What's the difference between the Payment Route and Address Route in PayPal Express?

If you have enabled PayPal Express® in your Quick Shopping Cart account, customers can use this payment method to complete their transactions via either the address route or the payment route. For more information on setting up this payment method, see Working with PayPal Express.

There is little difference between these two routes other than the path the customer takes. As the merchant, you will not see any difference in the process. However, it is important to understand the different paths to answer any confusion your customers may have.

To Complete Payment via the Address Route

To Complete Payment via the Payment Route