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A lot of businesses in the UK/Europe do not accept American Express due to higher fees. You would be better off getting a different card preferably that support
by kozhevnikov 9y ago
A lot of businesses in the UK/Europe do not accept American Express due to higher fees. You would be better off getting a different card preferably that supports contactless payments so you could use it on the tube and buses instead of an Oyster card (remember to touch it on the way out as well).
https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/contactless https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/contactless
- cjrp 9y agoA Revolut card supports chip and pin and contactless, I'm not sure if it's 100% launched for US customers yet though: https://www.revolut.com/us/ https://www.revolut.com/us/
- letsgetphysITal 9y agoUpvote and reply, because Revolut is a dream. Prepaid so fraud is minimum risk (no possible overdraft), top up via mobile app, disable the card when you're not using it. It's so convenient that I use it to buy from shady sites (game keys, in game currency etc) and just disable the card once the purchase is complete. I can't believe it's still free. Sorry for gushing. I love Revolut.
- ciaranm 9y agoMostly it's fine using AMEX. There's enough exceptions I carry another card, but it's not that bad. Also: TFL accept AMEX contactless as payment/oyster equivalent.
- bruceboughton 9y agoMost businesses now do support Amex -- there's been a major shift in the last few years.