Make An Online Credit Card Payment
The District of Barriere is now accepting payment with select credit cards through the OptionPay System. This can be done online, or at the District Office (4936 Barriere Town Road, "The Ridge").
Payments can be made for:
- Tax Payments: ***The District of Barriere is no longer able to accept homeowner grants (current or retro). Claiming Homeowner grants now must to be done through the Province: gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant
- Utilities (Water, Garbage, Sewer etc)
- Building Information Requests (BIR)
Please reference the "Tax Roll #" or "Utility/Sewer Account #", or "BIR #", when processing your payment online.
OptionPay uses a tiered fee schedule with a minimum fee of $2.00. For example:
A full table can be viewed by OptionPay's website.
*Refunds can only be issued on the same day as the initial payment was made.
Other Ways to Pay
In addition to online credit card payments through OptionPay, the District also accepts payment by cash, debit, cheque, online banking, telephone banking, mail, and after-hours drop box:
In Person
4936 Barriere Town Road during regular office hours - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Secure drop-box at the District Office front entrance. Accepted payment methods include cash, debit and cheque.
E-transfers
Email your payment to: payments@barriere.ca and be sure to:
- include your roll # or physical address as well as your contact information in the memo box.
- For the security question, make sure the question you create has the answer of "barriere".
Online Banking
Most major financial institutions allow payments to the District of Barriere through online banking. (*Note - RBC currently is not set up with District of Barriere online banking).
Please select District of Barriere as the appropriate payee and use your account number as shown on your bill or notice.
Pre-Authorized Payments
The District offers pre-authorized payment plans for utility accounts. Call the District at 250-672-9751 for enrollment information.
Questions?
For questions about payment options, please contact the District Office at 250-672-9751 or inquiry@barriere.ca.