.40 fee
Utility
  • MasterCard (MC)
  • Discover
  • American Express

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Cards with MasterCard logo

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account

Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction

Example: $150 payment, $4.42 fee Example: $150 payment, $4.42 fee Example: $150 payment, $0.40 fee
Municipal Lien Certificate
  • VISA
  • MasterCard (MC)
  • Discover
  • American Express

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Cards with all Consumer Debit logos

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account

Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction

Example: $150 payment, $4.42 fee Example: $150 payment, $4.42 fee Example: $150 payment, $0.40 fee
City Scholarship Fund & Mayor's Disaster Relief Fund
  • VISA
  • MasterCard (MC)
  • Discover
  • American Express

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Cards with all Consumer Debit logos

Fee: 2.95% of payment total, minimum fee of $1.95

Electronic Check (ACH) via bank account

Fee: $0.40 flat fee per transaction

Example: $150 donation, $4.42 fee Example: $150 donation, $4.42 fee Example: $150 donation, $0.40 fee
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