Using American Express cards in Italy - Rick Steves Travel Forum I was in Florence and Milan the first week of January I also prefer to use my American Express card, but always carry a Visa just in case Between hotels, museum entries (pre-booked and walk-in), restaurants, trains, taxis, and miscellaneous shopping, I probably was able to use my AMEX about 75% of time
American Express for tap on tap off? - Rick Steves Travel Forum In genera,l Americans Express isn’t accepted by a lot of merchants in the Netherlands and in Europe So if that’s your only credit card, you’ll definitely run into many more situations where your Amex won’t be accepted
American Express accepted in Switzerland - Rick Steves Travel Forum American Express is not as widely accepted as Mastercard and Visa Because Amex wants to become more popular they have a deal with most banks that results in customers getting the Amex for free as a second card when they sign up for a Master (or Visa) card And my bank even gives more points on Amex then MC, so I try to use it as much as possible
Mastercard and Visa vs American Express - Rick Steves Travel Forum American Express used to have offices everywhere and was the traveler's choice because of the level of service they provided But no more Most of their travel offices in Europe have closed Their higher fees and stricter membership rules for the merchants has resulted in less acceptance in Europe
American Express vs. VISA use in Europe - Rick Steves Travel Forum I use my American Express all over the UK, including contactless at fast food places and London transport Most of the hotels at which I stay in the rest of Europe accept it but I don't use it on the mainland because of its relatively high foreign currency charges I have 2 zero fee, accepted at all ATMs around Europe Visa and Mastercards
American Express Travellers Checks - Rick Steves Travel Forum I followed the link Enerson gave, and on that page there is a link to "A Guide to Using Travelers Cheques" (sic) In this 2-page Guide there is a list of countries, which does not list Austria, but it does say "EUROZONE COUNTRIES: Travelers Cheques acceptance in the Eurozone is very limited away from airport locations
American Express Global Medical Protection - Rick Steves Planning a trip to Greece and France (6 weeks) in Sept October I am only interested in medical coverage for myself (60) and my husband (78) I have looked at a wide variety of options and have received quotes ranging from $64 for American Express Global Medical Protection $100K Medical and $100